Mr. Serrano grew up in British Columbia, Canada and moved to California when he was 20. He graduated with honors from California State University Dominguez Hills, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While an undergraduate student, besides many community, sports, and school activities. Mr. Serrano worked in Washington D.C. as a Congressional Intern for a California Congressman.
Mr. Serrano was recruited and attended law school on a full scholarship. He received his law degree from the University of La Verne College of Law. While in law school, he was selected to be a member of the moot court honors program and the school's moot court traveling team in nationwide competitions. He also received a CALI award in the area of Legal Research. Admitted to practice before California State and Federal Courts, he has an active practice in both. He has argued before the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District and has petitioned for California Supreme Court review. These are remarkable accomplishments for one relatively early in his law career. Mr. Serrano is on the Board of Directors for the Riverside County Bar Association and is the Past President of the Riverside County Barristers Association. He is also a member of the Leo A. Deegan American Inn of Court, the Riverside Chapter of an organization devoted to the fostering of excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills. Super Lawyers selected Mr. Serrano to be on the 2012 Southern California rising Stars list - an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of the attorneys in Southern California each year.
Coming from a multi-lingual heritage, Mr. Serrano also speaks French fluently.