Laurel Bakiskan

Laurel Bakiskan joined Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel as an Associate in 2026.

Ms. Bakiskan graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2015, where she earned a BA in English. She attended the University of California Law, San Francisco, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree with distinction in 2025.

While in law school, Ms. Bakiskan worked as a certified law student for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. In addition, she worked as a summer associate at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger and externed for the Honorable Garrett L. Wong at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco.

Ms. Bakiskan has been an active member of the State Bar of California since 2025.