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Robert Tomas Olmos
Los Angeles, California

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Tomas Olmos is a partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg where he specializes in cases involving employment discrimination.

Mr. Olmos has an extensive background in employment discrimination law and civil rights. After graduating from U.C. Berkeley's School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 1972, Mr. Olmos began his legal career with California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) in Delano, California, where he specialized in employment and civil rights issues.

In 1976 he joined the Western Center on Law and Poverty as senior counsel. There he continued to specialize in employment law and civil rights.

In 1979 Mr. Olmos was hired by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a supervisory trial attorney and in 1987 was appointed Regional Attorney of the Los Angeles district office. As Regional Attorney he was responsible for all litigation in Southern California and Nevada. Under his leadership, the litigation caseload handled by the Los Angeles office ranked among the top EEOC offices.

Mr. Olmos also actively participated as lead counsel in litigating numerous cases, including Brooks, et al/EEOC v. Hilton Casinos Inc. (D.C. Nev. 1989), a four-month jury trial in an age/sex discrimination case that resulted in a $45,000,000 verdict.

From 1991-1995 Mr. Olmos served as Executive Director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, one of the largest providers of legal services in the country, handling 33,000 cases per year with an annual budget of $10,000,000.

Mr. Olmos also actively participates in a wide range of bar activities and non-profit organizations. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Board of Trustees (1994 to 1996) and of the 1996 Conference of Delegates of the State Bar of California. He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican American Bar Foundation, currently serving as Vice President. Mr. Olmos is also a member of the California Rural Legal Assistance Board of Directors, having been president from 1986 to 1989. In addition, Mr. Olmos was a member of the California Commission on the Future of the Courts from 1992 to 1994.

Currently, he serves as volunteer dean, instructor, and board member of Peoples College of Law (1984 to the present) and on the National Advisory Board of La Raza Law Journal, U.C. Berkeley (1995 to the present).

Mr. Olmos has been named a Southern California "SuperLawyer" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine.

Areas of Practice: Employment DiscriminationCivil RightsEducation:University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1972Representative Cases: Brooks, et al/EEOC v. Hilton Casinos Inc., D.C. Nev. ( 1989)Honors and Awards:Southern California Super Lawyer, 2009Southern California Super Lawyer, 2008Southern California Super Lawyer, 2007AV Rated (Highest Rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, 1989 - Present Professional Associations and Memberships:Western Center on Law and Poverty, 1976 - PresentSenior CounselLos Angeles County Bar Association, 1994 - 1996Member, Board of TrusteesMexican American Bar FoundationFounding Member, Board of DirectorsMexican American Bar FoundationVice PresidentCalifornia Rural Legal AssistanceMember, Board of DirectorsCalifornia Rural Legal Assistance, 1986 - 1989PresidentCalifornia Commission on the Future of the Courts, 1992 - 1994MemberPeoples College of Law, 1984 - PresentBoard MemberNational Advisory Board of La Raza Law Journal, U.C. Berkeley, 1995 - PresentState Bar of California, 1996 Conference of DelegatesPeoples College of LawInstructorPeoples College of LawVolunteer DeanPast Employment Positions:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1979 - PresentSupervisory Trial AttorneyLos Angeles District Office, 1987 - PresentRegional Attorney

California Rural Legal Assistance in Delano, CaliforniaLegal Aid Foundation, Executive Director, 1991 - 1995

Practice Areas

Civil Rights 20%

Upholding the Civil Rights Act — one California client at a time Your civil rights cannot be infringed by an employer, government agency or other institution. The Civil Rights Act and federal law guarantees equal protection for all California citizens, regardless of their age, gender, race, sexual orientation or place in society.

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20%

Discrimination 20%

A multitude of Federal, state and local statutes mandate that employers provide equal access and equal protection to all employees, customers, vendors and others. Discrimination, however, does not happen only in the workplace.

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20%

Employment and Labor 20%

Reports in national media recently might give you the impression that large settlements for California employment disputes are the norm rather than the exception. The real facts are that these types of cases are confusing, complex and difficult to resolve unless you have secured legal representation with the unique skills to investigate, negotiate and litigate claims of harassment, discrimination and other employment disputes.

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Sexual Harassment 20%

Sexual harassment in California differs from sexual discrimination in a very important way: discrimination refers to a denial of civil rights or job opportunities based on your gender while harassment is specifically related to inappropriate behavior in the workplace by owners, supervisors, coworkers or others.

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20%

Wrongful Termination 20%

The Los Angeles employment law offices of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg receive numerous calls each day from individuals who have lost their job and feel that they have been fired unfairly. The immediate and natural reaction to file a complaint must be tempered with the fact that California is an “at will” employment state, meaning employees can generally be let go for any reason or no reason at all, even if the reason is dubious.

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Licensed in California for 53 years

State: California

Acquired: 1972

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