Overview

Shandyn Pierce is an Associate in the Municipal & Special District Law Practice. He serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of San Leandro.

Shandyn works on a broad range of municipal and special district law issues, including matters relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, redistricting, campaign finance reform, Brown Act requirements for notice and agenda posting, police department subpoena response procedures, the Public Records Act, requirements for timely filing of government claims, social media and the workplace, and transgender and non-binary employee rights.

While earning his JD from UC Hastings College of the Law, Shandyn participated in Meyers Nave’s Diversity Fellowship Program in 2018 and 2019. Shandyn also acted as a mentor to many students and led numerous campus organizations. A gifted writer and skillful advocate, Shandyn was a two-time Moot Court competitor and coach, recipient of a Snodgrass Award, and was selected to serve as Student Counsel for the Hastings Appellate Project, culminating in a precedent setting Ninth Circuit win for domestic violence victims seeking asylum in the United States.