Jenica D. Maldonado

Jenica Maldonado is a seasoned labor and employment attorney who represents public and private entities in sensitive and complex labor and employment matters. She aims, first and foremost, to be a strategic partner for her clients and to help them navigate not only the legal issues, but the myriad of practical, political, and business considerations that are often also in play.  Her practice includes advice and counsel, labor negotiations, workplace investigations, litigation, arbitration, and training. Her areas of expertise include discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, leaves of absence, whistleblower retaliation, First Amendment, due process, rights specific to public safety officers, and labor law issues.   Ms. Maldonado also advises her public sector clients on government law issues, including California’s open meeting and open records laws and political conflicts of interest.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Maldonado served as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office and in private practice at other nationally-recognized law firms. During law school, Ms. Maldonado externed for California Supreme Court Justice Joyce Kennard.

The Daily Journal, one of California's largest legal periodicals, recognized Ms. Maldonado as a Top Labor & Employment Attorney in 2022 and 2023.

Honors & Recognitions

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment
• Daily Journal Top Labor & Employment Attorney, 2022 and 2023

Practice Areas

Community & Professional

• The Bar Association of San Francisco, Member

• Marin County Women Lawyers’ Association, Member

• Chief, Member