
Octavio Velarde
Law Office of Octavio Velarde
Octavio Velarde is a gay Latino who grew up and was educated in Southern California. He speaks Spanish fluently and understands the challenges his clients face dealing with exorbitant housing costs, managing debt, and fighting for fairness in the workplace.
Octavio spent over a decade working with labor unions. Throughout his years in labor, Octavio worked closely with workers and focused on empowering union members to advocate for their own rights through community engagement and worksite organizing. That experience impressed upon Octavio the importance of advocacy that includes working closely with community members and developing their understanding and engagement to empower his clients.
Octavio is passionate about social justice and economic issues and the practice areas on which he focuses reflect that. He decided to start his own practice to help guide community members through difficult times.
Octavio believes that access to the legal system is vital for all communities. These are especially difficult and important times. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the financial and workplace uncertainties across many communities, but particularly for women, people of color, and the queer community. Together with Octavio, you can all learn how to take control of the challenges you face and move forward stronger and better.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
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Free Consultation
30-minutes - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 328435
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Attorney at Law
- Law Office of Octavio Velarde
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- Sole practitioner.
- Associate Attorney
- Schwartz Steinsapir Dohrmann & Sommers LLP
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- Associate attorney at boutique labor form.
- Claremont Consortium of Colleges - Pomona College
- B.A.
- University of California - Irvine
- J.D.
- Public Service Scholarship
- University of California, Irvine School of Law
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Current
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- San Diego County Bar Association
- Current
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- Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
- Current
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- State Bar of California  # 328435
- Member
- Current
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- Blog
- Law Office of Octavio Velarde
- California’s New COVID-19 Protections for Tenants
18 September 2020 - Should I File for Bankruptcy?
24 August 2020 - How to Negotiate A Rent Repayment Plan with Your Landlord
24 August 2020
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