A mother, a star attorney, and a specialist in resolving the most unusual family disputes, Aurelia Villalba is the protagonist of a legal dramedy that is as clever as it is moving. While helping her clients navigate divorces, custody battles, and long-buried family secrets, she must also confront the chaos of her own life, where each new case is every bit as unpredictable as the problems waiting for her at home.
Aurelia Villalba always believed her future would lie in professional sports. Life, however, had other plans, and today she is a prestigious family lawyer. Single, attractive, and the mother of Ramón, the son of a brief relationship with a former tennis player, she has learned to balance a demanding career with a personal life as complex as the cases she takes on. Faced with the challenges of parenting and work-life balance, her son has lived with his father from a young age, although Aurelia fully provides for him and has never stopped being a part of his life.
Aurelia never knew her mother. For years, her father, Alfredo, has told her that she died during childbirth, although he seems increasingly uncertain about that version of events. Methodical and disciplined, Aurelia neither smokes nor drinks and has little time for herself. Far removed from conventional social media, the only app she uses is one designed for occasional encounters with strangers.
Her professional reputation is impeccable. She is one of the city’s most respected attorneys and runs her law firm with a firm hand, supported by a team that is as capable as it is unconventional. Among her collaborators is Alfredo, her own father, an investigator who is not overly concerned with ethics when it comes to obtaining information and solving a case.
Throughout the story, Aurelia faces some of the most unusual and emotionally charged family conflicts of her career: a transgender woman fighting to rebuild her relationship with her daughters; a father willing to do whatever it takes to stop his daughter’s wedding; and a twenty-five-year-old woman seeking legal recognition as the daughter of one of the city’s most influential businessmen.
But the case that changes her life begins with a call from the police station. A nineteen-year-old young man, accused of murdering the judge whose ruling shaped his parents’ divorce and forever altered his childhood, specifically requests that Aurelia represent him.
Amid paternity claims, custody disputes, alimony battles, and family secrets, Aurelia finds herself immersed in a true emotional jungle where each case reveals a different facet of human relationships. Stories as surprising as they are real, filled with humor, drama, and humanity, that explore the complexities of love, family, and divorce in the modern world.
RELEVANT INFORMATION: Luis Zarraluqui is a lawyer and writer. In Aurelia Villalba. Family Lawyer, he draws inspiration from some of the most striking cases he has encountered during more than thirty years of legal practice. This experience brings a remarkable sense of realism and authenticity to the novel, turning each story into a reflection of the conflicts that arise within families.
The novel has strong audiovisual potential for adaptation as a television series. Its episodic structure, built around self-contained cases connected by the protagonist’s personal evolution, provides a solid foundation for multiple seasons. In addition, Zarraluqui is currently working on new installments in the series, expanding the narrative universe and ensuring the continuity of both characters and storylines.
Aurelia Villalba stands out as a complex, intelligent, and courageous protagonist, with a powerful character arc that extends beyond the cases she defends and makes her the perfect centerpiece for a contemporary series with international appeal.
WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE SAID:
“The lawyer fictionalizes some of the high-profile cases handled by his firm, whose clients include great fortunes, football players, and even government ministers… Zarraluqui’s firm is where the jet set goes to get divorced.” El Mundo.
“A novel that explores a lawyer’s personal life, life inside the law firm, and the cases where the professional and the personal become intertwined.” Cadena COPE.
“Zarraluqui offers a sharp analysis of lawyers’ strategies and the psychology of their clients.” Amazon.
AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Limited Series, Feature Film, TV Movie.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish.
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