Overview
Carolyn represents management in a wide range of matters including wage and hour disputes, class action litigation, wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims, and appellate matters. Carolyn also has extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes and trade secrets litigation. She has also defended corporate clients in litigation involving business torts, unfair business practices, and consumer class action claims. In addition to her litigation practice, Carolyn provides counseling and advice to employers on a wide range of issues employers face, including leaves and accommodations, terminations, compliance with wage-and-hour laws, and restrictive covenants and protection of trade secrets.
Carolyn handles litigation in both federal and state courts.
Honors & Recognitions
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Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2025)
Professional & Civic Associations
Press Room
- "It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see."
- Henry David Thoreau
Practices
Industries
Clerkships
- Honorable Thomas Tang, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
Temple University School of Law
- J.D.,1994
University of Arizona
- B.A., 1990
Bar & Court Admissions
- California, 1996
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit