Featured Faculty

Laura Kalty

Specialties / Areas of Practice

• Elimination of Bias
• Employment Law

Bio

Laura's experience centers on representing public employers in litigation, including the defense of wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, tort and disability claims in State and Federal court.  In addition to litigation, Laura assists our clients with disciplinary appeals and grievance arbitrations, as well as day to day advice on employment matters. 

Laura has a demonstrated record of success for the firm's clients in handling trial, law and motion, mediation, settlement and appeal matters.  She has extensive deposition and litigation discovery experience.  Most recently, she successfully completed a federal jury trial involving FLSA and retaliation claims. 

A noted presenter, Laura has provided training for many of the firm's clients through its employment relations consortiums as well as customized training programs for clients on such topics as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, leaves, absenteeism, elimination of bias, disability interactive process, employee investigations, and discipline and evaluation.  Additionally, she was one of the presenters of the firm's statewide Firefighter Bill of Rights Act seminars.

Education & Admissions

• Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College
• Loyola Marymount University

Reported Cases

• Farris v. County of Riverside (2008)
• Justin Tackett v. County of Imperial (2007)

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