Monica Heger

Monica Heger is a Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, specializing in the Bureau of Environmental Justice since September 2022. Previously, Monica held positions as a Law Clerk for Public Justice, a Legal Extern at Earthjustice, and a Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental Enforcement Section. Prior to entering the legal field, Monica served as a Contributing Editor and Editor at GenomeWeb LLC from 2009 to 2019, focusing on the implications of DNA sequencing technology. Additionally, Monica has worked as a freelance science journalist covering various topics in biomedicine and the environment, contributing to reputable publications. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law, a Master's degree in Science, Health, and Environmental Journalism from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Biology from the University of Michigan.