Damaris Ruth Santamaria

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Damaris Ruth Santamaria: Attorney with Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Biography

Damaris Santamaria joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2026 and is an Associate with the firm’s Litigation Department.

Santamaria has significant experience in housing, criminal defense, immigration, and civil rights law. Her background includes tenant representation, felony-level criminal defense, and humanitarian immigration advocacy, with a strong focus on serving vulnerable communities.

Prior to joining Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., Santamaria was an Associate Court Attorney for the Hon. Miller, where she managed a high-volume calendar of approximately 75 cases per day, conferred with pro se litigants and represented parties, and drafted judicial decisions in nonpayment and holdover proceedings, including post-trial opinions addressing complex issues under the HSTPA and defenses such as succession and breach of the warranty of habitability.
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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Criminal Defense
  • Immigration
  • Landlord and Tenant Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, B.A., Philosophy
Law School Attended:
Southwestern Law School, J.D., Accelerated 2-Year SCALE Program; Recipient, California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship; Quarter-Final Oralist, Appellate Advocacy Intramural Competition; Student Commencement Speaker 2nd Place Appellate Brief Award, Tulane Law School Moot Court Competition; Public Service Distinction, 75 hours of Legal Public Service
Year of First Admission:
2016
Admission:
2016, California; 2021, New York; 2016, California; 2021, New York
ISLN:
1000007412

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