BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
Biography
Nicholas J. Solaegui is an associate attorney with Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland, PC. He was born and raised in Fresno, California. He spent time away from the Central San Joaquin Valley attending college and law school, and then returned to the Fresno area to practice law.
Mr. Solaegui graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in US History. Thereafter, Mr. Solaegui attended law school at Santa Clara University School of Law, finishing in the top twenty percent of his graduating class. During law school, Mr. Solaegui worked as a law clerk for Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC.
Mr. Solaegui represents both private and public sector employers in all aspects of employment and labor law matters, including wage and hour litigation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment and retaliation. Mr. Solaegui also advises employers in many areas of the law, including, but not limited to employment agreements, settlement agreements, employee handbooks, disability and leave issues, and breach of contract.
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. - 2024
- Honors: Dean’s List (Top 20% of the class)
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Employment Law
- University of California, Berkeley
- B.A. - 2020
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: US History
Bar Admission
- California, 2024
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Current Employment Position
- Associate Attorney