About Susan Aurelia
Susan Aurelia Rodriguez is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1990. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Rodriguez is the owner of the Law Offices of Susan A. Rodriguez, APC, a law firm located in Los Angeles, California. She has been practicing law for over 35 years, serving clients throughout Southern California.
Ms. Rodriguez earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate education at Yale University. Specific graduation years are not publicly available.
Ms. Rodriguez specializes in employment law, focusing on defending employers against claims such as wage and hour disputes, class actions, and litigation under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). She represents companies in various stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout her career, Ms. Rodriguez has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also appeared before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Prior to founding her own firm, she worked as an associate at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo from 2007 to 2009, and as a senior litigation associate at Novian & Novian LLP from 1997 to 2007.
Ms. Rodriguez is an active member of the California Lawyers Association and its Labor and Employment Law Section. She served as a board member of the Southern California Chapter of the California Unemployment Insurance Council from 2008 to 2017. She is also a contributing author to "Labor and Employment in California: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations, and Practices," published by LexisNexis. Ms. Rodriguez is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing her to serve the diverse communities of Southern California effectively.
