Renee M. Hessling has a reputation as a fearless fighter. She has handled cases involving drugs, gangs, theft, assault, battery, and domestic violence. Well-educated and approachable, she will fight for you with the enthusiasm of a lawyer who is not jaded or complacent.
- Attended Presentation High School & Graduated from UCSC with a major in politics and minor in Latin American studies
- Born in Morgan Hill and a lifelong Santa Clara County resident
- Graduated University of San Francisco School of Law
- Past President of the Appellate Advocacy Team and a finalist in the USF Appellate of the Year Competition
- Worked as a criminal defense intern in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties
- Former member of the California Appellate Project in San Francisco working on appeals for indigent defendants on death row
- Attorney for the Independent Defender’s Office (affiliate of the Public Defender's Office)
