Manpreet Bhandal is an associate in Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department who focuses her practice on commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Manpreet worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Judge Diana J. Humetewa of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. In this role, Manpreet conducted legal research and analysis and drafted orders on motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and other procedural motions.
While attending law school, Manpreet gained additional experience as a law clerk for the Federal Public Defenders of the Northern District of California, a summer associate for a San Francisco law firm, and a judicial extern in the California Court of Appeal’s First Appellate District.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Clerkships
Hon. Diane J. Humetewa, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2024-2026
Judicial Externships
Hon. Therese Stewart, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Summer 2022
Credentials
Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., cum laude, 2024)
Executive Supreme Court of California Editor, Hastings Law Journal
Vice President of Alumni Relations, South Asian Law Student Association
Student Mediator, Mediation Clinic
California Polytechnic State University (B.A. 2020)
Languages
Fluent in Punjabi
Fluent in Hindi
Admissions
Arizona
California