Overview
Overview
Mitchell McCarthy is an associate in O’Hagan Meyer’s Orange County office, where he represents clients in labor and employment matters. His practice focuses on defending businesses and employers in disputes involving wage and hour claims. Mitchell is also fluent in Spanish.
Mitchell earned his J.D. from California Western School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Honors Board. During law school, he externed for the Hon. Karen S. Crawford at the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the Hon. John Houston at the same court.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, graduating with a degree in International Studies.
Publications
Publications
- Immigration is Not an Invasion: The Case Against Allowing State Actors to Implement Immigration Policies Under the Scope of the Invasion Clause, California Western Law Review, Vol. 60, Issue 3 (2024).
Professional & Civic
Professional
- Associate, Wallace Inn of Court
Practice Areas
Clerkships
- Externship for the Honorable Karen S. Crawford, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Externship for the Honorable John Houston, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Education
- J.D., California Western School of Law, 2025
- Graduated magna cum laude
- B.A., University of Iowa, 2020
Admissions
- California
Languages
- Spanish