ANGEL J. HORACEK

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Angel James Horacek practices employment and civil rights law on behalf of employees, focusing primarily on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblowing matters. She represents employees in litigation and trials in federal and state court, trying cases to verdict and doing justice for her clients.

She is admitted to practice in all state courts in California, in the United States District Court for the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was also an extern in the chambers of the Honorable Andrew J. Wistrich of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Voluntary Bar Memberships

Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee
- Labor and Employment Annual Symposium Committee
- Labor and Employment Saturday Seminar Committee, Co-Chair 2019-2023
California Employment Lawyers Association
- Nominating Committee, 2024
- FEHC Committee, 2021-2022
John M. Langston Bar Association (lifetime)
- Board of Directors, 2008
Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles (lifetime)
Women Lawyers Association Los Angeles (lifetime)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
American Bar Association

Volunteer Activity

EmphowHer Institute, Board Chair
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Board of Advisors Member
Harvard-Westlake School Alumni Association, President Emerita
- President, 2022-2025
- Secretary, 2017-2022

Honors and Certifications

AV Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Southern California Rising Star by Thompson Reuters
- 2016
Southern California Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Top 50 Women in Southern California by Thompson Reuters
Avvo Rated 10.0 "Superb"
Certified Minority Business Enterprise

Recent Public Cases

Jury verdict of $8,893,391 (retaliation and wrongful termination), 2025
Judgment of $287,500 (discrimination and retaliation), 2025
Settlement of $975,000 (retaliation), 2023
Jury verdict of $3,500,000 (retaliation), 2022

Articles and Speaking Engagements

CELA Office Hour: How to Prepare for and Take PMK Depositions, April 7, 2026
6th Annual Labor & Employment Symposium, Trial Practicum: Show, Don't Tell: Mastering Visual Advocacy in the Courtroom, Los Angeles County Bar Association, March 16, 2026
38th Annual Employment Law Conference, Handling the Defense Workplace Investigation Expert, CELA, October 24, 2025
Obtaining Discovery and Using Civil Discovery Tools to Prepare for Dispositive Motions, Trial, and Settlement, CELA, January 30, 2025
The Importance of Diversity in Leadership Spaces, CELA Leadership Conservatory, November 7, 2024
MSAs Can Be Fun, When the Rabbit's Got The Gun, The Advocate Magazine, November 2024
Risk & HR Management, Los Angeles Urban League, August 13, 2024
A Review of New Employment Laws, Provisors Los Angeles Lawyers and Legal Professionals, January 12, 2024
Trial Story Hour, California Employment Lawyers Association, July 28, 2023
Affirmative Action on Trial: A Review of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decisions, UCLA Law, July 20, 2023
How to Talk With Jurors about Race and Ethnicity During Voir Dire, California Employment Lawyers Association, July 12, 2023
43rd Annual Labor & Employment Symposium, We’ll Look Into It: Perspectives on Workplace Investigations, Los Angeles County Bar Association, March 23, 2023
New Employment Practitioner Conference, Retaliation, Whistleblowing and Wrongful Termination Claims,
California Lawyer Association, January 20, 2023
Federal Courts, California Employment Lawyers Association, March 16, 2022
Employment Law: Bias and Assumptions, Los Angeles Paralegal Association, March 9, 2022
16th Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, Pincus Professional Education, October 8, 2021
Can Your Employer Require You To Be Vaccinated? California Employment Lawyers Association, September 14, 2021
Open for Business: Returning to Work in the Era of Covid-19, Pasadena Bar Association, April 20, 2021
Supporting Pregnancy: Workplace Discrimination and Harassment, PALS/NAPS, December 2, 2020
Employment Discrimination, Mexican American Bar Association, July 7, 2020
39th Annual Labor & Employment Symposium: An Epic Year: a Review of Recent Employment and Labor Cases, Los Angeles County Bar Association, March 5, 2019
Workplace Discrimination and Harassment: What to Know and What to Do, Westside Women's Executive Group, March 6, 2018
Basic Employment Law Conference, State Bar of California, January 12, 2017
Nuts & Bolts of Labor and Employment Law II, Los Angeles County Bar Association, December 3, 2016
What’s in Your File? Requesting and Handling Personnel File Requests, BWL Newsletter, 2015

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, JD
- specialization in Business Law and Policy
- concentration in Critical Race Studies
University of California, Los Angeles, BA, cum laude

IRYLL ROBBINS-UMEL

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Iryll Robbins-Umel is a Senior Associate Attorney at Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek, PC.

Prior to joining the firm, Iryll was an Administrative Judge at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for nearly 8 years, where she adjudicated cases filed by federal employees alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

As an Administrative Judge, Iryll managed hundreds of cases, which involved conducting hearings, issuing decisions on complaints, and mediating settlement negotiations.

Before her tenure at the EEOC, Iryll was a General Attorney at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representing the FAA in employment matters.

Iryll also served as a Deputy Labor Commissioner II for the State of California Labor Commissioner’s Office. In that role, she held hearings in cases against private employers alleging nonpayment of wages, overtime, and vacation pay. Before her time with the State of California, Iryll worked in Washington D.C. at a labor union representing federal employees in arbitrations, collective bargaining negotiations, and administrative proceedings.

Iryll received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with a concentration in Critical Race Studies. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego.

SHANNON P. SAUL

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Shannon P. Saul is an Associate Attorney at Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek, PC.

During law school, Shannon worked across several organizations advocating for clients and policy changes in the realms of gender and racial justice, as well as workers' rights. In UCLA Law's Prisoner's Rights Clinic, Shannon worked with other students to successfully secure favorable decisions at both the Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeal for incarcerated clients who had their civil rights violated.

Shannon received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with concentrations in Critical Race Studies and Public Interest Law and Policy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver. Prior to law school, Shannon worked as a community organizer and policy researcher advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.

In her spare time, Shannon volunteers with a variety of local animal rescue organizations.

Voluntary Bar Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar Association
LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Beverly Hills Bar Association

Education
J.D., UCLA School of Law
B.A., Gender & Women's Studies and International Studies, University of Denver

RYAN KONDYRA

CASE MANAGING PARALEGAL

Ryan Kondyra is a Case Managing Paralegal with more than 20 years of experience supporting complex civil litigation, with a focus on plaintiff-side employment law. He supports all aspects of litigation from case inception through discovery, hearing and trial preparation, settlement, and resolution, ensuring that each matter progresses efficiently.

With strong organizational skills and broad litigation experience, Ryan plays a key role in coordinating case management, maintaining critical deadlines, and supporting attorneys and clients throughout the life of a case.

He is deeply passionate about advocating for civil rights in the workplace and is committed to helping individuals seek justice when they have been wronged by their employers.

JULIA KELLER

CLIENT EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR

Julia Keller is Client Experience Coordinator at Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek, PC.

She is a Certified Legal Assistant focused on client experience and potential client intake.

Before joining the firm, Julia volunteered with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles’ Inglewood Self-Help Center, where she supported tenants facing eviction, survivors of civil and domestic harassment, and formerly incarcerated individuals navigating complex court filings.

Julia earned her interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies at the University of Redlands. Julia was recognized as an Outstanding Public Policy Scholar for her research exploring the intersection of the 14th Amendment with contemporary issues of
gender and sexuality.

XENIA ZOLANO DOROTEO

OFFICE ASSISTANT

Xenia Zolano Doroteo is Office Assistant at Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek, PC.

She is a graduate of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where she earned her B.A. in International Relations with a concentration in International Security and Diplomacy and a minor in Political Science. Her academic work focused on U.S.–Mexico relations, Latin American politics, and transnational security, with research on femicide in Mexico, environmental politics, and diplomacy in the Americas. She also studied in Washington, DC, with a focus on security, foreign policy, and the policymaking process.

Professionally, Xenia has interned with the Los Angeles County Superior Court and the Organization of American States in Washington, DC, gaining experience in judicial proceedings and international policy. She currently works part-time in both immigration and employment law, where she drafts legal documents and prepares filings. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, she combines her background in international affairs with hands-on legal experience to serve diverse communities with professionalism and care.