About Karina
Karina Vals defends employers in litigation matters involving wage and hour class and representative actions brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), wrongful termination and discrimination. Karina represents business in various stages of litigation phases, including pre-litigation, complex discovery, and law and motion, as well as claims brought before the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
Karina also advises clients on best practices, policies and procedures, and compliance with wage and hour to prevent and mitigate litigation.
Areas of Practice
- Wage and Hour Issues
- PAGA Litigation
- Class Actions
- Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
- EEO Litigation
Education
Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2024
- Honors Moot Court Internal, Assistant Director, 2023-2024
- Judicial Intern to Judge Evette D. Pennypacker, Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara, 2023
- Dean’s Leadership Award recipient, 2024
San Jose State University, B.S., 2018
Recognitions
Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco, 2023 - present