
Dalia Z. Khatib
Senior Counsel
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
Publications
How to Avoid Timekeeping Pitfalls
Presentations
PAGA: Where Do We Go From Here?
The Explosion of ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence: Top Tips for California Employers
Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023
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