About the Author
I am a plaintiffs’ class action attorney with fifteen years of litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels. I am a partner with Schubert Jonckheer Kolbe & Kralowec LLP in San Francisco. Formerly, I was a partner with Severson & Werson, P.C., also in San Francisco, where I regularly defended UCL and other types of class actions. My judicial clerkship was with Judge David Mannheimer of the Alaska Court of Appeals. I also worked for two years with my father, Arthur C. Kralowec, a solo practitioner, and for six years with The Furth Firm LLP, another plaintiffs' class action firm.
I handle all aspects of my litigation matters from beginning to end. My forte is complex brief writing at the trial level and on appeal. I have prosecuted and defended UCL claims in a wide variety of substantive contexts, including antitrust (price-fixing and monopolization), consumer finance (mortgage and auto), retail products (mislabeling and nondisclosure), and employment (wage and hour and misclassification).
I am actively accepting new co-counseling arrangements in pending contingency-fee class action cases. If you're interested in working together on a case, give me a call at (415) 788-4220 or drop me a line by email at uclpractitioner@gmail.com.
In appropriate cases, I can handle your appeal or writ proceeding on a contingency-fee basis. I can also write specific motions (or opposition briefs) for your case and argue them in court on your behalf. I can associate into your case to do this. As a behind-the-scenes consultant, I can advise you on the class action, UCL, or appellate aspects of your case. My firm is primarily interested in performing such work on a contingency, rather than an hourly, basis, but we occasionally accept hourly matters as well. Feel free to contact me about any of the above.
Web
- The UCL Practitioner (Oct. 2003-present)
- The Appellate Practitioner (Feb. 2007-present)
- “Three Evolving Facets of UCL Restitution,” Forum, November 2007
- “UCL Injunctions to Remedy the Past Effects of Wrongful Conduct: Before and After Proposition 64,” Forum, September 2007
- “The UCL’s ‘Unfair’ Prong: Recent Case Law Muddies the Waters Even More,” Forum, July/August 2007
- “The Class Representative’s Pre-Certification Bill of Rights,” Daily Journal, April 6, 2007
- “The Consumers Legal Remedies Act: An Alternative to the UCL in the Post-Prop. 64 World,” Forum, November 2006
- “Proposition 64 and the ‘Statutory Repeal Rule,’ ” Daily Journal, May 31, 2006
- “Estoppel Claims Against ERISA Employee Benefit Plans,” 25 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 487 (1992)
- State Bar of California's 6th Annual Unfair Competition Law Program (May 14, 2008, San Francisco) (forthcoming)
- Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar, "Update On Section 17200," Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts, Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, March 28-29, 2008 (forthcoming)
- 2nd Annual Class Action Seminar: Class Action Hurdles From the Plaintiff's Perspective, “Discovery Techniques in Class Action Cases,” Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Bar Association of San Francisco (co-sponsors), March 5, 2008
- “Law Blogging for Fun and Profit: Building Your Audience, Building Your Practice,” West Legalworks, February 21, 2008
- “17th Annual Litigation & Resolution of Complex Class Actions Conference,” West Legalworks, November 1, 2007
- “5th Annual Unfair Competition Law Program,” State Bar of California, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, May 18, 2007
- 2006 Class Action and UCL Conference, “UCL Remedies: The Scope of Restitution and Injunctive Relief,” Bridgeport Continuing Education, May 18, 2006
- “Blogs and RSS Feeds,” The Law Library 2006: Skills, Strategies, and Solutions, Practising Law Institute, March 1, 2006
- “Be Careful What You Wish For: The UCL After Prop. 64,” Santa Clara County Bar Association, December 1, 2005 (with Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinfeld)
- “The Impact of Proposition 64,” Unfair Competition Claims 2005, Practising Law Institute, May 10, 2005 (with San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer)
- “Blogs – Cutting Edge or Bleeding Edge?” The Future of Legal Research: Legal Resources and Access Today and Tomorrow, Northern California Association of Law Librarians, April 16, 2005
- “Appellate Practice 101: Master the Basics, Avoid the Traps,” Solano County Bar Association, November 3, 2000, Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section, May 16, 2000 (with First District Court of Appeal Justice Barbara J.R. Jones)
- “Persuasive Statements of Fact,” Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section, October 29, 1999
- “Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in California,” Institute for Paralegal Education, September 13, 2000 and August 11, 1999
- Click here for a list of my press mentions since 2004.
- Click here for a sample of the feedback I've received from readers since I created The UCL Practitioner.
- J.D., 1992, University of California, Davis, School of Law
- Publication: Comment, “Estoppel Claims Against ERISA Employee Benefit Plans,” 25 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 487 (1992)
- Patrick J. Hopkins Memorial Writing Award (Best Student Law Review Article of the Year)
- Publication: Comment, “Estoppel Claims Against ERISA Employee Benefit Plans,” 25 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 487 (1992)
- B.A. English, cum laude, 1989, Pomona College, Claremont, California
- F.S. Jennings Prize in Expository Writing (Pomona College Department of English Prize)
- Pomona College Scholar
- Pomona College Honors at Entrance
I am admitted to practice in California, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Central and Northern Districts of California, and the United States Supreme Court.
Kimberly A. Kralowec, Esq.
Schubert Jonckheer Kolbe & Kralowec LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 788-4220
Facsimile: (415) 788-0161
Website: http://www.schubertlawfirm.com
Email address: uclpractitioner@gmail.com
