Antonio Kizzie is an experienced state and federal litigation, trial and appellate attorney with hundreds of cases and 10 state and federal civil jury trials as first chair under his belt. Antonio represents plaintiff and defendant; domestic and international; private individuals, corporations, and public entity clients in general commercial disputes and transactions; intellectual property, entertainment and technology litigation and transactions, including copyright infringement, trademark filings and cryptocurrency; personal injury and wrongful death; real estate; banking; white-collar defense; and civil rights matters. He also has substantial experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating entertainment and general business transactions for large and small corporate and individual clients.
Antonio is licensed to practice law in California and Washington, D.C.; and has been admitted to all federal districts of California; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the U.S. District Court for Colorado and Washington, D.C.; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, California Supreme Court, and was lead trial and appellate counsel in a matter before the U.S. Supreme Court.
After graduating from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2011, Antonio served as a Volunteer Deputy City Attorney prosecuting DUIs for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Metropolitan Branch. He received his B.A. in legal communication magna cum laude from Howard University in 2008. In 2015, the National Bar Association named Antonio as one of the 'Top 40 Lawyers Under 40.' In 2022, Antonio was selected to join the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of more than 7,300 experienced trial lawyers and judges and consists of 96 chapters spread across all 50 states and the District of Colombia with a mission to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy to the end that individual litigants may receive more effective representation and the general public be benefited by more efficient administration of justice consistent with the traditional principles of litigation.
Representative Presentations and Publications
•“Local Practice Program Panel,” CLE Panelist, Continuing Education of the Bar - California (April 24, 2023) •' 10 Key Points of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill, ' Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 16, 2022) •“Constitutional Policing & U.S.C. 1983 Liability,” Presenter, County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Special Enforcement Bureau (2021) •“Know Your Rights,” Panelist, Inland Empire Youth (2020)
Professional Recognition and Awards
•National Bar Association, “Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 Award” Recipient (2015) •Howard University “Move Maker” Award Recipient (2019) •John M. Langston Bar Association, President's Award Recipient (2013, 2015, 2024) •City of Compton, Service Appreciation Award Recipient (2016) •Twenty-Seven (27) “5-star” AVVO.com reviews
Community Involvement
•John M. Langston Board Association, Board Member (2009-2016) •Los Angeles Food Bank, Volunteer (2010-2016) •Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles, Volunteer/Karaoke Fundraiser Director (2016)
Previous Professional Experience
•Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs, APLC, Senior Associate •The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Deputy City Attorney •Occhipinti Law Group, Law Clerk •The Cochran Firm Los Angeles, Law Clerk •Viacom/BET Networks Business and Legal Affairs, Law Clerk •Creative Artists Agency, Intern •California Lawyers for the Arts, Law Clerk
Related News & Events
• Mar 06 Antonio K. Kizzie, Esq. Named 2024 Recipient of the John M. Langston Bar Association’s Langston President’s Award
• May 24 Los Angeles Attorney Antonio K. Kizzie Selected To Join the American Board of Trial Advocates
• Apr 07 Experienced Litigation, Trial and Appellate Attorney Antonio K. Kizzie Joins Snell & Wilmer’s Los Angeles Office
Related Publications
• Jun 16 10 Key Points of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill
