GraceOrdonez

Associate

Grace Ordonez

Associate

Office

Washington, DC

Phone

+1 202 626 5043


As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Credentials

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024

As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024

Overview

As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Credentials

Admissions

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

Education

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

Clerkships

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024

As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Credentials

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024

As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024

Overview

As a Student Director in Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, Grace gained experience in Supreme Court and appellate advocacy, drafting briefs in high-stakes matters involving complex constitutional and administrative law issues. She helped lead a team of students that secured a unanimous decision in favor of the Clinic's client in an administrative law case before the Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Grace completed judicial clerkships at the federal appellate and district court levels, where she analyzed complex legal issues and assisting with appellate and trial-level litigation.

Credentials

Admissions

Admitted in California. Not admitted in Washington, DC. Practicing under the supervision of the partnership of Jenner & Block, LLP.

Education

  • Yale Law School, JD, 2023
  • Arizona State University, MS, 2017
  • Arizona State University, BS, 2016

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, Central District of California, 2024
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2026

Clerkships

  • Hon. Rudolph Contreras, US District Court, District of Columbia, 2025-2026
  • Hon. Lucy H. Koh, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023-2024