Intro
Brenda provides preventive advice and counsel to employers regarding issues like Employee Handbooks, the WARN Act, and immigration compliance in the workplace. She also defends employers in a wide range of employment litigation, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour (Class and PAGA) claims, and engages in Union negotiations and Union arbitrations. In addition to her labor and employment work, Brenda volunteers her time doing pro bono, mentoring law students, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Areas of Focus
Education
Academic Distinction
Law Students Association, UC Davis – President (2023-2024)
Law Students Association, UC Davis – VP of Internal Affairs (2022-2023)
Law Students Association, UC Davis – 1L Representative (2021-2022)
Trial Practice Honors Board – DEI Chair (2022-2024); 1L Cota Competition; TYLA National Trial Competition;
McGeorge National Ethics Trial Competition
Research Assistant for Professors Leticia Saucedo and Menesh Patel (2023-2024)
Immigration Law Clinic (2022-2023)
Latinx Law Student Association – Political Action Chair (2022-2023)
Social Justice Law Review – Research Editor (2021-2022)
Immigration and Nationality Law Review – Publication Editor (2023-2024)
Admissions and Courts
“Employer Tips For Responding To ICE In The Workplace,” co-author, Law360 (June 2025)
“Keeping Your Employee Handbooks Up to Date: Changes in the Law Under a New Administration,” CALPERLA Annual Training Conference (November 2025)
“Workplace Response to Immigration Enforcement,” co-speaker, LeadingAge Executive Connect (August 2025)
“Employer Readiness for Responding to Immigration Enforcement in the Workplace,” co-presenter, Rapid Response Webinar (June 2025)