Mae has mediated hundreds of litigated cases involving wage and hour claims, workplace discrimination and harassment, construction, neighbor, landlord-tenant disputes, and divorce. Mae is also a technical expert in wage and hour disputes involving the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) industry. She has many years of experience investigating wage claims, calculating unpaid wages, liquidated damages, meal and rest break premiums, statutory penalties, and accrued interest.
Mae holds a Master’s degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from California State University Dominguez Hills. She sits on the Mediation Panels of the Alameda County Superior Court, AAA Mediation.Org. She completed the Mediating the Litigated Case program at Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Mae is tenacious and will do what it takes to help parties reach their goals. With Mae’s experience and skills, parties can be confident they will have the best chance at reaching a sustainable settlement.
Mediated Cases:
Wage and Hour
- A wage and hour case of four caregivers of a nursing home facility claimed they were potentially owed $120,000 each for unpaid overtime wages. The case was mediated before a claim was filed in court or with the DLSE.
- A wage and hour case was filed by a caregiver of a residential care facility. She claimed she was owed $215,000 of unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages.
Employment
- A wrongful termination case was filed against a major retail company for requesting to take certain days off so he can comply with his religious belief.
- Sexual harassment claim made by a 3-year employee filed a workplace restraining order against her employer who was arrested for physically assaulting her.
Landlord/Tenant, HOA, Neighbor Dispute
- Discrimination and harassment claimed against the HOA by a tenant. The tenant filed a restraining order against an HOA member claiming the HOA was imposing outdated rules and that she was singled out because of her race.
- Tenant claimed that the landlord failed to return the tenant’s security deposit. The landlord filed a cross-complaint for property damages caused by the tenant.
- Neighbors in conflict for several years over various issues filed restraining orders against each other for claims of gardening tool noise and privacy violation when home security cameras were directly pointed at the window next door.
Construction
- Owner of apartment complex claimed that the contract worker he hired breached the construction contract when the contractor failed to complete the project on time.
- Homeowner claimed that the Homeowners Association hired a contractor to do work on her condominium and did not complete the job in a good and workmanlike manner.
Torts and Personal Injury
- Defamation claim made against an attorney by a former defendant. The former defendant claimed that when the case was published online he suffered harm to his reputation.
- A municipality claimed that an individual damaged its property when a private citizen crashed into the city’s vehicle.
- Auto accident on the freeway that caused vehicles to crash into multiple vehicles. The driver that caused the accident and his insurance carrier sought to structure a resolution.
Mae will work with parties until the dispute is resolved or until all possible avenues for resolution have been explored.
Mae has mediated over a hundred litigated cases involving wage and hour claims, employment, landlord-tenant, and civil harassment disputes with the Alameda County Superior Court and her private practice. She started her career in the legal field in 2012. Mae is also a technical expert in wage and hour disputes involving the residential care facility or care home industry. She has many years of experience investigating wage claims, calculating unpaid wages, liquidated damages, meal and rest break premiums, statutory penalties, and accrued interest.
Mae holds a Master’s Degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and has undergone extensive mediation training with Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. She sits on the Mediation Panel of the Alameda County Superior Court.
Mediated Cases:
Wage and Hour
- A wage and hour case of four caregivers of a residential care home facility claimed they were each owed over six figures in damages for unpaid overtime wages. The case was mediated before a claim was filed in court or with the DLSE.
- A caregiver of a residential care facility filed a wage and hour case. She claimed she was owed $215,000 of unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages.
Employment
- A wrongful termination case was filed against a major retail company for requesting to take certain days off so he can comply with his religious belief.
- Sexual harassment claim made by a 3-year employee filed a workplace restraining order against her employer who was arrested for physically assaulting her.
Landlord/Tenant, HOA, Neighbor Dispute
- Discrimination and harassment claimed against the HOA by a tenant. The tenant filed a restraining order against an HOA member claiming the HOA was imposing outdated rules and that she was singled out because of her race.
- Tenant claimed that the landlord failed to return the tenant’s security deposit. The landlord filed a cross-complaint for property damages caused by the tenant.
- Neighbors in conflict for several years over various issues filed restraining orders against each other for claims of gardening tool noise and privacy violation when home security cameras were directly pointed at the window next door.
Construction
- Owner of apartment complex claimed that the contract worker he hired breached the construction contract when the contractor failed to complete the project on time.
- Homeowner claimed that the Homeowners Association hired a contractor to do work on her condominium and did not complete the job in a good and workmanlike manner.
Torts and Personal Injury
- Defamation claim made against an attorney by a former defendant. The former defendant claimed that when the case was published online he suffered harm to his reputation.
- A municipality claimed that an individual damaged its property when a private citizen crashed into the city’s vehicle.
- Auto accident on the freeway that caused vehicles to crash into multiple vehicles. The driver that caused the accident and his insurance carrier sought to structure a resolution.
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Mae Villanueva works with individuals and organizations involved in wage and hour, employment, construction, and landlord-tenant disputes. She is a qualified mediator who uses her skills to establish mutual understanding and assist parties crafting sustainable solutions amenable to all parties involved.