- Treasurer, of Undergraduate Moot Court at Berkeley
- Secretary, Drawn to Scale Acapella
- Intern, Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission
- Front Desk Assistant, University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare
Our Staff
Meet the Staff at Olivier & Schreiber P.C..
PARALEGAL
Ayanna Bediako
University of California, Berkeley, 2023 B.A. in Legal Studies
Ayanna was born in Queens, New York, and raised in Yardley, Pennsylvania. She later moved to the Bay Area to attend college. From a young age, Ayanna knew that she wanted to become an attorney because of her deep commitment to social justice and her passion for advocating for marginalized communities.
“O&S has been an incredible source of guidance and support for me throughout my legal journey. I am honored to work for a firm that dedicates themselves to their clients and to the pursuit of justice.â
Involvement
Interests
- Singing, reading, going to the movies, spending time with friends, and creative writing
PARALEGAL
Kimberly Woo
University of California, Berkeley, 2023 B.A. in Legal Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Political Science
Kimberly was born in San Francisco and raised in San Mateo. Her mother immigrated from the Philippines while her father immigrated from Hong Kong, raising her and her 2 older brothers in Northern California. Her passion for social justice inspired her to work in grassroots organizing, state and municipal politics, and the judicial system, serving the needs of her communities. She aspires to advocate for civil rights and to improve the accessibility of the law, empowering underserved communities to protect their rights.
“O&S has truly embodied knowledge, empathy, and passion in their work to uphold the core principles of the legal system and to defend the civil rights of everyone, which has fostered an outstanding ideal that all firms should strive to be.â
Involvment
- Student Trainee, Oakland Youth Commission, 2021-2023
- Director of GENup Collegiate and President of GENup Collegiate at Berkeley, 2019-2023
- MOVE Fellow, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach Youth Advisory Council, 2022-2023
- Intern, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero through Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairsâ API Next Program, 2022
- Co-President (2023), Racial Justice Committee Co-Director and Founder (2022), and 504 Sit-In Task Force Director (2022), Cal American Civil Liberties Union
- Pledge Director (2021-2022) and Vice President of Professional Programming (2020-2021), Sigma Alpha Nu
- Intern, JusticeCorps Access to Justice, 2020-2021
- Intern, City of Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett, 2019-2020
Interests
- Songwriting/singing, reading, baking, exercising, and spending time with friends, family, and her two cats
INTAKE SPECIALIST
Sara Ignacio
Sara was born and raised in San Ramon, California. She is currently pursuing her B.A. at UC Berkeley with a major in Legal Studies and a minor in Political Economy. She is passionate about learning how government institutions and the law influence economics and society, in particular how the law can uplift the voices of marginalized communities. In the future, she hopes to one day represent individuals in pursuit of justice to ensure that their civil rights are upheld.
Involvement
- Law Clerk, Herman Law | Voice for Victims
- Summer Legal Intern, Bay Area Legal Aid
- Legal Intern, The Law Office of Jennifer L. King, P.C.
- Marketing Director, Berkeley Legal Studies Association
Interests
- Exploring new restaurants and cafes, baking, scrapbooking, spending time with her pets, watching MCU movies
LAW CLERK
Emily Abelow
Emily Abelow is a current 2L at Berkeley Law School where she is an Associate Editor for the California Law Review and the Senior Executive Editor of the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law. Prior to attending law school Emily earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Labor Relations from Cornell University and worked as a paralegal at a leading plaintiff employment law firm in New York City.
Involvement
- Associate Editor for the California Law Review
- Senior Executive Editor of the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor La
