UMK Partners Honored as 2025 LA Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys

“Elizabeth Mitchell, a distinguished attorney and partner at Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP has been instrumental in initiating and leading the lawsuit brought by LA Alliance v. City and County of Los Angeles, which has resulted in significant legal and policy reforms, including a $4 billion settlement with the City of Los Angeles and a commitment from the County to provide additional mental health and substance use treatment beds. Mitchell’s expertise and leadership in complex civil litigation have been pivotal in advancing the cause of justice for the homeless population. Mitchell is not only challenging institutional failures but is also driving meaningful change to ensure that the rights and dignity of homeless individuals are upheld.”

“Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP partner Matthew Umhofer is an ex-federal prosecutor and former Skadden Arps attorney who has tried federal and state cases and argued complex appeals for more than two decades. Umhofer is deeply committed to advocating for those who are most vulnerable and marginalized. He won the prestigious California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award in 2024 for his work on a groundbreaking homelessness case that secured $4 billion, 20,000 new beds, and dramatic increases in mental health and substance use disorder services for those struggling on the streets of Los Angeles. He is currently representing the LA Alliance for Human Rights in a critical federal lawsuit against the City and County of LA concerning the receivership of the Homelessness Program.”