Associate

Orange County

Direct: 949.224.6438

Office: 949.760.1121

isteinmetz@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

California, New York

Languages

French, German, Italian

Overview

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Isabel Steinmetz is an Attorney in the Firm’s Orange County office and a member of the Litigation practice group. Ms. Steinmetz represents clients in complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts, including class action, Proposition 65, products liability, and business disputes.

Ms. Steinmetz earned an LL.M. degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. While obtaining her LL.M., she worked on plaintiff-side matters, including cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Alongside her practice, Ms. Steinmetz also recently graduated with an M.B.A.

Originally from Germany, Ms. Steinmetz studied law and trained as a barrister in London, UK. In London, she worked for Members of Parliament and volunteered with the Independent Provider of Special Education Advice, representing parents in special education appeals.

Ms. Steinmetz is admitted to practice law in California and New York and was called to the Bar of England & Wales. She is fluent in German and conversational in French and Italian.

In her free time, Ms. Steinmetz reads on the beach, takes dance classes, and goes figure skating.

Admissions

  • California
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Education

  • University of California, Irvine School of Law, LL.M. in U.S. Law and Jurisprudence
    • Served as representative LL.M. class of the Student Bar Association
  • University of London, Birkbeck, LL.M.
  • University of London, King's College, B.A. in Philosophy

  • 2026 Rising Star by Super Lawyers

  • Volunteered with the Independent Provider of Special Education Advice, representing parents in special education appeals