Overview

Alexis R. Palma is an associate at Maire, Powell & Werner. Her practice focuses on representing public entities and school districts in general tort liability and employment matters.

Ms. Palma graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. While at Chico State she earned her paralegal certificate, volunteered for the Community Legal Information Clinic, studied abroad in Verona, Italy, and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta. She earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2025.

Before joining the firm in 2025, Ms. Palma externed for the Honorable Lori E. Pegg of the Santa Clara County Superior Court and worked as a law clerk at Foran Glennon in San Jose. She was a summer intern at the firm in 2023, and also has experience as an immigration assistant at a Santa Clara law firm.

Ms. Palma is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, the California Lawyers Association, and DRI. When she is not working she enjoys visiting family and friends at home in Santa Cruz.