Jerome L. ("Jerry") Amante
is a very experienced trial and transactional lawyer admitted to all State and Federal
Courts in California and the United States Court of Appeal
for the Ninth Circuit. He specializes in the representation of clients who require assistance in the presentation
of complex lawsuits at trial, the structuring of complex business
deals, strategic planning for business enterprises, and representation before governmental agencies and/ or regulatory bodies. He is frequently called
upon to provide strategic planning, business, and trial consultation
to clients and/or other counsel in complicated matters. Mr.
Amante is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
His firm, AmanteLaw, has
expertise in Business, Real Estate, Construction, Employment,
Homeowner Association, Banking, Mortgage Brokerage, Corporate,
Partnership and Commercial Law, among other specialties. Mr.
Amante's extensive trial experience spans 24 years of courtroom
work and includes numerous multi-million dollar bench and
jury trials in both State and Federal Courts. His business
expertise includes 7 years of management for a National Commercial
Bank and 8 years as a business entrepreneur in a number of
enterprises prior to beginning his work as a lawyer.
He has served as in-house general counsel to a National Mortgage
Broker as well as outside general counsel to Architects, Engineers,
Real Estate Developers, Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Brokers, Accountants, Contractors, Construction Companies,
Computer Hardware and Software Manufacturers and Distributors,
and Telecommunication Companies. His clients have included
National and Regional leaders in their industries who are
often on the leading edge of technological development.
Mr. Amante is active as a lawyer, businessman and elected public official.
He is the Mayor of the City of Tustin. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority, where he serves as Vice Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee and also serves on the Regional Planning and Highways Committee, the Transportation 2020 Committee, the State Route 91 Advisory Committee, and the South Orange County MIS Committee. Jerry Amante is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Foothill / Eastern
Transportation Corridor Authority. There he serves as Vice Chair of the Board, as a member of the Finance and Operations Committee, as a member of the Ad Hoc Legislative Committee, and the Joint Ad Hoc Financial Options Committee. Mayor Amante also serves as a Member of the Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee, a Member of the County of Orange's Growth Management Area Committee, a Member of the State of California League of Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee, and as Second Vice President of the Board of the Orange Coutnty Division of the League of Cities. Mr. Amante also serves as an alternate member of the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency, the Santa Ana / Tustin Joint Powers Board and the Riverside / Orange County Authority. Prior to his election to City Council in November of 2004, he served as a Member and Chairman of the Tustin Planning Commission.
He is an active member of the community in a variety of capacities. He has been active as a member and Pillar Sponsor of the Tustin Chamber of Commerce where he has served on its Government Affairs Council, its Business and Economic Development Council and has served on a number of committees, including the Board Nomination Committee, the Business of the Year Committee, the Installation Dinner Commitee, The Strategic Planning Committee and the like. Mr. Amante is a Past President of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest, frequently honored and most
respected Chambers in the United States. He previously served
as a member of the Past Presidents Council, and has served on its Governmental Affairs Council, its Legislative Policy Committee, and its Strategic Planning
Committee, among a number of others. He is a former member of the
Board of Trustees and served as counsel to the Irvine Chamber
Educational Political Action Committee (ICEPAC). He formerly served
on the Board of Directors of the Irvine Exchange Club, he
is Past President of the Board of Trustees for the Irvine
Public Schools Foundation and previously served as a member of the Group
39 Advisory Council to the Irvine Police Department.
Mr. Amante is also a proud graduate of theTustin Citizens Police Academy. He is a member of, has volunteered for, contributed to and/or supported many civic and community organizations, including, the Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook Off Committee, the Tustin Boys and Girls Club, the Tustin American Legion, the Tustin Senior Center, the Tustin Public Library, the Tustin Public Schools Foundation, the Tustin Historical Society, the Tustin Millennium Exchange Club, the Orange County Rescue Mission, the Orange County Lincoln Club, the Orange County Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and he is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Family Violence Project. He has served as an officer and director
of several other civic, service and non-profit organizations
and has spoken before scores of groups and organizations on
a wide range of topics over the years. Jerry Amante is an
engaging and entertaining speaker with a humorous, colorful
and flamboyant style…yet his presentations are full
of thought provoking issues of current relevance and importance
to today's civic and business leaders.
Current Employment
Position(s): Principal
Areas Of Practice:
Government Relations
Real Estate Law
Transactions
Commercial Real Estate
Residential Real Estate
Banking & Finance Law
Lending & Secured Transactions
Business & Commercial Law
Commercial Leasing
Contracts
Joint Ventures
Business Organizations
Closely Held Businesses
Formation & Business Planning
Partnerships
Reorganizations
Construction Law
Litigation & Appeals
Complex Litigation
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Bar Admissions:
California, 1983
U.S. District Court: North, South, East and Central Districts,
1984
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1984
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law,
Los Angeles, California, 1982
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List; Order of
the Barristers; Member, Phi Alpha Delta
University of California at Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, California, 1979
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Honors
and Awards:
Southwestern University School of Law
Member, Moot Court Honors Program Board of Governors, 1980
- 1981
Chairman, Moot Court Honors Program Board of Governors,
1981 - 1982
Member, Kaufman Securities National Moot Court Competition,
1982
Member, American Bar Association National Moot Court Competition,
1981 - 1982
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding
Scholarship in Contracts
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding
Scholarship in Secured Transactions
Deans List Recipient, Order of the Barristers
- 1982
Professional
Associations and Memberships:
Mayor ,City of Tustin
Director, Orange County Transportation Authority
Vice Chair , Foothill / Eastern Transportation Corridor Authority
Member, Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee
Member, California State League of Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee
Former Chair, Orange County League of Cities Advocacy Committee
Member, County of Orange's Growth Management Area Committee
Alternate Member, Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Alternate Member, Santa Ana / Tustin Joint Powers Board
Alternate Member, Riverside / Orange County Authority
Orange County Superior Court
Arbitrator, Panel of Civil Arbitrators
California Bar Association
Member
Orange County Bar Association
Member
Member, Tustin Chamber of Commerce - Government Affairs Council
Member, Tustin Chamber of Commerce - Business and Economic Development Council
Member, Tustin Millennium Exchange Club
Member, Irvine Exchange Club
Member, Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook Off Committee
Member, Tustin Area Historical Society
Chair, Board of Directors- Family Violence Project
Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Past President, Board of Directors
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Past President, Board of Trustees
Former Member, Group 39 Advisory Council to the Irvine
Police Department
Lincoln Club of Orange County
Legislative Committee Member
Orange County Republican Party- Deputy Chair / Tustin / North Tustin
400 Club Member
Birth
Information: 1948, Montebello, California, United
States of America
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