Mae Villanueva Wage and Hour Mediator
Mae has assisted hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants in various litigated disputes in California. During her career, Mae has assisted parties in cases involving workplace discrimination and harassment, individual, multi-party, and class-action wage, and hour claims, construction matters, harassment, civil harassment – restraining orders, and landlord-tenant disputes. Over the years, she has worked with hundreds of people involved in civil claims filed in court and administrative agencies such as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Over the years she attended many mediations and was astounded by how effective it was in resolving even the most intractable disputes. Her experience inspired and convinced her to pursue a Master's Degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding from one of the best dispute resolution programs in the United States, California State University Dominguez Hills. In addition, Mae received extensive training from the prestigious Pepperdine University's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case program. Mae has been a mediator for the Superior Court of Alameda County and a community dialogue facilitator for California State University Dominguez Hills' Peace in Education Initiative. Dedicated to providing equitable outcomes for all parties, Mae believes disputing parties can reach mutually beneficial solutions if parties come to the table thoroughly prepared and ready to negotiate in good faith. Mediated Cases: Employment