Practice Focus:
- Constitutional and civil rights law
- Commercial and other complex litigation
- Employment law
- Appellate
- Attorney’s Fees
- Lawyer and Law Firm Representation
Reported Cases:
- Valdivia v. Schwarzenegger, 603 F. Supp. 2d 1275 (E.D. Cal. 2009).
- Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger, 261 F.R.D. 173 (N.D. Cal. 2009) (appeal pending).
- EEOC v. United Parcel Service, 424 F.3d 1060 (9th Cir. 2005).
- Mart v. Severson, 95 Cal.App.4th 521 (2002).
- Ruiz v. Johnson, 37 F.Supp.2d 855 (S.D.Tex. 1999).
Professional Experience:
- Associate: Rosen, Bien & Galvan, LLP (2004-Present)
- Associate: Grillo & Stevens, LLP (2000-2003)
- Associate: Law Office of Donna Brorby (1998-2000)
Publications and Presentations:
- “‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’: Lesbians Challenge the New Military Policy,” 10 Berkeley Women’s L.J. 148 (1995).
- Holly Baldwin & Amy Whelan, Presenters at National Lawyers Guild 2009 Disability Rights Seminar, panel on “Institutions: Prisons, Adult Homes & Integration of Children.”
Education:
- Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1997
- Stanford University, A.B., 1993
Admissions:
- California, 1997
Professional Affiliations:
- Berkeley Law Foundation, Board of Directors (Director 2000-present, Secretary 2001-2008, Co-President 2008-2009, President 2009-present)
- East Bay Community Law Center, Advisory Board
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Litigation Section
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Consumer Attorneys of California
Community Activities:
- Alive & Kicking Self Defense (formerly Women Defending Ourselves), Instructor 1994-present, Director 2008-present
- Stanford University, Class of 1993 Reunion Participation Committee, 2003 and 2008
- AIDS Walk San Francisco, Participant 2000 and Star Walker 2001-2004, 2006, and 2008-2010
