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J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law
• Public-Interest and Social Justice Certificate
• Pro Bono honors with highest distinction
• Bales Trial Competition 2020 WinnerB.A. in History from UC Davis
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Legal Aid
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Member of State Bars of California
Admitted to the Ninth Circuit and the Northern District of California
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Biography
Hadley Rood is a fellow at BraunHagey and Borden. Hadley’s practice focuses on protecting underserved causes and communities specializing in housing justice and the decriminalization of poverty, specifically the decriminalization of homelessness. Hadley was a Berkeley Law Public-Interest Fellow at Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, where she helped develop and litigate the Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco case challenging San Francisco’s practices during encampment sweeps. Most recently, she has worked as a staff attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid, practicing eviction defense and serving as a co-chair of BayLegal’s Homelessness Task Force.
Personal
When she’s not fiercely advocating for her clients, Hadley contributes to the Bay Area’s creative scene by playing guitar, exploring her artistic side, and browsing the independent bookstores of San Francisco and the East Bay.
For more information about Hadley’s representative cases and experience, please contact the firm.