SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Carla J. Feldman TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions California Bar Education University of San Diego School of Law, JD, 1985 University of California, San Diego, BA, 1981 Carla J. FeldmanPartnerLos Angeles, CA T 213.443.7594 E carla.feldman@arentfox.com Download vCard Carla’s practice focuses primarily on defending employers against a wide variety of employment law claims, with a particular focus on single and multiple plaintiff claims and litigation avoidance strategies involving claims brought under California state wage and hour laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Her experience includes successfully defeating class certification in class and collective actions. Carla has a strong track record for achieving summary judgment and adjudication, and for obtaining defense awards at trial. She has extensive trial experience, which assists her in advising clients early in the process regarding the prospects for settlement, and the intricacies of trial should one be required. Carla has repeatedly convinced plaintiffs to dismiss or abandon their claims, thereby allowing for the efficient resolution of threatened and pending cases. Carla has worked with clients in varied industries, including manufacturing, retail, restaurant, accounting, entertainment, gaming, and health care. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Ms. Feldman was a partner at a multiservice national law firm in Los Angeles. Professional Activities Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Former National Board Member, American Board of Trial Advocates 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. Carla 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 six times by The Daily Journal as one of California’s “Top Women Litigators” and as one of the “Top 75 Labor and Employment Attorneys in California” in their 2011 and 2012 lists. She has also been noted in the Southern California edition of Super Lawyer for the past seven years. Her speaking engagements include: “New 2013 Law Considerations for Employers,” 2012 California Employment Law Review, Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 2012 “Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility Claims: Strategies for Protection and Litigation,” 2012 Bridgeport Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2012 Newsroom Date Type Title 1 / 25 / 2013 Event 2013 California Employment Law Webinar Series - Part 3 1 / 24 / 2013 Event 2013 California Employment Law Webinar Series - Part 2 1 / 17 / 2013 Event 2013 California Employment Law Webinar Series - Part 1 10 / 23 / 2012 Event Harry Johnson, Carla Feldman and Christian Scali to Speak at the 2012 California Employment Law Review 10 / 15 / 2012 Press Release Four Arent Fox Partners Named Among Top Women Attorneys in Southern California by Super Lawyers 6 / 8 / 2012 Event Arent Fox Partners Carla Feldman and Christian Scali to Speak at Labor and Employment Seminar: Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility Claims 2 / 23 / 2012 Event Arent Fox Partners Carla Feldman and Christian Scali to Speak at Labor and Employment Seminar: Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility Claims 2 / 23 / 2012 Press Release Numerous Arent Fox Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers 10 / 27 / 2011 Event Scarier than Halloween: True Stories from the Workplace (and ways to avoid “Halloween Part II”) 10 / 5 / 2011 Alert California Supreme Court Set to Rule on Meal and Rest Breaks for California Workers and Class Certification 7 / 13 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox Partner Carla Feldman Recognized by the Daily Journal as One of the Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California 6 / 24 / 2011 Alert Dukes v. Wal-Mart: Future Employer Guidance and Defenses 4 / 25 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox Expands Litigation Practice in Los Angeles with Addition of Veteran Labor and Employment Trial Attorney, Carla Feldman
