Mateo Caballero

Civil rights and employment attorney

10+ Years of Experience

Appeals & Appellate, Civil Rights, Employment Law

Hawaii.

My passion, legal skill, and commitment to justice stem from years of work in both the private and non-profit sectors. My primary practice is civil rights and liberties both against the government and employers. If you have been discriminated against, harassed at work, or your liberties have been violated, I want to hear from you. At my firm, we believe in making justice work for our clients through efficient, personalized, and outstanding legal services.

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Employment Law: Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Appeals & Appellate: Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Fees

Credit Cards Accepted

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Bar; ID Number: 993568
Since 2010

Languages

Spanish:
Spoken, Written

Lecturer

University of Hawaii at Manoa at the William S. Richardson School of Law

2018 –

Current

Taught short courses on various civil rights topics.

Legal Director

ACLU of Hawaii

2016 –

2021

Managed ACLU of Hawaii’s impact litigation docket on a wide range of civil rights and liberties issues, including free speech, disability rights, privacy and technology, due process, and equal protection. At the ACLU, I defended and advanced the civil rights and liberties of everyone in Hawai?i, but particularly of those most marginalized by the legal system and society.

Senior Litigation Counsel

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher

2013 –

2016

Represents corporate, government, and individual clients in advisory, regulatory, and complex litigation matters in all phases of litigation and administrative actions. Substantial experience in cases involving fraud claims, constitutional claims, administrative law, real estate transactions, internal investigations, contract disputes, and anti-trust claims.

Attorney volunteer

Bread for the City

2012 –

2013

Represent and advise tenants in cases before the Landlord / Tenant Branch of the D.C. Superior Court, in suits against landlords to correct housing code violations, and to obtain housing benefits from the District of Columbia Housing Authority.

Associate

Covington & Burling LLP

2007 –

2012

Counsel Fortune 500 companies on audits by the Internal Revenue Service, corporate restructurings, refund claims, and tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and conduct internal investigations of large publicly traded companies concerning securities fraud, environmental hazards, and misuse of corporate resources.

Law Clerk

U.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D.N.Y.

2008 –

2009

Draft legal memoranda and decisions on corporate and individual bankruptcy matters, including plan confirmations, approval of disclosure statements, lift stay motions, approval of settlements and reaffirmations, sales of assets, and fraudulent and preferential transfers.