Selene Estrada-Villela is an associate attorney at Gastélum Law, APC. Her practice
primarily focuses on civil rights and police misconduct cases in federal courts
throughout California.

Selene earned her law degree from Loyola Law School in 2023, where she served as
an editor for the International and Comparative Law Review and was an active board
member of the Latinx Law Students Association.

During law school, Selene participated in Loyola’s Juvenile Justice Clinic, representing
children in the delinquency system, and completed externships with public interest
organizations such as the Western Center on Law & Poverty, Public Counsel, and the
ACLU of Southern California. She also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
California.

Prior to joining Gastélum Law, Selene spent nearly a decade as a social worker, where
she helped families navigate the dependency system. Selene obtained a master’s
degree in social Welfare and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA).

An active member of her community, Selene also serves as a board member of the
Mexican American Bar Association (MABA).

Beyond her legal career, Selene enjoys spending quality time with her family, husband
and young daughter. Selene is the proud daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico
and Guatemala. She was born and raised in the Central Coast.