Rafael Gonzalez - Santa Barbara, CA
Attorney at Mullen & Henzell L.L.P.
Employment and Labor Lawyers in Santa Barbara, CA
112 E. Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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26
Years
Experience
Santa Barbara Employment and Labor Lawyer
Updated: 04/29/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment and Labor
- Employment Litigation
- Wrongful Termination
- Discrimination
- Employment Contract Disputes
- Harassment
- Mediation/Arbitration
- Union Campaigns & Negotiations
- Wage and Hour
- Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Rafael’s practice is focused exclusively on representation of employers in employment and complex litigation matters. He advises and represents clients in wage & hour actions, administrative investigations, sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and collective bargaining. Rafael’s expertise includes wage and hour class actions, PAGA actions, and other complex employment litigation.
Rafael serves as legal counsel for the Grower Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties representing growers, farm labor contractors, and shippers throughout California. Other major clients served include those in hospitality, education, financial services, food and beverage, and healthcare.
Rafael joined Mullen & Henzell L.L.P. after serving as an attorney and hearing officer with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, Region 21 in Los Angeles. He takes pride in providing a preemptive approach to litigation by educating clients and offering practical, cost-effective solutions to legal problems.
Rafael is bilingual (English/Spanish).
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Rafael Gonzalez
Included on the 2008Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Arizona College of Law,
Tucson,
Arizona, 2000
J.D.
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University of Arizona College of Law,
Tucson,
Arizona, 2000
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Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1996
B.A.
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University of California,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1996
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- U.S. National Labor Relations Board, Attorney
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Pro Bono Activities
- Instructor and lecturer of various employment law courses at the University of California Santa Barbara, Human Resources and Paralegal programs, 2005 - 2018
- Santa Barbara Human Resources Association, Board Member as legal counsel
- Santa Barbara Foundation, Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands/Ventura YMCA, Board Member
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1988
- California, 2000
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2005 - 2011 (Chair)
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