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• (). • Extensive civil and criminal experience, including 18 jury trials, 1 court trial, 1 arbitration, 2 mediations, and more than 120 depositions with a substantial case management and supervisory background.. • Criminal defense attorney with significant misdemeanor and felony backgrounds, including three-strikes cases and other serious and violent offenses.. • Experience in state and federal courts.. • Personal injury and consumer protection attorney at two prominent plaintiff firms, including firm-sponsored participation at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College.. • Civil cases include wrongful death, medical malpractice, police misconduct, and government torts, among others.. • Prior corporate litigation practice at prestigious international defense firm, including general civil litigation and white-collar.. • Member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), California Public Defenders Association (CPDA), California Appellate Defense Counsel (CADC), American Bar Association (ABA), and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).. PLEASE BE ADVISED CASE RESULTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND ANY RESULTS OR REVIEWS DESCRIBED OR OTHERWISE CONTAINED ON THIS SITE ARE NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTATIVE OF ULTIMATE CASE OUTCOMES. YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY FOR ADVICE REGARDING YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION.

Maya Sorensen has a long history in social justice, starting as an undergraduate when she worked as an intern in both the public defender and the district attorney's offices in Santa Barbara, preferring to represent and assist clients rather than prosecuting them. After graduating cum laude from UC Santa Barbara, Maya moved to San Francisco to attend law school at UC Hastings where she also volunteered at the General Assistance Advocacy Program helping Tenderloin residents obtain public benefits. In Maya's last year of law school, she moved to Copenhagen, Denmark to study International Human Rights Law at the University of Copenhagen. After law school, she began her work as a researcher for Amnesty International, Denmark, working with Afghan refugees and with the UNHCR to make recommendations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. After more than a year of living and working in Denmark, Maya moved back to California to work at the California Appellate Project with California's death penalty population. She went on to work as a child welfare attorney in Los Angeles and San Jose, representing indigent parents whose children had been detained from them and with at-risk children. Maya worked six years with the Dependency Advocacy Center in San Jose where she obtained her certification as a Child Welfare Law Specialist. Maya has conducted well over 100 dependency trials, cross-examined scores of expert witnesses, and filed numerous motions and briefs on behalf of her clients. Maya joined Haddad & Sherwin LLP in 2016, where she now represents people fighting for justice from police misconduct and government abuse.

Arthur Bryant is a nice Jewish boy who decided he wanted to become a public interest lawyer when he was 14 years old. So, he went to Swarthmore College, Harvard Law School, and that’s what he did. The National Law Journal has twice named him Arthur of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America. He has won major victories and made new law fighting for consumers’ rights’ workers’ rights, civil liberties, civil rights, clean air, clean water, food safety, corporate and government accountability, the poor and powerless, and access to justice for all. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.. Arthur spent the past 35 years helping build and lead a national public interest law firm – Public Justice, – that works with lawyers nationwide to bring cases that will make a difference. He joined Public Justice as its sole Staff Attorney in 1984; became Executive Director in 1987; Chairman in 2014; and Chairman Emeritus in 2019, his 35th anniversary with the organization. When Arthur became Executive Director, the group had two staff (Arthur and the receptionist), a small office in Washington DC, fewer than 25 annual members, a $275,000 budget, and very few cases on its docket. It now has 43 staff (including 23 attorneys), offices on both coasts, over 2,700 members, a $7.5 million budget, and, over the past 30 years, has been involved in a broader range of cutting-edge, high-impact cases than any public interest organization in the country – including two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court last year, both of which it won.. That was the perfect capstone to Arthur’s decision that it was time to re-enter private practice. He is now opening a West Coast Office in Oakland for Bailey & Glasser, created by a close friend he met the first week in law school, and more dedicated than ever to fighting for justice.. Arthur has been honored by, among others, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, Harvard Law School, Mass Torts Made Perfect, the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Los Angeles and San Diego, the Iowa Association for Justice, the New Jersey Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Western Trial Lawyers Association. The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association has named its public service award the Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award.

ANDREA S. CARLISE is an Assistant County Counsel with the Office of the County Counsel in Alameda, CA where she oversees the Advocacy and Litigation Division.. Ms. Carlise has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2012. She has litigated and managed cases throughout California, representing clients at trial and facilitating the settlement or dismissal of countless cases. Ms. Carlise has successfully represented clients in State and Federal court, as well as before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. She has assisted clients in resolving employment disputes and negotiating favorable severance packages. She is currently representing ValleyCare Health System, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Alameda Hospital, El Camino Hospital and the County of Alameda in a variety of complex cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, police practices, civil rights and other litigation matters.. Ms. Carlise has a strong commitment to Pro Bono and community service. She has served as President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations and California Women Lawyers. Ms. Carlise served on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Bar Associations from 2009-2012 and is an active member of Queen's Bench Bar Association, having served on its Board of Directors. She has served as the President of the Board of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Ms. Carlise was a recipient of the 2012-2013 Women of Achievement Award from California Women Lawyers and the 2015 Women's Human Rights & Leadership Award from the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Berkeley and surrounding areas.