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MISSY M. CORNEJO

Shareholder

  • Avvo client's choice 2014 real estate
  • rated by super lawyers rising stars missy m. cornejo superlawyers.com

Missy joined the firm in 2016 and was elected shareholder in 2021. She has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including case evaluation, pleadings, legal research and analysis, motion practice, discovery preparation, alternative dispute resolution, and trial. She has represented a sweeping array of clients, including individuals, business entities, commercial developers, real estate buyers and sellers, real estate brokers and agents and commercial landlords and tenants.

Missy grew up in Cupertino and is a Bay Area native.  She completed her B.S. in political science at Santa Clara University in 2008, then graduated from SCU’s School of Law in 2011.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Real Estate
  • Business Litigation

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • California, 2011

EDUCATION

  • Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
    • J.D. - 2011
    • Honors: Best Team, Galloway Moot Court
    • Honors: Best Oral Advocate, Galloway Moot Court
    • Honors: Best Written Brief, Appellate Advocacy Course
  • Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
    • B.S.
    • Major: Political Science

PRO BONO ACTIVITIES

  • Volunteer, Fresh Lifelines for Youth
  • Volunteer, Northern California Innocence Project

PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

  • Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, Associate Attorney, 2013 to 2016
  • Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender, San Jose, CA, Post-Bar Clerk, 2011
  • Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender, San Jose, CA, Intern, 2010
  • Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, San Jose, CA, Judicial Extern, 2009
  • Honorable Socrates Manoukian, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Intern

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish

Testimonials

“Missy Cornejo took a very complicated real estate issue and provided a clear and concise response to a lawsuit which ultimately saved my family many thousands of dollars. She is an excellent communicator, responsive to inquiries for help, and very knowledgeable in every issue with which we had to address. Based on numerous consultations with her and her detailed submissions with respect to the situation we encountered, I highly recommend her for any real estate-related transaction.”
“I worked with Missy on a neighbor dispute issue. She was always quick to respond to my questions and gave me good advice without pushing me to make a decision on how I wanted to proceed. I appreciated her professionalism and courtesy.”

Biography

 

Missy joined the firm in 2016 and was elected shareholder in 2021. She has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including case evaluation, pleadings, legal research and analysis, motion practice, discovery preparation, alternative dispute resolution, and trial. She has represented a sweeping array of clients, including individuals, business entities, commercial developers, real estate buyers and sellers, real estate brokers and agents and commercial landlords and tenants.

Missy grew up in Cupertino and is a Bay Area native.  She completed her B.S. in political science at Santa Clara University in 2008, then graduated from SCU’s School of Law in 2011.