Seaf Hartley

Seaf Hartley’s practice is focused on bringing her diverse background in working for government offices, non-profit organizations, and in cutting edge legal areas to her current representation of public entities, private entities, and individual clients. Prior to joining Bordin Semmer, Ms. Hartley gained experience at a boutique law firm in San Francisco focused on personal injury litigation and a global law firm where she worked in counterterrorism and Big Pharmaceutical opioid litigation. Ms. Hartley has worked on cases in state court, federal court, and in international platforms such as the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

Ms. Hartley graduated from the University of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom where she earned an undergraduate dual degree in International Relations and Social Anthropology. She then attended the University of San Francisco School of Law, obtaining her Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in International and Comparative Law with Honors. Ms. Hartley is presently admitted to practice law in the State of California.

During her time in law school, Ms. Hartley joined the International Human Rights Clinic and traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to speak at the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council about the threats of digitally financed terrorism. Ms. Hartley was also the Director of the Advanced Moot Court Program, Survey Editor of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Journal, and Vice-President of the International Law Society. She was awarded the CALI Excellence of the Future Award for the course Blockchain Technology and the Law and Best Brief in the University of San Francisco School of Law Advocate of the Year Competition.

In her spare time, Ms. Hartley loves to travel, cook, read, and spend time with her family and dog, Cusco.