Alexandra V. Atencio, Senior Counsel
Practice Areas/Industries
Litigation; Intellectual Property
Firm Leadership
Pro Bono Committee
Based in our San Francisco Office
415-995-5870 Direct Phone
415-541-9366 Fax
aatencio@hansonbridgett.com
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Alexandra specializes in public agency litigation. She provides both affirmative and defense litigation services to a variety of public sector clients including cities and counties, transit agencies, and special districts. For her government clients, Alexandra litigates in a variety of areas, including: code enforcement; tort defense cases such as dangerous condition of public property/design immunity and other personal injury matters; civil rights defense; litigation under the first, fourth, and fourteenth amendments; and land use litigation. She also provides risk management advice to public sector clients. In addition, Alexandra represents individuals and companies in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including contract disputes, intellectual property disputes, health care, products liability, unlawful detainer, and construction. Alexandra represents her clients in both Federal and State court, and regulatory and alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
Academic Distinctions
USF Law Review
McAuliffe Honor Society
Civil Litigation Clinic (Fall 2002)
Best Oral Argument, Moot Court Competition (Spring 2001)
CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing (Spring 2001)
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of California; Bar Association of San Francisco
International Trademark Association San Francisco
Intellectual Property Law Association
University of San Francisco Inns of Court
Filipino Bar Association of Northern California
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of San Francisco School of Law (2003)
B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, San Diego State University (1997)
Admissions and Courts
State of California
United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Central Districts of California
United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit