Holly A. Graves

Holly Graves was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2019 after receiving her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law. Ms. Graves joined Bledsoe in January 2020. She is a member of the Marin County Bar Association.

Ms. Graves received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Ohio Northern University. After five years of working as a pharmaceuticals analytical chemist, she moved to California to attend law school.

While in law school, Ms. Graves had a variety of work experiences – she worked for a private civil litigation firm; she worked at the United States Attorney’s Office, Civil Division; she worked for the Honorable Judge A. James Robertson II of the San Francisco Superior Court; she worked as a hearing intern with the Marin County District Attorney’s Office; and she interned and clerked with Chapman Law Group.

Academically, Ms. Graves received several awards, including the CALI Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Associations, Criminal Procedure, and Practical Legal Writing. She was appointed Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board for her high performance in Appellate Advocacy and participation in multiple Moot Court Competitions. At graduation, Ms. Graves received the Dean’s Award for Scholarship and Leadership, and graduated with distinction.