Kara Wolke Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca

As a Partner in a national class action law firm based in Los Angeles, with offices in New York and Berkeley, I have broad litigation experience in jurisdictions across the country, with a specialization in securities laws and regulation, wage and hour/labor laws, and consumer laws. I manage all facets of complex litigation, from research and strategy, to executing top quality work product, and negotiating multimillion dollar recoveries for clients. I have extensive high level written and oral advocacy experience in both State and Federal Courts, and have successfully navigated a multitude of appeals before both the Federal Circuits and State Courts of Appeals. I also have considerable written and deposition discovery experience, as well as e-discovery experience, having worked closely with an e-discovery special master over a number of months in a case that resulted in a recommended directed verdict in favor of the firm's clients.Staunchly devoted to pro bono practice, I volunteer with KIND (Kids In Need of Defense), representing unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in custody and deportation proceedings, and helping them to secure legal permanent residency status in the U.S. Beyond legal representation, my hope is to see the children I represent grow and dream, and to have every opportunity possible to reach their fullest potential. Safety from deportation is only the first step.

San Francisco And Los Angeles, California

Civil litigation and transactional practice specializing in entertainment and intellectual property law, including royalty payment and participation disputes, leaving band member disputes, copyright and trademark, all facets of contract negotiation, and other IP and entertainment-related matters.

Los Angeles, California

Complex civil litigation practice specializing in plaintiff-side securities fraud, wage and hour, and commercial class action litigation. I gained extensive law and motion and discovery experience, including primary responsibility for brief writing, court appearances, taking and defending depositions, client deposition preparation, and propounding and responding to written discovery. I also have Federal and State Appellate Court experience, including both written and oral appellate advocacy, with success defending against an appeal of a class certification order to the 9th Circuit, as well as a successful reversal of a state court sustaining of a demurrer and order of dismissal.

200-Hr Yoga Alliance Certification

J.D., With Honors

Activities and Societies: • CALI Award for Excellence (highest score) in Secured Transactions (2005), Appellate Advocacy (2003), and Small.

Study Abroad Program, Law, Comparative Legal Studies

Comparative Legal Studies

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, Economics, Spanish Minor

Activities and Societies: • OSU Fisher College of Business "Pace Setter" Award, 2001 (awarded to fewer than 5% of alumni) • Member of Beta.