Higher Education Law • Employment Law • Hospitality Law
Client Forward
Novus means always moving forward for and with our clients.
We are always looking for opportunities to create successful outcomes today and into the future.
Client First
Novus means building our practice around clients’ needs first.
We are committed to client-focused innovation, embracing technology and alternative billing practices to better serve our clients.
Client Focused
Novus means being focused on our clients’ needs from their perspective.
We are engaged thought leaders in our areas of expertise and our counsel is informed as much by developments in society as in the law.
As fearless thinkers, we advise our clients (institutions of higher education and California private sector employers) in the areas where we have significant depth of legal and practical knowledge:
- California & Federal Employment (Advice, Policy Work, and Training)
- Faculty Labor Relations
- Higher Education Governance
- High-Level Internal Investigations
- Strategic Partnerships and Mergers in Higher Education
- Student Affairs (Advice, Policy Work, and Training)
As problem solvers, we are not satisfied with an answer that does not work for our clients. We leverage legal technology solutions and consortium-based approaches to help efficiently address the escalating legal issues that our clients are facing. We collaborate with policymakers, other law firms, and industry associations to get the best, most cost-effective results for our clients.
As engaged community members, we believe in better, more equitable working and educational environments. We help clients who want to lawfully implement pay equity, effective labor relations, diversity and inclusivity goals, sexual harassment mitigation techniques, and other best practices.
novus:
1. (novae res, f. pl. = revolution)
2. new, fresh
3. unusual, extraordinary
Recent News
Novus Hosting the Fall 2026 WACO Conference
Novus Law Firm, Inc. and the University of the Pacific are excited to host the Fall 2026 WACO Conference in Sacramento, California, from October 21-23, 2026. WACO is a regional affinity group of NACUA, but all NACUA members are welcome. This event will cover Higher...
Novus Continues to be a Proud Member of NACUA
Novus recently renewed the firm's NACUA membership and is pleased to continue to be a member of the association. NACUA is a primary source of information on legal developments facing colleges and universities. The association’s mission is to advance the effective...
Crystal Ludlow Attends 2026 ALA Chapter Leadership Institute
Crystal Ludlow, Firm Administrator, attended the Association of Legal Administrator’s (ALA) 2026 Chapter Leadership Institute (CLI) July 16-18, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona. Crystal attended CLI to further her role as President on the board of directors for the East Bay...