About Dalia

Dalia Khatib is Senior Counsel in the Orange County office. Her practice focuses on defending California employers on various issues, with a special emphasis on wage and hour class actions and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) litigation.

Khatib has experience at all stages of litigation, including trial. She has also deposed plaintiffs, defended depositions, and filed successful discovery motions. She has negotiated with opposing counsel to reach a successful resolution of the matter before litigation begins. She has also successfully defended employers against administrative law charges, including drafting position statements for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the National Labor Relations Board.

Khatib helped manage a company before becoming a lawyer. She now has both business and legal experience to advise and counsel employers on various matters related to employees, including termination, leaves of absence, wage and hour regulations, and compliance with California’s privacy regulations impacting employers.

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • PAGA Litigation
  • Wage and Hour Issues
  • Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
  • EEO Litigation
  • Privacy CCPA/CPRA

Education

University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 2018

California State University at Northridge, B.A., summa cum laude, 2015

Presentations

Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, June 2023

The Explosion of ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence: Top Tips for California Employers

Panelist, CDF Webinar Series, October 2022

Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023

Co-Presenter, Sacramento Hotel Association, March 2021

New California Laws and Developments the Hotel Industry Should Know

Recognitions

Listed, Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch" - Litigation (Labor and Employment), and Labor and Employment Law (Management), Sacramento, CA, 2024

CDF Labor Law LLP

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, 2021 - Present

Related Case Results

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