ILG Legal wins pro bono case on behalf of nonprofit Guild Law School

SAN FRANCISCO, California – The employment law firm ILG Legal Office, PC., has secured a major victory for its client, The Guild Law School Inc., by successfully arguing that a lawsuit filed against the nonprofit institution had exceeded the statute of limitations.

Attorney Stephen Noel Ilg, who represented The Guild Law School pro bono, won the case on a motion for summary judgment. The court agreed with Ilg that the lawsuit, initiated by a former employee alleging wrongful termination, had been filed beyond the legally permitted timeframe.

The case was complex because it involved emergency COVID-19 tolling measures that extended the typical deadline for wrongful termination lawsuits. Under California law, the statute of limitations for these types of lawsuits is normally three years, but it was extended for approximately half a year for certain types of cases due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, by meticulously analyzing the timeline and applicable tolling rules, ILG Legal successfully demonstrated that the plaintiff’s claims were filed three days after the appropriate deadline and could not proceed. On March 10, 2025, the Court entered Judgment for Defendant on all claims.

“Many attorneys before us had declined to take on this case because they did not think it could be won on a motion for summary judgment,” Ilg said. “This decisive ruling highlights ILG Legal’s expertise in employment law and procedural litigation, and our dedication to providing exceptional legal representation, including in our pro bono work.”

Ilg is the owner of ILG Legal Office, PC, and an award-winning employment lawyer and consumer attorney. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants and has won class certification in state and federal court across various industries. In 2022, Ilg was named one of the Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California by the Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal, the largest legal newspaper in the state.

A graduate of NYU School of Law, Ilg has a demonstrated history of pro bono work and has been named Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service by the San Francisco Bar Association multiple times. He has served as a Law Professor for Employment Law and Civil Remedies courses and received Avvo’s Client Choice Award in Employment Law in 2015 and 2016. The American Institute of Legal Counsel named him one of the “10 Best” California employment law attorneys in client satisfaction, and he was recently admitted to the American Trial Academy.

---For more information contact Stephen Noel Ilg, Esq, at ILG Legal Office, PC, 156 South Spruce Ave, Suite 206A, South San Francisco, CA 94080, call (415) 580-2574, or email help@ilglegal.com. For general information about ILG Legal Office, PC visit