Costanza N. Baiocco

Ms. Baiocco received her J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law. She received her B.A., M.A. and Phd Degrees from New York University. While at Golden Gate, Ms. Baiocco was an Associate Editor of the Law Review.  Ms. Baiocco has taught at the University of California at Berkeley, the City University of New York, New York University and the State University of New York.

Her publications include:

“Washington Irving’s Hispanism”, PhD Thesis

“Washington Irving’s Hispanic Literature,” Americas, (The Organization of American States publication)

“Don’t Take Being Taken,” consumer protection brochure published by the District Attorney of Alameda County, CA

Review of Michael Katz, “Class, Bureaucracy and Schools,” Change Magazine

Review of Eldon L. Johnson, “From Riot to Reason,” Change Magazine

Ms. Baiocco served as Referee to the California State Bar Court by the Board of Governors with powers to revoke or suspend licenses to practice law.

She also served as Chairperson to the Police Review Commission of the City of Berkeley, CA, a nine-member, fact-finding body and advisory board , created by City of Berkeley Ordinance 4644 N.S. as the first civilian review board in the nation of police practices and procedures

Ms. Baiocco was a Commissioner, Fair Campaign Practices Commission of the City of Berkeley, established by Berkeley City Ordinance 4700 N.S. to set limits on local election spending, and conduct hearings on allegations of non-compliance.

Ms. Baiocco was an Executive Officer and Founder of the Women’s Legal Center of East Bay, Berkeley, CA. She organized and managed a staff of six volunteer law students committed to disseminating information regarding state and federal legislation affecting the rights of women and providing legal assistance to indigent women.

She has appeared as a panelist with the Berkeley Chief of Police on the topic: “Who Watches Whom? The Police and the Public.” Sponsored by Sather Gate Interchurch Council as part of a series of public debates entitled, The Professionals and the People: Conflict Perceptions. Funded by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities and Public Policy.

She was a moderator of a television panel composed of Rollin Post of KQED Newsroom, Betty Ann Bruno of Channel 2, Michael Harris of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Alma Carroll, TV and radio critic. Topis: “Women Candidates in the Political Races, 1976.” Sponsored by the National Women’s Political Caucus.

Ms. Baiocco was a panelist at the Fourth Annual Western Regional Conference on Women and the Law, Sept. 27-29, 1974. Sponsored by Golden Gate School of Law.

Guest Speaker on Bay Area Cable Television, May 1975. Topic: The complexities of the legal system and self-help procedures through the use of small claims courts and consumer protection agencies.

Ms. Baiocco delivered speeches before the Alameda Bar Association on gender inequities:

“Women and Law School Faculties,”
reported in The Oakland Tribune,” Sept. 27, 1973
“Inequities in the Social Security System,”
reported in The Oakland Tribune,” Aug. 28, 1975

Ms. Baiocco is a member of New York and California bars. She practices in the areas of civil and commercial complex litigation.