About Adriana C. Cervantes

Adriana represents hospitals and healthcare professionals in litigation and before licensing agencies and boards. She has extensive experience defending clients in a wide array of civil matters including professional malpractice, invasion of health information/privacy, intentional torts, and similar charges. Prior to joining Wilke Fleury, Adriana worked as an associate for a litigation firm where she also practiced medical negligence defense. Before that, Adriana worked for The White House Domestic Policy Council in Washington, DC. Adriana enjoys volunteering for Operation Protect and Defend (“OPD”), a program of the Sacramento Federal Judicial Library and Learning Center Foundation. OPD’s mission is to engage high school seniors in a dialogue about the U.S. Constitution and the responsibility to participate in our democratic society.  Adriana also enjoys serving as a Co-Chair of Membership for the Milton L. Schwartz/David F. Levi American Inn of Court.

• All California Courts
• The United States District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California
• Admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California
• Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
• Admitted to practice before the United States Court Of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

• Operation Protect and Defend, Fundraising Director
• California Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• Schwartz/Levi Chapter, American Inns of Court, Member

• Featured Speaker: "You've Been Served: An Overview Medical Malpractice Litigation," University of the Pacific, Master of Physician Assistant Studies (October 2017)
• Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal; “Will Twitter be Following you in the Courtroom? Why Broadcasting Should be Allowed During Courtroom Proceedings” (September 30, 2010). Hastings Communication & Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 33, p. 133, 2010. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1782425

• Sacramento Magazine's Top Lawyers List - 2017-2023
• Northern California Super Lawyers - Rising Star 2017-2022
• Northern California Super Lawyers - Super Lawyer 2023
• The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch (2020, 2023)
• Top Attorneys: Outstanding Young Women Lawyers In Northern California

• Operation Protect and Defend: Member (2013-Present); Fundraising Director (2015-2020) and Annual Law Day Dinner Director (2013-2015)
• Sacramento Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer (2013-Present)
• Milton L. Schwartz/David F. Levi American Inn of Court, Executive Committee, Co-Chair of Membership (2020 – present)