Royer Law Group
Meet Our Team
Michael Royer, Esq.
Founder & Principal Attorney
Email michael@royerlawgrp.com
Phone (949) 572-3813
Michael Royer is the founder and principal attorney at Royer Law Group. He has settled millions of dollars’ worth of cases that range from personal injury, employment law, and workers compensation cases.
The focus of Mr. Royer’s practice is in personal injury litigation, however he also has experience in employment law, workers compensation and personal injury pre-litigation. Mr. Royer is known as a fierce litigator amongst his colleagues with an unmatched knowledge of the law and civil procedure.
Mr. Royer graduated Valedictorian from Western State College of Law with Summa Cum Laude honors and a certificate of Exemplary Public Service. Western State College of Law is located in the heart of Orange County California and is the oldest law school in the County, having produced hundreds of judges and thousands of attorneys across California.
During law school Mr. Royer served as a writer and editor of the esteemed Western State Law Review, and also received 12 Witkin Awards of Academic Excellence which are awarded to the top student in each course that is taught at the law school. Before beginning law school Mr. Royer obtained a double Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Criminology from the University of Southern Maine.
Originally interested in criminal law, Mr. Royer was inspired to practice personal injury law after he and his 2-year-old son were involved in a traumatic car accident where his son was critically injured. Now Mr. Royer is extremely passionate about personal injury and wants to help others who have been injured in all types of different accidents. Mr. Royer has a special interest in helping minors who have been injured because he learned through his own personal experience about the specific and difficult hurdles their personal injury cases face.
After law school Mr. Royer passed the July 2019 California Bar Exam, which is notoriously known as the hardest bar exam in the nation (California does not release bar exam scores for those who pass the exam). In addition to that, in February of 2020 Mr. Royer took the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) and scored a 339 which is in the 99th percentile in the nation. The UBE is a bar exam used by 35 states in the U.S. including Texas, New York, Illinois, and many more. Since he passed the UBE Mr. Royer is eligible to be licensed in any of the 35 states which have adopted the UBE.
Outside of the office Mr. Royer is always busy with his four beautiful children Hudson, Harlow, Hendrix, and Havanna. He loves taking his kids to all of the amazing events and activities Orange County has to offer, such as the beautiful beaches, fairs, farmers markets, and amusement parks.
Cesia Alvarez is an Associate Attorney at Royer Law Group where she handles cases in the Personal Injury and Workers Compensation departments. Ms. Alvarez is dedicated to helping those who have been injured in different types of accidents receive the justice they deserve. Cesia brings a compassionate and hands on approach to the law and believes that every client should be treated like family.
Ms. Alvarez graduated from Western State College of Law with a Criminal Law Certificate and a Certificate of Exemplary Public Service. While in law school, Ms. Alvarez also served on the board of the Latino Student Bar Association. Ms. Alvarez obtained her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside.
During law school Ms. Alvarez worked as a certified law clerk at the Riverside Public Defenders office. During her time there she helped with hundreds of criminal cases, and conducted numerous arraignments, preliminary hearings, and even first-chaired a three day jury trial which went to verdict.
After law school Ms. Alvarez began working in immigration law at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles. There, she worked with minors who were in the immigration system. Most of her days were spent in-court at immigration hearings with her clients, and would also require her to appear at Family Law and Probate Court hearings sometimes. Before joining Royer Law Group Ms. Alvarez was working at a Sargent Law Firm - a Personal Injury law firm in Temecula, CA. There, she handled exclusively Personal Injury cases and quickly realized that was the area of law she wanted to be in.
Outside of the office Cesia enjoys spending time with her family and her 2 Yorkie dogs - Kobe and Hannah. She really enjoys watching basketball (Go Lakers!) and baseball. In her free time she loves to travel, especially to visit her family in El Paso, Texas.
Cesia Alvarez, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Email cesia@royerlawgrp.com
Phone (949) 556-6436
Graham Thomas, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Email graham@royerlawgrp.com
Phone (949) 556-5104
Graham Thomas is an Associate Attorney at Royer Law Group where he handles Personal Injury litigation cases. Mr. Thomas enjoys seeking justice and recovery for his clients whom have been injured in all different types of accidents. Graham understands how burdensome a personal injury case is to a persons life, and he provides reassuring guidance and confidence throughout the the duration of the legal process.
Mr. Thomas graduated from Western State College of Law. During law school he served eight months as a Certified Law Clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office in the Victim Impact Program, where he gained extensive courtroom experience, conducting preliminary hearings on felony level charges that resulted in numerous Held to Answer results for the State. While there, he also gained extensive knowledge in drafting and responding to discovery motions.
After law school Mr. Thomas began working in the field of workers compensation where he has represented both injured workers and the businesses who employee them. Mr. Thomas was able to gain crucial insight into the inner workings of insurance companies while representing the businesses that had claims brought against them.
In his free time, Mr. Thomas enjoys the best of Southern California's beautiful beaches and hiking trails. He is a self proclaimed "adrenaline junkie" and can often be found riding a motorcycle or throwing himself out of a perfectly good airplane (with a parachute of course)!
Gennesis Avila is a bilingual Legal Assistant at Royer Law Group where she assists the attorneys with Personal Injury, Employment, and Workers Compensation cases. Gennesis has previously worked at Jacoby and Meyers and Oracle Law Firm, where she gained legal knowledge in workers comp and personal injury. She is experienced with assisting clients online, telephonically, and in person. She is also fluent in Spanish which is extremely helpful in the law field.
Ms. Avila has her Associates Degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from Golden West College, in Huntington Beach, CA; and is pursing her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Cal State Fullerton. Ms. Vila plans on attending law school after completing her Bachelor's Degree.
Ms. Avila was born and raised in Southern California until she as 12 years old when she moved to Mexico City. She stayed in Mexico City until she graduated high school at which time she moved back to Southern California. Ms. Avila Prides herself on helping others, and her passion for helping others through the law grew when she moved to Mexico City where she has cousins who practice law.
In her free time, Gennesis likes to go shopping, hiking, and loves cooking. She also loves to spend time with her biggest fan, who happens to be her 11-year-old Husky. She is also a coffee enthusiast and loves making espressos at the Royer Law Group Café!
