About Troy M. Ortiz

Troy lives in Truckee, California with his wife and son. He thrives on negotiating the best deal for his clients and drafting and reviewing complex agreements. Troy believes that clients should feel informed and educated regarding every facet of their case, and makes every effort to ensure that is true.

Troy completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, earning a Bachelor of Arts in literature and a minor in legal studies. As an undergraduate student, he worked as a journalist for the City on a Hill Press, where he covered all of the teams on campus. As a senior, he also spent a semester abroad in London.

Troy received his J.D., magna cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating fifth in his class. As a law student, he served as senior notes editor for the Thomas Jefferson Law Review, as well as a teaching and research assistant. In addition, Troy interned with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, the San Diego County Public Defender's Office, and with several San Diego firms where he gained experience practicing in both transactional and litigation settings.

After beginning his career as a litigator, Troy transitioned in-house with a commercial real estate brokerage firm in Southern California where his practice focused on complex commercial real estate transactions.

Troy is a licensed real estate broker and admitted to practice in California, Nevada, Washington State, and before the federal courts of the Southern District of California. In his free time, Troy enjoys sailing, snowboarding, hiking, and spending time with his friends and family.

Licenses & Court Admissions

• Member, State Bar of California (Lic. No. 298317)

• Member, State Bar of Nevada (Lic. No. 15077)

• Member, State Bar of Washington (Lic. No. 53921)

• Real Estate Broker, California (Lic. No. 02051568)

• U.S. District Court Southern District of California

• U.S. District Court District of Nevada

Education

• Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California

  • Juris Doctor, magna cum laude

  • Law Review: Thomas Jefferson Law Review

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  • B.A. Literature

  • Minor: Legal Studies

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers, 2020 - 2023

• Pro Bono Honors Award, 2013

• Thomas Jefferson Dean’s List, 2011 - 2013

Pro Bono Activities

• Sierra Senior Services (Meals on Wheels), Director

• Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer

• Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Past Member

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Tahoe-Truckee Bar Association, Member

• National Association of Realtors, Member

• California Association of Realtors, Member

• Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors, Member

• American Inns of Court – Louis M. Welsh Inn, Associate, 2015 - 2018

• San Diego Mesa College School of Business & Technology, Advisory Board Member, 2015 - 2018

• San Diego County Bar Association, Member, 2011 - 2015

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity