Office of Student Affairs & Activities
Legal Counseling
Meet with a Lawyer for Free
Currently-enrolled students can make appointments to receive legal consultation at the Foothill Campus.
Free Services with Your OwlCard
This free service is available to students with the payment of the current quarter's student ID, called the OwlCard.
- Consultations and referrals are provided on many legal matters except student vs. student and student vs. college matters.
- Frequent issues involve landlord/tenant disputes, leases, traffic tickets, employer/employee disputes, consumer problems, etc.
- Law career counseling is available.
To Make An Appointment
Appointments are available on specific days only. Visit or call the Foothill College Student Affairs & Activities Office for specific legal calendar and location, and to schedule a 15-minute appointment with the lawyer.
Please Note: Legal Counseling is offered during fall, winter and spring quarters. Service is not available during the summer quarter. Schedule is subject to change every quarter.
Foothill Main Campus
Location: Campus Center, Student Affairs & Activities Office, Room 2002
Phone: 650.949.7241
Mr. Goularte has been a Civil Litigation attorney for over 30 years. He currently is an arbitrator
for the Santa Clara County Superior Court and is on the Faculty at De Anza College,
teaching Business Law and law-related courses. He has provided legal counsel to students
and staff for over 20 years. Mr. Goularte was in one of the first graduating classes of Foothill College (1960), A.A. Accounting, has a Bachelor of Science degree from San Jose State University in Industrial Relations and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Golden Gate University School of Law. He also holds a Certificate in Mediation from the University of California and a Lifetime Community College Teaching Certificate from the State of California. He is a member of the California State and Federal Bars.
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Student Affairs & Activities Department Office
650.949.7241
Campus Center, Building 2000, Room 2002
