The Team

Biography

Michelle “Mika” Domingo is the award-winning Managing Attorney of M.S. Domingo Law Group. With a passion for helping others, Mika Domingo represents people throughout California in matters involving Probate and Trust LitigationProbate Administration, Trust Administration, and Estate Planning.

Mika was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, an honor bestowed upon the top 2.5% of attorneys. She was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in years 2018-2023 and a Super Lawyer in 2024. She also holds an Avvo “Superb” rating (a perfect 10 out of 10).

Taking responsibility for over 100 cases at a given time, Mika developed her abilities as a litigator by serving as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California’s Attorney General’s Office, Department of Justice. She managed cases from inception to resolution in matters involving constitutional law and torts, with an emphasis on the First, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the State, Appellate and Federal levels. In addition to her rigorous government experience and training, she received additional training in private practice in matters involving trust and estates planning, administration and litigation, probate and civil litigation. Mika’s experience in both the public and private sectors provided a strong foundation for her to advocate fiercely for her clients and achieve the best results.

Mika fulfills her commitment to fairness, legitimacy and equality within the legal community by leading numerous boards including as President of California Women Lawyers (CWL), a statewide organization chartered in 1974, dedicated to advancing women in the profession of law, and eliminating all forms of inequities. She has served on the CWL board for nine years, chairing/co-chairing the Judicial Evaluations Committee for the past eight years. She has also chaired CWL’s “So, You Want to be a Judge” Program, CWL’s 2022 Annual Dinner and co-chaired CWL’s 2023 Annual Conference, “Blazing Our Path Forward.” Mika serves as Director for the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA), a statewide organization representing the interests of APA bar organizations and the over 14,000 APA attorneys in California to promote justice and equality, advance legal and policy matters that impact the APA community, and enhance the professional development of its members. She is Co-Director of Professional Development for the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC), an organization formed in 1980 to provide a voice for an advocate on behalf of Filipino American interests in various forms.

Mika served on the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners for four years, serving on its Moral Character, Examinations, Operations and Management, and Testing Committees.  She is Past President of Contra Costa County Bar Association Women’s Section, and Past Board Director and Executive Committee member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, chairing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for three years. Mika believes that the justice system should work to benefit everyone, not just the few. Mika fulfills these same commitments to her clients by implementing a client-centered approach – meaning, she places herself in the shoes of those whom she represents. Because the stress and anxiety of pending litigation can cause barriers to communication, empathizing with her clients can overcome that barrier and contribute to a greater success in the litigation process: treating the client as a person, not just another “case.”

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In addition to being named a Super Lawyer and having a perfect 10 rating from Avvo, Mika has received numerous awards throughout her career, including:

  • Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award, California Women Lawyers
  • California Young Woman of the Year
  • San Francisco Young Woman of the Year
  • California Bar Foundation Public Interest Award
  • Robert G. McGarth American Inn of Court Scholarship
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association Diversity Award, Platinum Level
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association Diversity Award, Gold Level
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association, Board Member Star Award
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Outstanding Community Service
  • Witkin Award, Excellence in Constitutional Law
  • Witkin Award, Excellence in Civil Procedure
  • Witkin Award, Excellence in Criminal Law
  • Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Witkin Award

After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with Honors, Mika earned a Juris Doctorate with Honors and Dean’s List Distinctions from the John F. Kennedy University College of Law.

Mika is admitted to the California Bar, the Ninth Circuit, and the Eastern District of California.

Awards

Meet the M.S. Domingo Law Group team who work with Mika to provide the exemplary service you desire and deserve!

Kristen Tabone, Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

Kristen Tabone

Kristen Tabone is an Associate Attorney at M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C. She handles estate planning, probate and trust administration and litigation matters.

Kristen was born and raised in the Bay Area. She is a first-generation college and graduate student. Kristen obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice in 2017 from California Polytechnic State University (graduating Magna Cum Laude in three years) and her Juris Doctorate in 2021 from Golden Gate University School of Law (graduating in the top 12% of her class). While attending Golden Gate, Kristen received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Writing and Research classes, Business Associations, and Entertainment Law classes, the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Evidence, Golden Gate’s Women’s Employment Law Clinic, and Advanced Torts classes, and consistently appeared on the Dean’s List. Additionally, she served as an Associate Editor on Golden Gate’s Environmental Law Journal and graduated as a Public Interest Law Scholar.

Kristen was admitted to the California State Bar in 2021 and is a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.

In her spare time, Kristen enjoys reading, learning new languages, and baking all kinds of cookies, cakes, and sweet bread.

Legal Assistant

Sam Domingo

Sam assists the firm with collecting and retrieving information from case files, processing and distributing documents, updating status and tracking reports. He received his B.A., with Honors, in Film and Media Studies with a minor in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine.

Eric Alido, Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Eric Alido

Eric Alido graduated from San Diego State University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a Minor in Counseling. Eric continued his education at the University of San Francisco School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree this past December. He was co-president of the USF Pilipino American Law Society, a Director on the USFMoot Court Board, and a recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award.

Eric worked in various fields of law. He began his legal journey by interning at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office where he primarily worked in the felony unit. He assisted with legal research, trial preparation, and developed trust and confidence with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds. During law school, Eric was a Law Clerk for FisherBroyles, LLP where he worked directly with partners in Products Liability, Retail & E-Commerce, and Commercial Litigation Groups. During his last semester of law school, Eric was a legal extern at the Law Offices of Eunice S. Hahn where he assisted with on-going Personal injury and Workers Compensation cases. Eric truly appreciates his diverse range of legal experience and learned so much from each of his mentors along the way.

Eric looks forward to the amazing opportunity to work with M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C. and can’t wait to learn even more from Mika and the team!

In his downtime, Eric enjoys spending time with his loved ones, watching football (Go Chargers!), and playing a nice round of golf.

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Law Firm Manager

Anthony ‘Tony’ Spagna

Anthony Spagna is a multiple Emmy-award winning newscast director with 25 years of management experience.  He brings his unified approach to leadership to M.S. Domingo Law Group, implementing team building, problem solving and open communication. He handles the daily business operations of the firm.