Eric Alimento grew up in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. He attended UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Engineering. He worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry, then went to USC Law School where he earned a JD in 1997. After passing the bar, he worked as a plaintiff-side personal injury lawyer. He handled numerous automobile, premises liability, dog bite, and product defect cases. He also worked as a special appearance attorney, making civil and criminal appearances at court on behalf of attorneys who were unable to attend.
