Previously, she worked for a civil litigation firm in San Francisco. Fatima has represented clients on both the plaintiff and defense side. Fatima earned her B.S. in Political Science from St. Mary's College of California and her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in New York, where she represented indigent clients. Fatima is a Bay Area native and lives in San Francisco with her new husband. In her spare time, Fatima sings in a cover band and coaches a high school mock trial team.