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Janice Lee Fitzsimmons is the Vice Chair of the firm’s Public Law Litigation Group. Her practice emphasizes public entity defense, contracts, general civil, tort, and business litigation, and education law. She has an extensive legal background representing clients in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Fitzsimmons was a Deputy County Counsel with the Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office. As a deputy county counsel, Ms. Fitzsimmons represented the county in matters including public entity/tort defense, contracts, civil rights, employment discrimination, the protection of abused and neglected children, and personnel board hearings. She also represented the Santa Clara Valley Water District in matters involving contracts, water resources, land use, construction, and general advisory work. In addition to her public entity representation, Ms. Fitzsimmons has represented private clients, including school administrators and corporations, in the areas of education law, business litigation and tort defense. Ms. Fitzsimmons attended the University of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in political science. She obtained her juris doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1994. She is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, Ms. Fitzsimmons is a member of the California State Bar Association, the Contra Costa County Bar Association and the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. To reach Janice directly, please dial (510) 451-2630. Email: JLF@DimalantaClark.com |
