Federico C. Sayre

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: Employee, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Employment Law – Employee, Labor Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury – Defense, Toxic Mold, Toxic Torts, Wrongful Death

Federico Sayre, a highly esteemed trial lawyer recognized nationwide, has an impressive record of trying more than 200 cases to verdict throughout his extensive four-decade legal career. He holds the position of senior attorney at Adamson Ahdoot LLP, a prominent law firm based in Los Angeles, California. His primary focus lies in the realm of personal injury law, encompassing various matters related to medical negligence, complex toxic torts, severe catastrophic injuries, and wrongful deaths. In addition, he actively participates in civil rights trials, employment and labor law cases, commercial litigation, and criminal defense matters.

Before attaining his Juris Doctor degree from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1975, Mr. Sayre earned a bachelor’s degree in governance from the University of Arizona in 1969. During his time at law school, he held the position of head comment and note editor for the California Law Review and introduced a legal services program dedicated to assisting migrant farmers.

Following this, Mr. Sayre secured a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which enabled him to explore potential solutions for farm workers affected by technological advancements. In 1971, he successfully completed his master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

With the authorization to practice law in California since 1975, Mr. Sayre has achieved multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients across various jurisdictions, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California, as well as in Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and other state courts.

Outside of his legal endeavors, Mr. Sayre is dedicated to giving back to his community. He maintains affiliations with esteemed organizations such as the Los Angeles County Bar Association, The State Bar of California, the Mexican American Bar Association, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He has previously held the position of president at the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County and has actively served on multiple boards within professional development and community service groups. He has also volunteered as a lecturer for the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB).

Mr. Sayre’s exceptional legal skills and unwavering ethical standards have earned him the prestigious AV Preeminent* rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Furthermore, he was included in the list of the 100 Best Lawyers by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now known as the American Association for Justice) and was honored with the title of “Hispanic Lawyer of the Year” by the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® facilitates a peer review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of fellow members of the legal bar and the judiciary. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ encompasses evaluations of legal ability and general ethical standards.