Maria Tapia-Hernandez

Maria Tapia-Hernandez is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, specializing in the Workers' Rights Clinic since January 2023. With extensive experience, Maria Tapia-Hernandez has held prominent positions such as Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Aid at Work since September 2020 and Associate Attorney at Amezola Legal Group, APC from April 2019 to January 2020. Previous roles include Staff Attorney for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc., and a focus on workers' rights as a San Diego Workers' Rights Attorney at Legal Aid at Work from July 2016 to November 2018. Maria Tapia-Hernandez began legal training as a Certified Summer Law Clerk at Legal Aid of Napa Valley and the Immigration Center for Women and Children, alongside earlier experience as an Administrative Assistant at Legal Aid of Napa Valley. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.