About Matthew
Matthew Barhoma began his academic path far from the courthouse. He earned a B.A. in Studio Art & Design from the University of California, Irvine in 2012. Four years later he completed a J.D. at California Western School of Law, setting the stage for a career that has moved quickly from solo practice to partnership in a trial-focused firm.
After law school he gained admission to practice in California and in United States federal courts, and he is also authorized to appear before the Ninth Circuit. Early on he chose to run his own practice. In 2017 he founded Barhoma Law P.C., taking on a range of civil litigation matters and developing courtroom experience in both state and federal venues.
The practice grew, and in 2021 he launched Power Trial Lawyers, where he serves as partner and founder. That move reflected a shift toward a firm structure designed to handle more contested matters and more intensive trial work. He has overseen cases through motion practice and trial preparation, and he brings that practical trial orientation to his team and clients.
Barhoma is active in the legal community. He holds memberships in the Los Angeles Bar Association, the San Diego Bar Association, and the California Bar Association. Those affiliations keep him engaged with regional practice issues and continuing legal education. Colleagues describe him as methodical in preparing cases and direct in court. He combines the analytical habits formed in law school with the visual and design sensibility from his undergraduate studies, which he applies to organizing evidence and presenting complex information to judges and juries.
Clients and peers see a lawyer who prefers clarity over jargon. He tends to break problems into discrete issues and to lay out options plainly. The firms he founded reflect that straightforward approach: both Barhoma Law P.C. and Power Trial Lawyers were built around hands-on litigation and courtroom work rather than a broad array of transactional offerings. He practices in California state courts, in federal district courts, and before the Ninth Circuit. He currently focuses his practice on civil litigation and trial work in California and federal courts.
