Phyillis Macharia
Associate
Services & Specializations
Admissions
California
Address
200 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1650, Irvine, CA 92618
Office Tel.
619.906.5637
Overview
Phyillis assists public agencies, charter schools, hospitals, and medical staffs in general governance, operational, transparency, and other matters. In addition, Phyillis assists with bylaw and policy review and development, corrective action, medical staff credentialing and privileging, and fair hearing procedures. Phyillis joined Procopio as a Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (“DAPP”) Scholar in 2021, assisting attorneys in various real estate, environmental, native American, and labor and employment matters, including reviewing, examining, and drafting litigation documents. Previously, Phyillis served as a Federal Judicial Intern at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, completed a Judicial Administration Fellowship with the Judicial Council of California, was a Congressional Intern for the U.S. House of Representatives through the Panetta Policy Institute, clerked for the Elder Law Disability Rights (ELDR) Center, and is a member of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association.
- Carter Prize for Environmental Law, Dickinson Law
- CALI Award of Excellence in Legal Analysis and Writing, Dickinson Law
- Tom and Anne Miller Public Interest Scholar, Dickinson Law
- Dean’s Merit Scholar, Dickinson Law
- Best Oralist Award, Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
- JD, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law, 2023
- Graduate Certification in Applied Policy and Government, California State University Sacramento, 2019
- BA, California State University Fullerton (Dean’s List, Pi Sigma Alpha, High Academic Achievement in Political Science, Panetta Institute Scholar), 2017
- Co-author. “Electronic Discovery Considerations in 2021,” June 10, 2021.
- Thurgood Marshall Bar Association, Member
- Black Law Student Association, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law, 2020-2023
- Dickinson Law Environmental Society, Founding Member
- Dickinson Law Public Interest Law Fund, Vice President of Fundraising
- Dickinson Law’s Miller Center Pro Bono Matching Program, Program Coordinator