Marquis Who's Who Millennium Magazine

32 MILLENNIUM G eraldine Armendariz is a highly respected and reputable personal injury lawyer based in San Francisco, Calif. To prepare for her career, she earned a Master of Arts in economics and Spanish from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from John F. Kennedy University in 1980. Shortly after graduating, she was admitted to the U.S. District Court in California in 1981. She began her career as a legal assistant with Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe and was with the San Francisco Lawyers’ Committee for Urban Affairs from 1974 to 1976. Her newfound experience helped her to obtain a position as a law clerk, and she became a public defender for the city of San Francisco in 1978. She continued to progress in her career as a law clerk in the criminal division of the Superior Court of California. Wanting to work for herself, she established her own private practice, which has been operating since 1981. Ms. Armendariz continues to be active in her field through her membership and affiliations with the Hispanic National Bar Association and the State Bar of California. She was featured in the seventh edition of Who’s Who in American Law, the eighth edition of Who’s Who in the World, and the 15 th edition of Who’s Who of American Women. She was also an honored member in the Trademark Women of Distinction 2016 Honors Edition. Ms. Armendariz attributes her success to caring about people, which she hopes will keep her clients returning for years into the future. Geraldine Armendariz, Esq. Lawyer San Francisco, CA