Javier A. Silva

Javier A. Silva is a skilled attorney currently serving as a Staff Attorney at MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund since August 2025. Prior to this role, Silva was a Managing Associate in the Securities Litigation Group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from January 2021 to July 2025. Silva's experience includes a fellowship at the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Police Accountability and a legal internship with the California State Assembly, working under Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez. Additional prior roles include Summer Associate and Judicial Extern positions at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, respectively, as well as a Case Manager and Legal Assistant at Sostrin Immigration Lawyers. Silva holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.