Andrea J. Justo

Andrea J. Justo immigrated from the Philippines to the United States at the age of two and has been a Bay Area native since. She double-majored in English and Political Science at Santa Clara University within a three-year span. While at Santa Clara, she was active in Speech and Debate and worked as an intern for the San Jose City Council. After graduating from Santa Clara University in 2007, she worked as a legal assistant. During her seven-year tenure as a full-time legal assistant, Ms. Justo attended Lincoln Law School in San Jose where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 2015. Ms. Justo was Valedictorian of her class, Editor-in-Chief of the Lincoln Law Review, and President of the Student Bar Association. She received awards in the subjects of Torts, Business Organizations, Remedies, as well as the Patricia A. Grossman Memorial Award, awarded to the student who has demonstrated outstanding skills in Legal Research and Writing. Ms. Justo was also the recipient of the Honorable Adoralida & John Padilla Scholarship, awarding an academically successful female student who best exemplifies scholarship and the virtues of diversity, as well as the Nancy Biagini Memorial Scholarship, awarding a student who exemplifies scholarship, need, a strong work ethic, a sense of humanity, a consummated willingness to befriend others, and has a keen belief in practice of charity toward others exemplifying the principles that we best serve those we love by our generosity to those we can help. Ms. Justo currently serves on the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and is the Chair of the Women Lawyers’ Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Governors and is currently the President of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Honorable William A. Ingram American Inn of Court.In her spare time, Ms. Justo enjoys kickboxing, finding great places to eat, and watching San Jose Sharks games.