CalChamber Policy Staff: Andrea N. Lynch
Andrea N. Lynch
Policy Advocate
Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation
Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce in February 2026 to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’ compensation issues.
Most recently, Lynch was an attorney at Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP. Her practice areas included workplace solutions, employment litigation, and the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), as well as Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, labor law, compliance, workplace training, workplace investigations, affirmative action, and employment contracts.
Before joining the law firm, Lynch built a career in human resources. For more than a decade, she filled roles such as HR administrator, HR chief and HR consultant for several State of California agencies and other government entities.
During law school she was recognized for her advocacy skills, receiving awards for Best Respondents Team in Moot Court and Best Prosecution Team in Trial Advocacy. Her law school peers chose her as the graduation dinner speaker.
Lynch holds a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she was on the Dean’s Honor List; an M.A. from the University of the Pacific, magna cum laude; and a J.D. from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento.