Atty. Monique Alarcon
Monique Alarcon is an attorney and partner in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, advocating for clients in pharmaceutical drug liability, defective medical devices, and consumer fraud litigation. She also accepts select cases concerning police misconduct and civil rights violations..
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Monique Alarcon is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Wisner Baum PC. Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 2016). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Monique Alarcon is an attorney and partner in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, advocating for clients in pharmaceutical drug liability, defective medical devices, and consumer fraud litigation
- She also accepts select cases concerning police misconduct and civil rights violations
- She also accepts select cases concerning police misconduct and civil rights violations.Before she took on a position at Wisner Baum, Monique worked at the law office of Carol A. Sobel as an associate attorney
- There, she gained valuable experience with civil rights litigation, handling cases involving police accountability, homelessness, and constitutional rights violations
- Monique also dedicated time to representing homeless individuals who had been cited for “quality of life” offenses
- She appeared for and presented oral arguments at arraignments, trials, and post-conviction hearings over infraction and misdemeanor offenses.Monique graduated from the University of California with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Law & Society in 2013
- She moved on to earn her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles
- When she was not in class or studying, she externed at the nation’s largest pro bono firm, Public Counsel, with the Children’s Rights Project
- She also clerked for the Disability Rights Legal Center during this time.Her other academic achievements include:• Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic, Drafted and Filed Opening Brief in a § 1983 Civil Rights Appeal (2015–2016)• Scott Moot Court Honors Board, (2015–2016), Earned a “Top 10 Brief” AwardTo this day, Monique continues to use her free time to better her community
- She is a member of the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles and regularly volunteers at its legal clinics in Skid Row and Venice
- In addition, she is a board member of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association, an advisory board member for the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center, a member of the American Association for Justice’s Leaders Forum, and part of the Consumer Attorneys of California
- She also serves as an adjunct professor of law for Loyola Law School’s Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Team.In 2016, Monique was admitted to practice law in the state of California and the U.S
- District Court, Central District of California
- She was later admitted to practice in the U.S
- Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, the U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the U.S
- District Court, District of New Mexico
- In recognition of her legal work, Monique is listed in Southern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40.Call Wisner Baum to schedule a free consultation with Monique, she is fluent in both English and Spanish
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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