Jesús Jose Villa received an A.B. in Sociology, magna cum laude, from Princeton University and a M.A. in Public Policy studies from Duke University. Mr. Villa received his J.D. from Duke University where he was a Crawford-Robertson Scholar. His practice is focused on labor and employment relations law, including law affecting municipalities and institutions of higher education. Mr. Villa has defended clients against state and federal discrimination claims before administrative agencies and the federal courts. He has represented clients before the National Labor Relations Board on representation issues and unfair labor practices. Mr. Villa has also defended clients against claims of labor standards violations, employee leave law violations, and entitlement to unemployment benefits. Mr. Villa has spoken at numerous seminars and has trained clients on a wide variety of legal issues including: workplace harassment, dealing with employee disabilities, I-9 compliance, civil rights laws, employee rights in non-union settings, Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Public Records laws, and conducting effective workplace investigations. Mr. Villa’s professional memberships include the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Additionally, he is President of the Board of Directors for the Benedict Center; Member of the Board of Directors for the Phantom Lake YMCA; Member of the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Council; Member of the Personnel Committee of St. Sebastian Church; Chair of the Alumni Schools Committee of the Princeton Club of Wisconsin; and a Member of the Board of Directors for Centro Legal. He is proficient in Spanish.