October 31, 2023
Thomas Madruga Defends City of Inglewood in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
OMLO Partner Thomas Madruga recently achieved a dismissal for the City of Inglewood in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the city had created a “dangerous situation” which led to the death by shooting of the ...... Read More
May 12, 2022
Terence Gallagher Defends Compton Unified School District in 21-day Trial
Lead trial attorney Terence Gallagher recently achieved a successful defense verdict on behalf of a school district client after a 21-day trial. The matter of Ismael Campos v. Compton Unified School District, et al. involved ...... Read More
November 17, 2021
Thomas Madruga and Jaime Hernández Successfully Defend Centinela Valley Union High School District in 10-Day Jury Trial
OMLO’s Thomas Madruga and Jaime Hernández achieved a successful result on behalf of a school district client following a 10-day jury trial. In Gonzalez v. Centinela Valley Union High School District, Tom and Jaime represented ...... Read More
September 10, 2021
Jamie Hernández Obtains Summary Judgement in Favor of Colton Joint Unified School District
OMLO attorney Jaime Hernández successfully argued the Colton Joint Unified School District’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the matter of Zlaket v. Colton Joint Unified School District. The Court summarily granted judgment in favor of ...... Read More
June 2, 2021
Michael Campion Successfully Represents Foothill Municipal Water District on Employment Matter
Michael Campion, of OMLO, successfully represented the Foothill Municipal Water District Board of Directors, obtaining a judgment denying petition for writ of mandate from the Superior Court of the State of California County of Los ...... 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
April 6, 2021
Paul Aguilar Successfully Represents School District
Paul Aguilar successfully represented a School District in a Final Decision on Termination Appeal against an employee, who violated several District Regulations. After reviewing evidence presented on appeal, the District’s Personnel Commission concluded that – ...... Read More
December 10, 2020
OMLO Associate Chelsea Scharf Negotiates Groundwater Cleanup Agreement
OMLO Associate Chelsea Scharf recently completed the negotiation of a groundwater cleanup agreement for the Eastern Municipal Water District, securing a positive outcome for our client and a great result for the environment. Eastern Municipal ...... 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
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
January 7, 2015
OM Attorneys Win Big
Congratulations to Thomas M. Madruga and Elliot R. Field who argued successfully for Summary Judgment in the matter of Kaye E. Burnside v. Compton Unified School District, et al., thus ending the case. The plaintiff ...... Read More