Ciera Y. Teets

Ciera Teets is an associate attorney with various experience working in both Civil, Criminal, and Dependency litigation. Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ciera moved to Los Angeles in 2018 to pursue a career in law. Thereafter, Ciera attended Loyola Law School, graduating with her Juris Doctorate and the distinction of Loyola Law School’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award for her two years of work defending juvenile delinquency clients in Loyola’s Juvenile Justice Clinic.

Prior to joining AMC Law, Ciera worked for a non-profit which partnered with the County of Los Angeles to provide defense representation to parents in civil juvenile dependency proceedings throughout Los Angeles County. Ciera has experience from the inception of litigation with preparing for trial and post-judgment motions, including bringing and defended dispositive motions, resolving disputes through early settlement negotiations, law and motion practice, and taking and defending fact witness and expert depositions.

Outside of practicing law, Ciera spends her time gardening, trying new recipes from the NYT, and cheering for her favorite sports team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California – 2023

• Juris Doctorate
• Loyola Law School Outstanding Clinical Student Award
• Loyola OUTLaw – Co-Social Chair
• Loyola Garden Society – Social Chair

New York University, New York, NY – 2017

• Master of Arts, English and American Literature

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO – 2014

• Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature and Political Science
• summa cum laude

Admissions & Associations

California

Experience

• Successfully defended multiple criminal cases involving misdemeanor and felony offenses resulting in exoneration and/or no jail time for juvenile clients.
• Obtained 10+ complete dismissals at trial for parents in Los Angeles’ dependency court system.
• Secured favorable pre-trial settlements with County of Los Angeles on behalf of clients involved in Department of Child and Family Services civil proceedings.
• Successfully obtained multiple civil restraining orders and injunctions, often concerning discrete and complex issues, to enjoin violations of various civil codes.