Brendan Repicky joined the Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange team in 2025 after serving for more than a decade in the California State Legislature, most recently as the Legislative Director for Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris. 

In his prior role, Brendan developed and managed the Assemblywoman’s legislative priorities — including legislation to safeguard reproductive rights, reduce gun violence, and keep California’s roads safe. He also served as the Assemblywoman’s representative with key stakeholders, and advised her on a broad range of policy areas, including transportation, local government, labor, and public safety issues.

Brendan previously worked under the Director of the Employment Development Department as the Department’s Stakeholder Liaison, in the State Capitol as a Legislative Assistant for Assemblymember Ken Cooley, and as the Deputy Field Director for Mr. Cooley’s first campaign for the State Assembly in 2012.

Brendan received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of California, Davis.