Sal Holguín, Jr. is a partner in the Cerritos office of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. He represents public and private employers in labor and employment law matters which include collective bargaining, investigations, employee discipline, and defending employers against discrimination claims and contract grievances. In addition, Mr. Holguin provides advice and counsel to public school districts on general school law matters. Mr. Holguín gives presentations on a variety of employment and school law issues. He is able to adapt his presentations to both English- and Spanish-speaking audiences. His fluency in Spanish greatly facilitates school-related investigations involving Spanish-speaking students and parents. Mr. Holguín served as recruitment chair of La Raza Students Association and was an associate editor of the Chicano and Latino Law Review while in law school. In 2006, Mr. Holguín was named a "Southern California Rising Star" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine, based on a poll of selected Southern California lawyers. This recognition honors exceptional Southern California attorneys who are under the age of 40. Mr. Holguín was admitted to the California bar in 1999. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Mexican-American Bar Association, the Stanford Alumni Association, the California Latino School Board Members Association, and the South Bay Latino Chamber of Commerce. He is a contributor to the firm's school law publications. |