About Jesse Andrew
Jesse Andrew Mainardi is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2001. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Mainardi is a Deputy City Attorney in the office of San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, serving on its Government Team. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law. ([usfca.edu](https://www.usfca.edu/law/faculty/jesse-mainardi?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Mainardi earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law) in 2001. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Rutgers University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and French in 1993. He also holds a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, which he obtained in 2006. ([usfca.edu](https://www.usfca.edu/law/faculty/jesse-mainardi?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Mainardi's practice areas include election law, campaign finance, governmental ethics, open government, municipal law, and nonprofit organizations. He has represented clients such as candidates for public office, elected officials, lobbyists, nonprofits, and political committees. His work encompasses various stages of legal proceedings, including litigation, appeals, negotiations, and trials. ([usfca.edu](https://www.usfca.edu/law/faculty/jesse-mainardi?utm_source=openai))
Throughout his career, Mr. Mainardi has held several positions, including Director of Boards and Commissions for San Francisco Mayor London Breed in 2023, and Deputy/Acting Executive Director of the San Francisco Ethics Commission from 2014 to 2015. He was a partner at The Sutton Law Firm from 2008 to 2014 and served as Commission Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the Fair Political Practices Commission from 2007 to 2008. He began his legal career as an attorney at Cooper, White & Cooper LLP from 2001 to 2005. ([lawyers.justia.com](https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/jesse-andrew-mainardi-25363?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Mainardi is a member of the California State Bar and has been practicing law for over 24 years. He is fluent in English and has been involved in various community and professional activities throughout his career. ([lawyers.justia.com](https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/jesse-andrew-mainardi-25363?utm_source=openai))
