Jessica Mar ( She/Her/Hers )

Jessica Mar joined the Office of the County Counsel in 2022.  She is a member of the Social Justice and Impact Litigation Team and the Health and Hospitals Team. Jessica advises the County’s Public Health Department and the Health System’s Ethics, Compliance and Privacy Office and works on affirmative policy work, investigations, and litigation.  Before joining the Office, Jessica prosecuted high-impact cases to protect and promote the health of Californians at the California Department of Justice. Jessica served as a lead attorney in People of California v. JUUL Labs, Inc.  As a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Berkeley, Jessica advised the Health, Housing and Community Services Department and worked on election law and open government matters. Jessica’s professional expertise includes affirmative litigation, state and local government law, public health law, health information data privacy and compliance, and government investigations. 

Office practice areas

• Health and Hospitals Team 
• Social Justice and Impact Litigation Team 

​​Education

• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2013 
  • Dean’s Scholar 
  • American Jurisprudence Award  
  • Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, Associate Editor 
  • International Human Rights Law Clinic 
  • Asian American Law Journal, Member  
• Brown University, B.A., 2008 

Professional associations

• LEAD Fellow at the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2021-2022) 
• Affirmative Leaders Fellow at Public Rights Project (2019-2020)  
• Law Fellow at Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (2012) 

Prior experience

• Deputy Attorney General at the California Attorney General’s Office (2018-2022) 
• Deputy City Attorney at the Berkley City Attorney’s Office (2016-2018) 
• Law Clerk to the Honorable Donna M. Ryu, Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California (2015-2016) 
• Litigation Associate at Bryan Cave LLP (2013-2015)