
Vanessa Adriance
Of CounselAbout
Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and Retail
CourtsSupreme Court of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the District of NevadaUnited States District Court for the Western District of MichiganSupreme Court of Nevada
EXPERIENCE
Education
- J.D., Tulane Law School 2006
summa cum laude
Order of the Coif - M.A., Tulane University 2003
- B.A., Tulane University 2002
Pro Bono
Vanessa has done extensive pro bono work focused primarily in the area of reproductive and women's rights. She also recently was part of a team that succeeded in obtaining summary judgment in favor of a DACA applicant in equal protection claims.
Bylines
- Author, California Takes the Lead on Plastic Waste Reduction, Environmental Edge Blog, May 9, 2021
- Co-Author, ABC Test Retroactivity Remains An Open Issue After Vazquez, Law360 Employment Authority (with James F. Speyer), February 3, 2021
Seminars
- Panelist, California League of Food Producers: Proposition 65 Webinar, Presentation to CLFP, January 1, 2021
- Panelist, Whose Problem Is This? Practical Issues in Defense and Indemnity for Retailers, September 14, 2020
- Panelist, COVID-19: Keeping Consumers Safe—and Your Company Safer—in a Changing, Challenging Environment, April 8, 2020
Prior Experience
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Ms. Adriance was a senior associate in the environmental group at a large, international law firm.
Memberships And Affiliations
- Board member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
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Phone
+1 213 330 7761
(Work, Los Angeles (Downtown))