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For two decades, Maria Hall has represented individuals facing discrimination and harassment in employment, housing and education matters.

In a recent dispute that did not settle before a trial, an arbitrator awarded her client -- an employee who was subjected to severe discrimination and retaliation at work -- a significant (confidential) sum for lost wages and emotional distress damages. The arbitrator also ordered the employer to pay the employee's attorney's fees, and computed Maria's "reasonable hourly rate" at $800.00 per hour.

In addition to running her practice, Maria leads the Los Angeles + Orange County Incubator Consortium. In that capacity, she provides structure, mentorship and a competitive edge for new solo lawyers who aim to serve clients who cannot find legal help due to financial and cultural barriers. Since 2015, the incubator has supported the launch of 115 solo law firms, owned by lawyers representing 31 different language fluencies, who have collectively volunteered over 12,500 pro bono hours to help people navigate through legal crises who otherwise would have had little or no access to legal services. Most importantly, the incubator has created an ecosystem where lawyers can follow their passion to serve the community while supporting themselves financially.

For her dedication to public service, Maria has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the following:

2024: California Safe Schools Hero Award for decades of advocacy for unrepresented communities

2021: Fastcase 50 - Honoree for Innovation in the Legal Profession

2020: Hispanic Lifestyle - Latina of Influence

2020: National Lawyers Guild-LA Annual Awards Gala Honoree

2019: Los Angeles County Bar Association Women’s History Month Honoree

2018: Southwestern Law School’s Public Service Program Annual Award

2017: USC Latino Law Student’s Association Inspirational Alumnus Award

2012: Mexican American Bar Foundation Distinguished Alumna Speaker

2007: ACORN-Los Angeles 10th Anniversary Community Service and Organizing Award

2004: State Bar of California Environmental Law Section Scholarship

2003-2004: Earthjustice/Sutherland Post-Graduate Fellowship

2003-2004: USC/Irmas Post-Graduate Fellowship

2003: USC Gould Miller-Johnson Equal Justice Prize

2002: Foundation of the State Bar of California Scholarship

2002: USC Public Interest Law Foundation Grant

2001, 2002: Rodolfo Montes Memorial Foundation Scholarships

2001, 2002: Mexican American Bar Foundation Scholarships

2000-2003: USC Merit Scholarship

Maria is also a sought-after speaker; a list of her educational presentations can be found by clicking here.

Maria serves on the boards of the Mexican American Bar Foundation and the Friends of the Los Angeles Law Library, as well as the animal advocacy organizations HEART LA, JJ Woofin Paws Rescue Agency and the Stand Up for Pits Foundation. She is past co-chair of the National Lawyers Guild - Los Angeles Chapter.

Maria co-hosts the weekly public affairs radio program, The Lawyers Guild Show, on Pacifica’s KPFK 90.7 FM, and a guest co-host on the weekly, independent civil liberties program, Law and Disorder, which airs on more than 150 radio stations across the United States.

Maria earned her law degree from USC Gould School of Law in 2003. In 2012 earned a Certificate, with Distinction, in Mediation and Conflict Resolution from the Tseng School at California State University Northridge.

Maria graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. degree in philosophy, with a minor in English Literature. The humanities continue to play an important role in her life, and she enjoys reading, the arts, singing and playing guitar, and strategizing about cases, the law and politics with interesting people.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Hall, M., et al (July 2025). The Elusive Work-Life Balance. MCLE presentation for California Lawyers Association’s Leveling Up Your Practice Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hall, M. (moderator), et al (July 2025). Supporting Immigrant Families: The Path Forward. MCLE presentation for San Fernando Valley Bar Association.

Hall, M. and Mikkilineni, T (April 2025). The Solo Practice Option for Government and Public Interest Lawyers at the Crossroads. MCLE for Practising Law Institute (“PLI”).

Hall, M.; Flynn C. (Oct. 2024). Train the Trainers: Giving Know Your Rights Workshops in the Community. Presentation for Orange County Public Defender’s Office.

Hall, M. and Ponce, R. (Oct. 2023). Is Someone Being Abused? Laws, Tools and Resources. Workshop during Los Angeles Law Library’s Annual Pro Bono Week.

Hall, M.; et al (Sep.-Oct. 2022). Know Your Rights: 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments. Bilingual workshops for first-time misdemeanor offenders to earn diversion certificates, Orange County Public Defender’s Office.

Hall, M. et al (Feb. 2022). Innovative Strategies to Expand the Legal Aid Pipeline. One Justice’s Annual Pro Bono Conference.

Hall, M.; et al (Sep. 2021). Know Your Rights: Civil Rights and Civic Engagement. Bilingual workshops for first-time misdemeanor offenders to earn diversion certificates, Orange County Public Defender’s Office.

Hall, M. and Pinkerton, Saedra (Dec. 2020). Designing a Sustainable Practice for Practising Law Institute’s (“PLI”) Solo Practice Boot Camp Seminar.

Hall, M. and Chalmers, Tiela (Oct. 2020). Rising to the Call: Pro Bono in Times of Crisis, CEB presentation with guidebook.

Hall, M. (Sept. 2020). Opening Remarks, National Lawyers Guild-Far West Region, Annual Disorientation Retreat.

Hall, M.; Andrade, S. et al (Sept. 2020). Taking the Jump Into Solo Practice, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Annual Corporate Counsel Conference.

Hall, M.; Chandler, C.; Joyce, E. (Aug. 2020). Starting and Building Your Law Practice in a Pandemic World, PLI One Hour Briefing.

Hall, M. and Chandler C. (July 2020). Marketing and Recruiting for Incubators, Consortium for Access to Justice, 7th Annual Access to Justice Conference.

Hall, M. and Rokita, A. (Feb. 2020). Building Professional Confidence, CEB webinar.

Hall, M.; Sears, B.; et al (Jan. 2020). Funding Your Public Interest Passion, UC Public Interest Legal Conference, Irvine, CA.

Hall, M. and Quadros, M. (Nov. 2019). Tips and Tricks: Building a Sustainable Community-Based Law Practice, CEB presentation with guidebook.

Hall, M., et al (Nov. 2019). Diversity in Admissions Panel, USC School of Law, Los Angeles.

Hall, M. (moderator), et al (Oct. 2019). Interacting with Police Panel, Los Angeles Law Library, Annual Pro Bono Week.

Hall, M. and McCoy, Lilys (April 2018). Designing a Sustainable Practice, Solo Practice Boot Camp Seminar by Practising Law Institute (“PLI”), San Francisco, CA.

Hall, M. and other panelists (April 2018). Reducing Incubator Attrition to Maximize Success, Consortium for Access to Justice 5th Annual Access to Justice Conference, Georgia State University College of Law.

Hall, M., et. al (April 2018). Fortifying Your Incubator, Consortium for Access to Justice 5th Annual Access to Justice Conference, Georgia State University College of Law.

Chandler, C; Hall, M.; McCoy, L.; Tolchin, S. (Sept. 2017). How to Hang Your Shingle, Civil Rights In the 21st Century Conference, UC/CEB, UCLA.

Hall, M. (Sept. 2017). Movement Lawyering 2.0, National Lawyers Guild–Los Angeles Annual Disorientation Retreat.

Hall, M., et al (April 2017). Using Incubators to Effect Social Justice. Consortium for Access to Justice 4th Annual Access to Justice Conference, Texas A&M Law School, Fort Worth, TX.

Hall, M.; Rodriguez, A. (March 2017). Zoot Suit: Post-Performance Discussion. National Lawyers Guild event at Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles.

Hall, M. (Feb. 2017). Designing a Sustainable Law Practice: Choosing a Focus for Your Practice, Incubator Boot Camp Seminar: Tools for New Lawyers Going Solo presented by Practising Law Institute (“PLI”), San Francisco, CA.

Hall, M., et al (July 2016). Conversation with Innovators and Entrepreneurs, LA Community Development Foundation, 3rd Annual Reality Check Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hall, M. and Hines, R. (April 2016). Accounting, IOLTA and Malpractice Insurance, Incubator Boot Camp Seminar: Tools for New Lawyers Going Solo presented by Practising Law Institute (“PLI”), San Francisco.

Hall, M., et al (April 2016). Types of Incubators: Residency, Nonprofit Law Firms, Collaborations. Access to Justice through Incubator Programs and Nonprofit Law Firms Third Annual Conference, University of Kansas City-Missouri School of Law, MO.

Hall, M., et al (Oct. 2014). Women of Color in Private Practice. Diversity Week, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA.

FILM AND RADIO

Saving Jones, a 2024 award-winning documentary film about about stopping animal abuse; Maria Hall is interviewed about the City of Los Angeles animal shelter system.

Lawyers Guild Radio Show, weekly one-hour public policy radio program on Pacifica's KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles; Maria Hall is co-host and co-producer (2020-present).

Law and Disorder Radio, weekly independent political affairs program airing on more than 150 public radio stations nationwide. Maria Hall is a co-host and co-producer (2023-present).

PUBLICATIONS

Hall, M. (June 2018). “A Bridge to Justice,” Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, the magazine of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Hall, M. (April 26, 2018). “Incubators Can Help Bridge the Justice Gap,” Los Angeles Daily Journal.

Hall, M. (April 2005). “Environmental Justice: Using the California Environmental Air Quality Act,” Advocate Magazine, Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California.

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