Dominic Santos obtained his law degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, where he successfully completed the Tax Concentration Program, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree with a Tax Concentration. The Hastings program is unique, allowing unparalleled early specialization in law school, with a rich blend of individual, corporate, partnership, exempt organization and tax procedure offerings for students. While in law school, Dominic also had significant document drafting experience, working as an intern drafting contracts and corporate agreements in the independent filmmaking industry.

After graduation, Dominic acquired extensive law and motion experience, drafting motions and pleadings in the Law and Motion Department of Lorber, Greenfield & Polito LLP in San Diego, California. In this role, Dominic represented numerous housing and commercial developers in a variety of complex and multi-party litigation. Before law school, he worked as a case manager for young adults with developmental disabilities.