Sheila Pendergast

Sheila Wirkus, a native of the Midwest, graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History. She then worked as a paralegal in San Francisco before enrolling at Loyola Law School Los Angeles as a Loyola Scholar. During law school, Sheila pursued her always varied interests. She served as a tutor for the Loyola Writing Tutors Program, a staff member of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, a board member of the Public Interest Law Foundation and a research assistant to international law professor Jeffery Atik. Sheila developed her interest in appellate law early in law school. It was a natural choice given her love of writing and her insatiable curiosity. She learned the fundamentals of appellate advocacy in the classroom and then participated in the Scott Moot Court competition, where she was a semi-finalist. She continued to cultivate her skills as a judicial extern for the Honorable Fred Woods in the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven. Sheila worked as a law clerk at GMSR. In her spare time, Sheila enjoys yoga, traveling and running in road races. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Sheila Pendergast included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Recognized by Sacramento Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Appellate Law, 2021 - 2022 Other Sources of Feedback About Sheila Pendergast Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Honorable Fred Woods, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, Student Extern, 2006

• California
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified as a specialist in Appellate Law, State Bar of California

• The Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court
• Sacramento County Bar Association
• Women Lawyers of Sacramento