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Kimberly A. Kralowec

Kimberly A. Kralowec

Phone: (415) 788-4220
Schubert Jonckheer Kolbe & Kralowec LLP Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 San Francisco CA 94111 United States

About

Kimberly A. Kralowec is a San Francisco-based attorney focusing on antitrust, consumer, and employment class action lawsuits. With more than 15 years litigation experience at a diverse batch of firms and a variety of informative publications under her belt, Kimberly runs what remains the legal blogosphere’s only blog on class action lawsuits and the Unfair Competition Law in California.

Professional Experience

* Partner, Schubert Jonckheer Kolbe & Kralowec LLP (2008-present) * Of Counsel, The Furth Firm LLP (2001-2008) * Partner, Severson & Werson (2000-2001) * Associate, Severson & Werson (1996-2000) * Associate, Law Offices of Arthur C. Kralowec (1993-1996) * Judicial Clerk, Judge David Mannheimer - Alaska Court of Appeals (1992-1993)

Education

* JD, University of California at Davis School of Law (1992) * BA (English), Pomona College (1989)

Recent Articles

Statement of issue on review in Rose v. Bank of America

Kimberly A. Kralowec

March 22, 2012 12:00

The Supreme Court's docket in Rose v. Bank of America, no. S199074, has been updated to include a statement of the issue on review: Can a cause of action under the Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200...The Supreme Court's docket in Rose v. Bank of America, no. S199074, has been...

BREAKING NEWS: Review granted in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co.

Kimberly A. Kralowec

March 22, 2012 03:54

Today, the California Supreme Court granted review in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., no. S199119. This is the case in which the Court of Appeal declined to enforce a no-class-action arbitration clause notwithstanding Concepcion. Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., LLC,...Today, the California...

Yet another new opinion interpreting Concepcion: Coneff v. AT&T Corp.

Kimberly A. Kralowec

March 21, 2012 12:00

Thanks to the blog reader who pointed out that on Friday, the Ninth Circuit handed down another opnion interpreting Concepcion. In Coneff v. AT&T Corp., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Mar. 16, 2012), the Ninth Circuit held that Concepcion preempted...Thanks to the blog reader who pointed out that on...

MCLE program on Concepcion tomorrow in San Francisco

Kimberly A. Kralowec

March 20, 2012 12:00

On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., the ADR and Antitrust and Business Regulation Sections of the Bar Association of San Francisco will present "AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: A Year Later." The panel will feature Donald M....On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., the...

New opinions interpreting Concepcion: Robinson v. Title Lenders, Brewer v. Missouri Title Loans, and Kilgore v. KeyBank

Kimberly A. Kralowec

March 16, 2012 12:00

Last week, three noteworthy new opinions were handed down interpreting AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. __, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011). Two of the opinions hail from Missouri. In Robinson v. Title Lenders, Inc., ___ S.W.3d ___ (Mo. Mar....Last week, three noteworthy new opinions were handed...