Mae Villanueva has handled cases involving wage and hour claims, workplace discrimination and harassment, civil harassment/restraining order, landlord-tenant and neighbor disputes. She specializes in working with wage and hour claims with the healthcare/care home and restaurant industries. She has mediated hundreds of litigated cases as a court appointed mediator at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.
Mae Villanueva has been litigation analyst for over a decade. Over the years, she has worked with hundreds of diverse clients involved in civil litigation. Her experience with mediation in resolving conflict convinced her of the effectiveness of the process, which inspired her to pursue a master’s degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding (NCRP) from California State University Dominguez Hills. She also has certificate in Mediating the Litigated Case from Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Ms. Villanueva has been a mediator for the Superior Court of Alameda County and a community dialogue facilitator and conflict coach for California State University Dominguez Hills’ Peace in Education Initiative.
Tenacious and dedicated to assisting parties resolve their disputes, Ms. Villanueva believes parties can reach mutually beneficial solutions if thy come to the table prepared and ready to negotiate in good faith.
Mae Villanueva has handled cases involving workplace discrimination and harassment, individual, multi-party, and class-action wage and hour claims, construction matters, harassment, and landlord/tenant disputes. She specializes in working with wage and hour claims within the nursing home and restaurant industries. She has mediated about a hundred litigated cases as a court appointed mediator at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.
Mae Villanueva has been litigation analyst for over a decade. Over the years, she has worked with hundreds of diverse clients involved in civil litigation. Her experience with mediation in resolving conflict convinced her of the effectiveness of the process, which inspired her to pursue a master’s degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding (NCRP) from California State University Dominguez Hills. She also has certificate in Mediating the Litigated Case from Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Ms. Villanueva 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.
Mediated Cases:
Example – Four caregivers of a nursing home facility claimed they were owed unpaid overtime wages. The case resulted in a settlement pre-litigation.
Example – Owner of apartment complex claimed that the contract worker he hired breached the construction contract when the contractor failed to complete the project on time.
Example – Homeowner claimed that the Homeowner’s Association hired a contractor to do work on the homeowner’s condominium and did not complete the job in a good and workmanlike manner.
Example – Tenant claimed that the landlord failed to return the tenant’s security deposit. The landlord filed a cross-complaint for property damages caused by the tenant.
Example – Neighbors in conflict for several years over various issues filed restraining orders against each other.
Mae Villanueva’s primary goal is to help parties resolve disputes by facilitating productive communication. She provides a confidential and safe space wherein both individuals and counsel can feel confident in negotiating a mutually acceptable mediated agreement. With Mae Villanueva, you can be assured that your case will be handled with dignity and diplomacy and in an efficient and effective manner.
$300 per hour. Minimum of 4 hours.