D. Amy Akiyama is a Partner of the firm with an emphasis in general civil litigation. During the course of her nearly 30 years of practice, she has represented plaintiffs, defendants, cross-complainants, cross-defendants, and businesses in a wide variety of matters including cases involving automobile liability, assault and battery, defamation (SLAPP), premises liability, nuisance, subsidence, lateral support, product liability, insurance coverage, indemnity, contract, construction defect, Davis-Stirling Act, ADA, Unruh Civil Rights Act, trademark and copyright, and worker’s compensation. She has participated in hundreds of arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences both as a party representative and as a presiding officer. She has performed all aspects of the handling of civil matters including filing governmental claims, initial pleadings, motions, discovery, trials, writs and appeals. She has received an AV Preeminent© rating from Martindale Hubbell
Education
- Juris Doctorate, University of San Diego, School of Law (Cum Laude)
- B.A. Government/minor Communications Studies with honors California State University, Sacramento
Private Practice
- Partner, Konoske, Akiyama, & Brust, LLP
- Partner, Shifflet, Kane & Konoske, LLP
- Associate – Partner, Shifflet, Sharp & Walters and Successor entities
- Law Office of D. Amy Akiyama
- Associate, Law Office of Reynolds & Marugg/Law Office of Douglas Reynolds
- Law Clerk, Law Office of Anthony Mournian
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, Member
- United States District Court – Southern and Central Districts of California, Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Member
- Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, Member
- San Diego Superior and Municipal Courts – Mediation panel (formerly on Arbitration/Settlement conference panels)
Representative Cases
- Appellate Counsel – Haley v. Casa del Rey – 63 Cal.Rptr.3d 514 (2007)
- Appellate Counsel – Burton v. Sanner – 207 Cal. App. 4th 12 (2012)
