Biography
Attorney Celeste Villa handles a variety of Divorce and Family Law cases in San Diego, CA. Celeste was born in California's Central Valley and grew up in San Diego, CA. Celeste studied Political Science and Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, Celeste volunteered as a Spanish language student translator for law students working on immigration asylum cases. Celeste graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2019. While at UCLA, Celeste participated in the Critical Race Studies program and volunteered with local legal assistance programs. Celeste was a law clerk with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Celeste has a background in dependency law, she began working for Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers in 2020. Celeste also has a background in estate planning, she worked as a law clerk for Goldfarb & Luu as a law student and at Summerall Law, P.C. beginning in 2023. As a native Californian and the child of Mexican immigrants, Celeste has used her Spanish language skills in every volunteer and professional setting. She is dedicated to expanding accessibility to legal services for Spanish speakers.
In her spare time, Celeste enjoys reading, dancing, and hot yoga. Celeste loves to travel and has been to more than twenty-three countries. Celeste loves animals, including her two cats "Violet" and "Wednesday."
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 2019
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- B.A. - 2016
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Latino Studies
Bar Admission
- California, 2020
Past Positions
- Associate Attorney, Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers (LADL)
- Associate Attorney, Summerall Law, P.C.
Current Employment Position
- Associate Attorney