Atty. Rafael Gonzalez
Rafael’s practice is focused exclusively on representation of employers in employment and complex litigation matters. He advises and represents clients in wage & hour actions, administrative investigations, sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and collective bargaining.
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Rafael Gonzalez is a Partner based in Santa Barbara, California, practicing at Mullen Henzell L L P. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, contracts, employment, wage & hour, and employment contracts. Admitted to practice in California (2000) and United States District Court for the Central District of California (2000). Educated at University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 2000) and University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1996). Serands clients in Santa Barbara, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rafael’s practice is focused exclusively on representation of employers in employment and complex litigation matters
- He advises and represents clients in wage & hour actions, administrative investigations, sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and collective bargaining
- Rafael’s expertise includes wage and hour class actions, PAGA actions, and other complex employment litigation
- Rafael serves as legal counsel for the Grower Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties representing growers, farm labor contractors, and shippers throughout California
- Other major clients served include those in hospitality, education, financial services, food and beverage, and healthcare
- Rafael joined Mullen & Henzell after serving as an attorney and hearing officer with the U.S
- National Labor Relations Board, Region 21 in Los Angeles
- He takes pride in providing a preemptive approach to litigation by educating clients and offering practical, cost-effective solutions to legal problems
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Rafael Gonzalez is one of 6,921 wrongful termination attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful termination attorneys in California →
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Rafael Gonzalez is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Rafael Gonzalez is one of 4,935 wage & hour attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wage & hour attorneys in California →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Santa Barbara are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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