Gabriella is an attorney who joined the Bonjean Law Group in 2023, having previously interned with the firm as a law student in 2019. At Bonjean Law Group, she is actively engaged in all of the firm's practices including civil litigation, criminal defense, and appeals. Gabriella manages the firm's #MeToo defense practice and has played a key role in achieving favorable outcomes for many of the firm’s high profile clients. 

She began her legal career as a civil litigator in California before transitioning to civil rights advocacy in New York City. Prior to joining Bonjean Law Group she litigated against the City of New York in wrongful conviction, false arrest and police brutality cases.

Gabriella, a California native of Mexican-American heritage, developed a strong passion for racial justice and equality rooted in her family's immigrant experience in America. This passion guided her through college at Santa Clara University, where she majored in political science and minored in history. Upon graduating, she attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she distinguished herself as an editor and published author in Loyola's law review.

During law school, Gabriella developed her passion for criminal defense and post-conviction work through internships with the Illinois State Appellate Defender’s Office, and the Federal Defender’s Office. At Bonjean Law Group, she honed her litigation and writing skills by assisting with motion practice, discovery review, and appellate brief drafting.

Gabriella is a member of the bar in the states of New York, California and Illinois. She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the Northern District of Illinois, General Bar.

Publications

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