Kari E. Gibson
Partner
Overview
Kari Gibson is a partner in the Irvine office. Her practice includes litigating cases involving discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, wrongful discharge, unfair business practices, and wage and hour claims. She represents employers across a variety of industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, hospitality, automotive dealerships, memory care and acute care facilities, and multi-family housing. Her litigation experience includes single-plaintiff, PAGA, and class action litigation, and representing employers in state and federal courts as well as before state and federal agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC).
Kari helps employers comply with federal and state consumer/employee privacy requirements. Drawing on her experience as an owner of a fourth-generation family business, she advises clients on employment best practices and drafting and implementing policies on issues such as leaves of absence, drug testing, confidentiality, anti-discrimination, and wage-and-hour compliance. Since 2023, Kari has taught an in-demand undergraduate course on Employment Law in the Department of Business Administration at Cal State Long Beach. Kari is an effective and engaging speaker, conducting virtual and in-person trainings for client managers and HR professionals.