Noreen evans biography

American lawyer and politician

Noreen Marie Evans (born April 22, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the California State Senate.^[2] As a Democrat, she represented the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties.

Early life and education

Evans attended California State University, Sacramento, graduating in 1978 with an undergraduate degree in government. She then attended the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, graduating with a J.D.

in 1981.^[3]

Career

Private law

In 1982, Evans was admitted to the California bar.^[4] After graduation, she studied international business at the University of Salzburg and worked in Ireland at a Dublin firm of solicitors.^[5] In the United States, she practiced law as a civil litigator, arguing cases before both trial and appellate courts.^[6] She was a litig