SCMV Welcomes Dakota Hickingbottom as an Associate
SCMV is pleased to announce that Dakota Hickingbottom has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department.
“I am looking forward to using my litigation experience to be an effective advocate for SCMV’s clients,” Dakota said. “I chose SCMV because of its wonderful reputation in San Diego — especially the phenomenal attorneys known for their successful client service.”
Dakota brings litigation experience and a unique vantage point of the judicial system from her two year judicial clerkship with the Hon. Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. She earned her law degree, magna cum laude, in 2021 from California Western School of Law, where she served as the executive lead article editor for the California Western International Law Journal and as an associate editor for the California Western Law Review. She was also a research assistant to faculty and a large group tutor for the Contracts I and II, Business Organizations, and Evidence courses.
“Dakota’s fresh perspective, creativity and critical thinking skills are already proving to be an asset to the SCMV legal team and our clients,” said Litigation Department Chair Greg Vega. “We are excited to welcome her to the firm’s Litigation Department.”