Anne P. Bellows

Anne P. Bellows is a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, Government Law Section. She serves in the San Francisco Bay Area and brings experience from public service, private practice, nonprofit advocacy, federal courts, and civil rights work. Her career shows work in law and public interest roles.

Anne earned JD from University of California, Berkeley – School of Law. She earned a BA, Government, from Dartmouth College. These degrees support her legal career and her work across government, advocacy, court, and civil rights settings throughout her professional path.

Anne joined the California Department of Justice in February 2025 as a Deputy Attorney General. Before that, she worked at Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho for more than seven years. She became a Partner in January 2022 after serving as an Associate from November 2017 to January 2022 in Oakland.

Anne also worked at Public Advocates as a Fellow from September 2015 to October 2017 in San Francisco, California. Earlier, she served as a Law Clerk with the U.S. Courts of Appeals from September 2014 to September 2015 in Detroit, Michigan, gaining valuable court-based professional experience during that listed role.

Anne began her listed legal experience as a Civil Rights Fellow at Relman Colfax PLLC from August 2013 to August 2014 in Washington, DC. This role added to her early work in civil rights and helped build the foundation for later professional positions in legal advocacy, litigation, and government service.

Anne P. Bellows has built a professional record across government, law firms, public advocacy, courts, and civil rights work. Her roles show growth from fellow and law clerk positions to associate, partner, and Deputy Attorney General. She continues her ongoing legal service with the California Department of Justice, Government Law Section.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dardarian Ho Kan & Lee
• Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Government Law Section
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California, Berkeley – School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Dartmouth College
  BA in Government

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