Marlies Mendoza
Law Office of Marlies D. Mendoza, PC
California
CA
About
Marlies spent the first 12 years of her practice representing clients in their criminal defenses in Superior Court. She handled hundreds of cases monthly for those years, ranging from infractions to serious felonies. She acquired thousands of hours of courtroom experience.
Marlies then transitioned her career to working as the managing attorney for the self-help clinics in Santa Barbara County. She helped and advised parties in a vast variety of civil topics, including General Civil, Small Claims Court, Judgment Collection, Unlawful… read more Detainer, Guardianship, Adoption, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders & Responses, Civil Anti-Harassment Restraining Orders & Responses, Landlord/Tenant, Debt Collection and Name Changes for 5 years. She served as the Small Claims Advisor during this time.
In 2021, Marlies began working at an Employment Law firm, where she gained vast experience in employment litigation.
In February 2024, Marlies reopened her solo practice and will use her vast knowledge and advocacy skills to fight for future clients.
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"Marlies was very direct, yet personable. She was patient and yet efficient. I will be keeping her information on file for the future. It is never a pleasurable experience to know you need an attorney for a legal matter, but she made this process the most painless and effective possible."
Work History
Law Office of Marlies D. Mendoza, PC
CEO, Attorney
Mar 2024 - Present
Owner and sole practitioner of the firm, represent clients in both criminal and civil areas.
Myers Law Group, APC
Associate Attorney
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
Represented individual employees in all areas of employment, covering a wide range of practice areas such as wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, hostile work environment situations, sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination, failure to accommodate work restrictions for a doctor, and wage and hour violations.
Legal Aid of Santa Barbara County
Managing Attorney
Nov 2015 - Dec 2020
Managed the three self-help centers at the Santa Barbara County courthouses. Assisted pro-per litigants in their civil relate claims and civil procedure (including landlord/tenant, restraining orders, Small Claims, collections, motions, discovery, complaints, responses).
Criminal Defense Associates
Attorney
May 2005 - Oct 2015
Litigated all stages of adult and juvenile felony and misdemeanor cases.