Overview

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. She also serves as General Counsel to special district and non-profit clients.

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, 2023, and 2024.

Honors & Recognitions

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment
  • Daily Journal Top Labor & Employment Attorney, 2022 - 2024

Practice Areas

News & Publications

Events & Speaking Engagements

  • November 14, 2024, “Crisis Communications: Coordinating a Cohesive and Legally-Defensible Narrative in Times of Chaos,” California Public Employes Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Annual Conference

  • November 13, 2024, “Over 75 Years of Female Negotiator Experience: Reflections on the Fole of Gender at the Bargaining Table,” California Public Employes Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Annual Conference

  • November 13, 2024, “Managing Up: The Role HR Directors Play When Employees Accuse Elected Officials of Violating FEHA”, California Public Employes Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Annual Conference

  • April 23, 2024, “Ethics in the Public Sector – AB 1234 Compliant Training for Conflicts of Interest, the Political Reform Act & Form 700”, Fire Districts Association of California Annual Conference

  • February 14, 2024, “Walking the Line – Addressing Complaints Against Elected Officials,” League of Cities Annual City Managers Conference

  • January 18, 2023, "New Mayors and Council Members Academy," League of California Cities, Sacramento, California
  • August 23, 2022, “Violence in the Workplace – Mitigating Risk and Proactively Responding to Threats” California Special Districts Association, Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA
  •  August 23, 2022, “Boards Behaving Badly: How to Stay Out of Trouble” California Special Districts Association, Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA
  • August 23, 2022, “Boards Behaving Badly: How to Stay Out of Trouble” California Special Districts Association, Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA
  • May 4, 2022, "Police Reform: Legal Challenges and Solutions," 2022 Legal of California Cities - City Attorneys Spring Conference, Carlsbad, CA
  • February 8, 2022, “What Special Districts Need to Know About the CPRA” California Special Districts Association, Virtual
  • February 4, 2022, "Safety for Who," The Labor and Employment Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Virtual
  • August 23, 2021, “Harassment Prevention Training for Board Members and Supervisors” California Special Districts Association, Annual Conference, Monterey, CA

Publications

Community Involvement

Community & Professional

  • The Bar Association of San Francisco, Member

  • Marin County Women Lawyers’ Association, Member

  • Chief, Member

Education

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, magna cum laude
B.S., Santa Clara University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • 2009, California
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
    U.S. Supreme Court
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