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Maria Starn

Maria A. Starn joined the California State University Office of General Counsel in January 2017. She serves on the Office of General Counsel Litigation Team and also as resource attorney for, protecting CSU name and unlawful detainers. Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel, Maria was a civil litigator in private practice. While in private practice, she was a senior associate at the Los Angeles Office of Murchison & Cumming for approximately six years, where she served as a member of the law firm's Law and Motion and Appellate Law practice groups. Most recently, Maria worked as a senior associate at a boutique litigation firm in Los Angeles specializing in employment litigation in state and federal court.

Education:

  • J.D., University of San Diego, School of Law (2004)
  • B.A., University of California, Irvine (2000)

Published Decisions:

  • Greb v. Diamond International Corp. (2013) 153 Cal.4th 243
  • Henry v. Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tustin (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1041

Articles:

  • Co-author, “Navigating Discovery Abroad: Obtaining Witnesses and Materials Located Outside the U.S.,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (August 2011)
  • Co-author, “California’s Application of Strict Products Liability to the Hybrid Enterprise,” IADC Committee Newsletter (July 2009)

Contact:
Phone: (562) 951-4500
Fax: (562) 951-4956
mstarn@calstate.edu​

Support Staff:
Jason Taylor