ASSOCIATE
Ms. Valencia joined McCormick Barstow’s Fresno office in 2019. She concentrates in Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Estate Planning and Business Law.
Maria E. Valencia
While in law school, Ms. Valencia interned with the Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office in Fresno in the Criminal Appeals, Writs, and Trials Division. Ms. Valencia also has experience in workers’ compensation and immigration law.
Ms. Valencia is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and U.S. District Courts of California.
Juris Doctor, 2019
San Joaquin College of Law
San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review Journal, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review Journal, Staff Member
Witkin Academic Achievement Awards: Professional Responsibility, Business Organizations, and Evidence.
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Accelerated Option, 2015
California State University, Fresno
Producers Dairy Inspiration Award
Concentrating in Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Estate Planning and Business Law.
Ms. Valencia is a member of the State Bar of California as well as the Fresno County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
Honors and Awards
Miss Valencia has been selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2022-2023).
Speaking Engagements
“Liability of Public Entities for Imposition and Application of COVID-19 Related Regulations, Mandates, and Exemptions,” 2023 Public Agency Risk Management Association (PARMA) Annual Conference, Sacramento, California, February 2023.