Eugene Ramirez

Eugene P. Ramirez, Esq.

Gene Ramirez, a founding member of the Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester law firm, graduated from Whittier College School of Law where he was Editor of the Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Honors Board. Gene received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from California State University Long Beach, where he minored in both Criminal Justice and Public Policy.

Mr. Ramirez previously served as a Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, where he conducted numerous misdemeanor, felony, and murder trials. Gene also served as a reserve police officer for the Whittier Police Department and the Monterey Park Police Department. 

Gene currently serves as an attorney and advisor to several public entities on the issues of use of force, canine and SWAT issues, and policies and procedures.  He is the General Counsel for the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) and is the General Counsel for the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA). He was selected as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department’s Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1993 and 2006 by two different Sheriffs. Mr. Ramirez has been awarded Certificates of Appreciation from the United States Army Special Operations Command (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) and from the United States Secret Service. Gene is also currently an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Rio Hondo College Police Academy teaching at the Basic Recruit Academy, the Field Training Officer School, and the New Supervisor School. 

Courses Taught:  Modern Constitutional Policing,  Modern Supervisory Liability,  SWAT Team Liability,  K9 Team Liability, &  Modern FTO Liability