Overview
Paul Loya represents private and public employers as legal counsel and as labor management negotiator. He represents schools and colleges in all matters, including litigation, PERB proceedings, general law matters, business matters, and dismissal cases.
Mr. Loya has handled complex litigation, including successful trial and appellate advocacy through the California and U.S. Supreme Courts, involving matters from employee dismissals, federal civil rights trials, and student discrimination cases to tax, fee assessment, and environmental impact cases. He was lead counsel in a precedent-setting case in which a California tenured teacher was fired solely for incompetency. He has also represented public entities in many other areas of law, from environmental issues to public construction matters. Mr. Loya has represented 22 community college districts and has served as chief negotiator for eight districts with over 17 different unions. He has advocated for community colleges in numerous court and PERB cases.
Honors & Recognitions
San Francisco Magazine recognized Mr. Loya as a Law and Politics Northern California “Super Lawyer.” Bay Area Lawyers recognized Mr. Loya as a top litigator.