Carla J. Feldman

Carla J. Feldman

  • Position: Partner, Founder
  • Experience: 35 years
  • Location: CAF Law Group 8444 Wilshire Blvd., 8th Floor Beverly Hills CA 90211
  • Email: carla@caf-lawgroup.com
  • Phone: 323-202-2200
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Personal Experience & Biography

Carla fulfilled a lifelong career goal when she launched CAF Law Group. For many years, Carla had served as a partner at large law firms, where she was the national practice leader for the Labor & Employment and OSHA groups. Her practice focuses on defending employers against a variety of workplace and labor law claims, and she has unparalleled experience in successfully handling single and multiple plaintiff claims, traditional labor matters and workplace resolution to avoid litigation if possible.

The diversity of her practice includes handling claims and cases in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and government tribunals, spanning an array of subject matter area such as state wage and federal labor laws, claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), as well as the unending pursuit of claims related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation and/or failure of accommodation by people claiming unfair treatment because of their protected category and/or status as a whistleblower.

She gained most of her early knowledge and experience in the courtroom, where she has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict. With the evolving and high-stakes pursuit of employment claims, particularly those brought as class or collective actions on behalf of an entire workforce or group of employees, Carla and her long-standing team are equipped to respond no matter what issue arises. She has successfully defeated class certification in many class and collective actions, and works with clients in varied industries, including manufacturing, retail, restaurant, accounting, entertainment, automotive, gaming, and health care

Industries:

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Restaurant
  • Gaming
  • Accounting
  • Entertainment
  • Automotive
  • Health Care

Previous Work

Prior to launching CAF Law Group in January of 2018, Ms. Feldman was a partner at a multi-service national law firm in Los Angeles.

Professional Activities

  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • “2012 Top Rated Lawyers Guide to Labor and Employment,” American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel; April 2012

Publications, Presentations, and Recognitions

Ms. Feldman has received the AV® Peer-Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and she is also listed in its Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers and Los Angeles’ Women Leaders in the Law.

Ms. Feldman has authored and has been profiled in articles such as:

  • “Has the Day of the Unpaid Intern Arrived in the for-Profit World?” the National Law Journal; July 2012
  • “2012 Top Rated Lawyers Guide to Labor and Employment,” American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel; April 2012

She has been recognized several times by The Daily Journal as one of California’s “Top Women Litigators” and “Top Women Lawyers”. The Daily Journal has also recognized her as one of the “Top 75 Labor and Employment Attorneys in California” in their 2011 and 2012 lists. In addition, Ms. Feldman has been noted in the Southern California edition of Super Lawyer for every year that the award has been given, “50 Best Women Lawyers in Southern California”.

Chambers USA has recognized Carla as a leading employment lawyer in California, an honor reserved for only a handful of practitioners nationally.

Carla is frequently invited to speak on current topics in labor and employment law, as well trial procedures and best practices.

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, 1985, J.D.
  • University of California, San Diego, 1981, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • All California State and Appellate Courts
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

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