Atty. Anna-Rose Mathieson
The Daily Journal describes Anna-Rose Mathieson as “one of the West Coast’s leading appellate litigators.” She’s been named one of the Top Women Attorneys in California three times, is certified as an appellate specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, and taught appellate writing at Stanford Law School. She served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S.
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About Anna-Rose Mathieson at a glance
Anna-Rose Mathieson is a appellate attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP. Admitted to practice in California, 7/1/2004 and Oregon, 7/8/2021. Educated at University of Michigan (JD, 2003). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- The Daily Journal describes Anna-Rose Mathieson as “one of the West Coast’s leading appellate litigators.” She’s been named one of the Top Women Attorneys in California three times, is certified as an appellate specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, and taught appellate writing at Stanford Law School
- She served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S
- Supreme Court
- Anna-Rose draws from her broad experience to handle appeals on virtually any legal issue, including such varied topics as employment law, jurisdiction, antitrust, products liability, and constitutional law
- She understands cutting-edge technology issues, having litigated significant copyright and trademark appeals
- She has worked on numerous criminal cases and taught criminal law at the University of Michigan Law School
- And she knows how to obtain review at the highest level, having authored U.S
- Supreme Court petitions for certiorari and merits briefs on a wide range of issues
- Anna-Rose serves on the Board of Directors of the Family Violence Appellate Project, on the Amicus Committee of California Women Lawyers, and on the Executive Committee of the Oregon Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section
- She previously served as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the American Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Journal and as President and Chair of the Family Violence Appellate Project
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