Atty. Kari E. Gibson
Kari represents employers in a variety of employment cases, including claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, employee defection, and wage-and-hour disputes. She also has substantial experience representing debtors in Chapter 7 bankruptcies and providing litigation advice to small businesses defending ADA premises accessibility lawsuits.
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About Kari E. Gibson at a glance
Kari E. Gibson is an attorney based in Irvine, California, practforg at Fisher Phillips LLP. Educated at University of Southern California (J.D., 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labor and Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kari represents employers in a variety of employment cases, including claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, employee defection, and wage-and-hour disputes
- She also has substantial experience representing debtors in Chapter 7 bankruptcies and providing litigation advice to small businesses defending ADA premises accessibility lawsuits
- Drawing on her experience as an owner of a fourth-generation family business, she advises clients on implementing and drafting policies on issues such as leaves of absence, drug testing, and trade secret/confidentiality
- While in law school, Kari assisted a Los Angeles non-profit law firm with settling a class action national origin discrimination lawsuit by drafting the employer’s language policy
- She also served as a full-time extern to the Honorable Josephine Staton of the U.S
- District Court, Central District of California, in Santa Ana
- Prior to entering the practice of law, Kari taught English at universities in California and Hawaii, with a research focus on workplace language policies
- She also worked for several years in the entertainment industry, notably at a venerated music magazine and a multi-national film and television production studio
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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