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Emilio G. Gonzalez
Partner
My goal is to provide exceptional service and to put clients in the strongest position to reach a just outcome.
Emilio Gonzalez's clients include major film and media companies, theme parks and resorts, international technology and software companies, banks and investment firms, hospitals, medical groups, telecommunication companies, and restaurants. He has received accolades for his work, including repeated recognition by the Daily Journal as one of California’s best labor and employment lawyers, The National Law Journal as a "Litigation Trailblazer," and Law 360 as a "legal lion."
Following a lifelong dedication to equal access to excellent public schools, Emilio serves as chair of the board of directors of Endeavor College Prep, a public charter school serving students in East Los Angeles. He has also served on the firm’s executive committee.
Practice Highlights
Trials
Successfully tried cases involving claims of sexual and religious harassment and claims of discrimination based on disability, age, gender, religion and race.
Summary judgments
Obtained summary judgment on discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims in a large volume of cases.
Litigation project management
Developed a litigation coding, budgeting, and reporting platform that provides transparency and a higher level of predictability in the management of cases.
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Admitted to Practice
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California, 1998
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Education
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J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), 1998
- Member; Associate Editor - Hastings International and Comparative Law Review
- National Champion, Best Team and Best Brief, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Boston, MA (1998)
- Best Brief, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Los Angeles, CA (1997)
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B.A., Columbia University, 1990
- Recipient, John Kluge Academic Scholarship, 1987-1990
- Dean's List
Languages
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Spanish
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Executive Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2017-2020
- Board of Governors, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Board Chair, Endeavor College Prep Public Charter School, Boyle Heights
- Hispanic National Bar Association
Professional Recognition
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- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2022
- Selected to "Top Labor & Employment Lawyers," Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2018
- "Litigation Trailblazer," National Law Journal, 2015
- Selected to "California's 75 Top Labor and Employment Lawyers," Daily Journal, 2014
- Davis Wright Tremaine Heart of Justice Award, 2008
- Selected to "Super Lawyers - Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2004-2007
Background
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- Litigation Associate, Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, Calif.
- Legal Writing Instructor, Hastings College of Law, University of California
- Teacher, Teach for America, Los Angeles Unified School District
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