Paul R Chavez

Paul Chavez joined the Lawyers' Committee as the Senior Attorney & Pro Bono Coordinator in May 2010.  Paul previously worked for Centro Legal de la Raza where he litigated worker's rights cases, representing low wage workers primarily in the areas of wage and hour law, unlawful termination, and discrimination. Paul recruited pro bono representation for Centro Legal's clients and managed the organization's co-counsel relationships. Previously, Paul was a litigation associate at Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP where he was a member of the firm's commercial litigation and employment law groups. A Colorado native, Paul was a fire fighter in the United States Navy prior to receiving his BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado.  Paul earned his JD from the University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of law. He currently serves as co-chair of the Board of Directors of Centro Legal de la Raza, and secretary of the Board of Directors of the East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association.