April 7, 2025
Paloma Perez-McEvoy Featured in ALM’s “How I Made It” Series
The firm is pleased to announce that Paloma Perez-McEvoy was recently highlighted in ALM’s “How I Made It” series for her role as Municipal Law Practice Group Chair. In the profile, Paloma details her journey ...... Read More
March 12, 2025
Susie Altamirano Joins “Latina Legal Minds” Podcast To Discuss Opportunities for Latina Attorneys in Municipal Law
Susie Altamirano recently appeared as a guest on the “Latina Legal Minds” podcast, where she shared with host Kimberly Lopez her non-linear path to becoming a Partner in municipal law and serving as City Attorney ...... Read More
June 3, 2024
Rick Olivarez Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s “LA500: Most Influential People in LA” List
The firm is pleased to announce that founding and managing partner Rick R. Olivarez has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 “LA500: Most Influential People in LA” list. This list celebrates and honors ...... Read More
May 27, 2024
Paloma Perez-McEvoy Named to 2024 Los Angeles Business Journal “Women of Influence: Attorneys” List
OMLO is pleased to announce that Paloma Perez-McEvoy has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Women of Influence: Attorneys” list. The annual list honors LA’s most influential women attorneys across multiple practice areas, recognized ...... Read More
April 25, 2024
The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal Highlights OMLO’s Municipal Law Team and Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
OMLO was recently featured in Shane Nelson’s Daily Journal article “Practice What You Preach: The municipal law specialists at the OMLO firm celebrate diversity and inclusion in practice.” Nelson’s piece details how OMLO’s powerhouse team ...... Read More
February 23, 2024
Above the Law Features OMLO’s Municipal Lawyers, Including the Firm’s Trailblazing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
OMLO was recently highlighted in Staci Zaretsky’s Above the Law article “An Admirable Law Firm Where Diversity And Inclusion Is Celebrated For Bringing Out The Best In Its Lawyers.” The piece details OMLO’s diversity and ...... Read More
July 28, 2022
Rick R. Olivarez Interviewed by Authority Magazine on “5 Things You Need To Create Or Lead A Successful Law Firm”
OMLO’s Founding and Managing Partner Rick R. Olivarez was recently interviewed for the Authority Magazine series “5 Things You Need To Create Or Lead A Successful Law Firm,” which asks legal leaders for insight on ...... Read More
January 13, 2022
Jesse Jauregui Joins OMLO as Of Counsel
OMLO is pleased to announce that Jesse Jauregui has joined the firm as Of Counsel, bringing a wealth of experience to the firm’s Municipal and Labor and Employment Practice Groups. Mr. Jauregui’s distinguished background includes serving ...... Read More
December 6, 2021
Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal Highlights OMLO’s Growth and Success in Firm Profile
The Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal recently published a profile of OMLO entitled “Community Service” which highlights the origins of the firm, the deep ties the firm’s attorneys have with the communities they ...... Read More
May 26, 2021
Tom Madruga’s Article “Where Do We Go From Here?” Published in the Daily Journal
OMLO Partner Thomas M. Madruga’s article “Where Do We Go From Here?” was recently published by the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal. In the article, Madruga considers whether the current legal system is ...... Read More
May 25, 2021
Tom Madruga Represents Compton Unified in Landmark Case to Eliminate UC Regents’ Use of “Discriminatory” Standardized Tests
OMLO Partner Thomas M. Madruga successfully represented Compton Unified School District in a groundbreaking lawsuit seeking to prevent the University of California (UC) from considering standardized test scores, including the SAT and ACT, as part of ...... Read More
March 5, 2021
Compton USD Leadership Discusses School Re-Openings During COVID With KPCC/NPR
Superintendent Darin Brawley and Board of Trustees President Micah Ali of OMLO client Compton Unified School District made an appearance on KPCC/NPR’s “Take Two” on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to discuss school re-openings in the face of the ongoing global COVID-19 ...... Read More