She received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law with a focus on International and Comparative Law. Valerie received B.A.’s from UC Davis in both Political Science and French. Valerie also attended the Instiut d’Etudes Politiques in Lyon, France where she studied European Politics. Valerie has worked and interned at the Los Angeles Superior Court under the Honorable Teresa Sanchez-Gordon, the Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation’s Eviction Defense Workgroup, and worked with the Pitt Law Immigration Clinic providing direct legal services. While attending Pitt Law Valerie was involved with the Pitt Law Income Sharing Foundation (PLISF), Pitt Law Women’s Association, and was a founding member of the Hispanic Lawyer’s Association. Email Valerie at valerie@icwclaw.org.