Yates, Carla B.

Civil litigation practice with an emphasis on plaintiff employment law including race, age, sex, and disability discrimination, racial and sexual harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and common law torts. Extensive law and motion experience including drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment, demurrers and discovery motions; discovery skills including drafting and responding to special interrogatories, admissions, and requests for production of documents; trial experience including trial preparation and jury trial experience through verdict. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Central District of California, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court. Certified as criminal prosecutor through Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Pilot program.