Overview

Alexis R. Palma is an associate with Maire, Powell & Werner. Her practice currently focuses on defending public entities and school districts in a variety of 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 the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2025.

Prior to joining the firm in 2025, Ms. Palma externed for the Honorable Lori E. Pegg of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. While in law school, she gained valuable practical experience as a law clerk at the nationwide firm of Foran Glennon in San Jose, California, and she was a summer intern with our firm in 2023, when it was known as Maire & Deedon. She also has past experience as an immigration assistant at a law firm in Santa Clara, California.

When she is not working, Ms. Palma enjoys visiting family and friends at home in Santa Cruz.