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
February 24, 2021
David F. Gondek Honored by City of El Monte for Years of Service
OMLO is proud to share that the City of El Monte and OutFront Media have partnered to honor late OMLO attorney David F. Gondek with a month-long electronic billboard display on Peck Road in El ...... Read More
February 11, 2021
Rick Olivarez Tapped to Serve on Board of Directors for PCI Media
OMLO is proud to announce that our Managing partner, Rick Olivarez, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for PCI Media. PCI Media’s mission is social change through education and communication, combining ...... Read More
February 3, 2021
OMLO Proudly Announces the Launch of the Firm’s New Website
We at OMLO are pleased to announce the launch of our new website, designed and developed to better inform and serve our clients and others with specific legal needs. We invite you to explore and ...... Read More
December 3, 2020
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen Publishes Article on River Reversal in The American Surveyor
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen’s article on river reversal, “Waterways and Earth Days Part 1,” was recently featured in The American Surveyor‘s November 2020 issue. In the article, Lloyd discusses historical and current issues of water rights surrounding ...... Read More
September 2, 2020
Judge rules University of California System can’t use SAT and ACT tests for admissions
Today (September 1, 2020,) a judge in Alameda County announced a groundbreaking decision in Kawika Smith v. Regents of the University of California, granting a preliminary injunction that requires the UC system to stop using ...... Read More
February 20, 2018
Thomas M. Madruga and Deborah Lee-Germain Obtain Favorable Settlement After Seven Day Trial
Congratulations to Thomas M. Madruga and Deborah Lee-Germain who argued successfully for Settlement in the matter of Gabrielle G. Lopez v. City of Inglewood.... Read More
February 6, 2018
Rick Olivarez joins LA Latino Chamber of Commerce
As of January 2018, Rick Olivarez was appointed to the board of the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce. The LALCC supports Latino owned businesses in Los Angeles county.... Read More
May 2, 2017
OMLO Attorney Joaquin Vazquez Published in California Litigation
An informational article discussing cannabis regulations written by OMLO attorney Joaquin Vazquez was published in the most recent issue of California Litigation. Mr. Vazquez’s article was one of two lead articles that served as inspiration ...... Read More
August 8, 2016
OM Attorney Assists in Updating Municipal Law Handbook
The Continuing Education of the Bar has released its 2016 edition of the California Municipal Law Handbook. Olivarez Madruga attorney, Joaquin Vazquez, contributed to this year’s publication as a reviewer. Mr. Vazquez was responsible for ...... Read More
March 25, 2016
Ceremony Honoring Congressman Edward Roybal on U.S. Capitol Grounds
On March 16, 2016, a tree planting ceremony commemorating Managing Partner Rick R. Olivarez’s late grandfather, Congressman Edward Roybal, took place on the U.S. Capitol Grounds. Mr. Olivarez and OM Partner, Thomas M. Madruga, were ...... Read More