Arcelia N. Magana

Arcelia N. Magana is an Associate in the San Diego, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing and counseling employers in workplace law matters. She advises clients on ongoing labor and employment policy developments and prepares clients for compliance efforts.

Ms. Magana’s legal career has focused almost exclusively in labor and employment law. She has extensive experience in representing and advising clients in various labor and employment issues, including those within wage and hour, DFEH, and PAGA.

Ms. Magana dedicates much of her free time to advancing Latinos academically and professionally through her various organizational memberships. Ms. Magana enjoys salsa dancing, running, reading, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Honors and Recognitions

•Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc., Outstanding Service Award (2015)
•San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, President’s Award (2019)
•Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Service (2015, 2016)

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•California Western Community Law Project, Volunteer Attorney
•Casa Cornelia, Volunteer Attorney
•City of Escondido - Personnel Board of Review, Former Board Member
•San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, Volunteer Attorney
•UC Berkeley Chicanx/Latinx Alumni Association of San Diego, Co-Chair
•UC Berkeley Chicanx/Latinx Alumni Association (National), Board Member

Published Works

• Legislature Considers More Time to Cure Wage Statement Violations, (March 2020) [Co-Author]
•“Labor Trafficking, Immigration, and the Corporate Interest,” Trial Bar News (April 2018) [Author]
•“DOE-Re-Mi: DOE Amendment Basics,” Trial Bar News (January 2018) [Author]
•“Narrowing the Legal Loophole: California Labor Code Section 925,” Trial Bar News (October 2017) [Author]
•“Private Prisons,” Trial Bar News (May 2017) [Author]
•“‘I’ll see you in Court-Arbitration!’ Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements,” (February 2017) [Co-Author]

Speeches

• Introduction to Labor and Employment Law Field, Employment and Labor Law Society (ELLS) - California Western School of Law (San Diego, CA, October 2019) (panelist)

Arcelia N. Magana In the News

Guillermo A. Escobedo and Arcelia N. Magana Honored by San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association

November 6, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Arcelia N. Magana Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

Legislature Considers More Time to Cure Wage Statement Violations

March 5, 2020
California Workplace Law

Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) [1]

March 18, 2019
California Workplace Law

Fishing for a Lawsuit: Tips and Tricks for Personnel Files and Pre-Litigation Records Requests

March 15, 2019