Kara D.Keister
Counsel
Seyfarth Managed Services
kkeister@seyfarth.com
More About Kara
Kara has extensive experience in employment litigation, assisting clients with claims including wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment, breach of contract, whistleblower, retaliation and wage and hour violations in both state and federal court. Kara also has comprehensive law and motion experience including motions for summary judgment. Kara has represented clients before the DFEH, EEOC, State Personnel Board, Labor Commissioner and the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.
Prior to joining Seyfarth she focused on representing a wide variety of clients in employment matters where she had the opportunity to focus on representing employees, providing her a unique understanding of many aspects of employment lawsuits that she can utilize in her current practice.
In addition to her employment litigation experience, Kara has also drafted hundreds of estate plans for her clients, including drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Kara understands the value of comprehensive and personalized estate plans so that her clients’ assets will be properly handled in the event of death or incapacitating illnesses.
Prior to joining Seyfarth she focused on representing a wide variety of clients in employment matters where she had the opportunity to focus on representing employees, providing her a unique understanding of many aspects of employment lawsuits that she can utilize in her current practice.
In addition to her employment litigation experience, Kara has also drafted hundreds of estate plans for her clients, including drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Kara understands the value of comprehensive and personalized estate plans so that her clients’ assets will be properly handled in the event of death or incapacitating illnesses.
- JD, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
Political Science
- California
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
More About Kara
Kara has extensive experience in employment litigation, assisting clients with claims including wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment, breach of contract, whistleblower, retaliation and wage and hour violations in both state and federal court. Kara also has comprehensive law and motion experience including motions for summary judgment. Kara has represented clients before the DFEH, EEOC, State Personnel Board, Labor Commissioner and the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.
Prior to joining Seyfarth she focused on representing a wide variety of clients in employment matters where she had the opportunity to focus on representing employees, providing her a unique understanding of many aspects of employment lawsuits that she can utilize in her current practice.
In addition to her employment litigation experience, Kara has also drafted hundreds of estate plans for her clients, including drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Kara understands the value of comprehensive and personalized estate plans so that her clients’ assets will be properly handled in the event of death or incapacitating illnesses.
Prior to joining Seyfarth she focused on representing a wide variety of clients in employment matters where she had the opportunity to focus on representing employees, providing her a unique understanding of many aspects of employment lawsuits that she can utilize in her current practice.
In addition to her employment litigation experience, Kara has also drafted hundreds of estate plans for her clients, including drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Kara understands the value of comprehensive and personalized estate plans so that her clients’ assets will be properly handled in the event of death or incapacitating illnesses.
- JD, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
Political Science
- California
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California