Gina Amato

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley
Boalt Hall School of Law, JD, May 2001
Goldman School of Public Policy, MP, May 2001

Awards: Jurisprudence Award for Civil Trial Practice
Jamison Oral Advocacy Award
Francine Diaz Memorial Award

Activities: La Raza La Students' Association
Coalition for Diversity
Diversity Council
Amnesty International Legal Support Network
Central American Refugee Clinic
International Human Rights Law Clinic

University of California, San Diego
Revelle College, BA, Psychology, June 1996

EXPERIENCE

Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP
Litigation Associate. Venice, CA. 7/07 - Present

University of California, Berkeley
Boalt Hall School of Law
Associate Director of Admissions. Berkeley, CA. 09/05 - 06/07

Collective Legal Services
Eviction Defense Center
Staff/Managing Attorney. Oakland, CA. 1/02 - 8/05

La Raza Centro Legal
Day Labor Program
Legal Extern. San Francisco, CA. 8/00 - 12/00

National Network for Immigrant & Refugee Rights
Policy Intern. Oakland, CA. 1/00 - 5/00

International Human Rights Law Clinic
Legal Intern. Berkeley, CA. 5/99 - 12/99

East Bay Sanctuary
Refugee Rights Program
Legal Intern. Berkeley, CA. 9/97 - 5/99

ADMISSIONS & BAR ASSOCIATIONS

State Bar of California
Supreme Court of the State of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
East Bay Tenants' Bar Association