Area of Practice: Employment Law Jill Vecchi, a senior associate in Mara Law Firm, is a 2010 graduate of University of California, Riverside with a degree in Communications. She graduated in 2014 from Santa Clara University School of Law with a JD in 2014 and distinction in Mediation Theory and Practice. Ms. Vecchi joined the firm in 2015, specializing in the counseling and representation of employees in nearly every phase of California employment law, including, wage and hour class and representative actions, wrongful termination, discrimination, and sexual harassment. California Employment Attorney Jill Vecchi primary focus in the firm has been on the class representation at the trial and appellate level of workers throughout the state of California in their fight for fair and lawful wages and working conditions. During her tenure with the firm, Ms. Vecchi has recovered tens of millions of dollars for California workers in wage and hour class and representative actions.

Christopher A. Velasquez is a second - generation lawyer who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Minor in Spanish from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and a Juris Doctorate degree from Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas. Prior to entering Law School, Chris earned a Congressional Internship with U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel of Florida's 22nd Congressional District in which he strengthened his commitment to serving the community.

Anthony R. Vellner, Esquire, has been representing injured workers in workers' compensation and Social Security Disability (SSDI and SSI) cases since 1991. Tony believes in providing his clients with personal and local service, something that is only possible in a small firm such as ours. As an experienced injury and disability lawyer, he personally handles each case from start to finish, speaks with each client directly and provides representation in court. He is highly knowledgeable about the laws, their processes and procedures, and the obstacles clients will face.