First Admitted: 1992, California

Professional Webpage: https://colehuber.com/attorneys/karen-a-feld/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Black belt - Tae Kwon Do
Represented the United States in the FINA World Masters Championships, South Korea (swimming), 2019
2010-2015 President and Board Member of the Inland Empire Legal Association of Women., 2015
Represented the United States in the FINA World Masters Championships, Hungary (swimming), 2017
Represented the United States in the FINA World Masters Championships, Montreal (swimming), 2014
All American Swimmer - USMS All American Swimmer - 1998, 1999, 1996

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Wrongful death case resulting from a man in a wheelchair falling in a bus and hitting his head. Admitted liability.Demand was $5m. Verdict of $1.2m., 2017
Plaintiffs claimed they were injured when the bus ran them off the road. Defense verdict. , 2015
Represented City in a CEQA action brought by a resident who opposed an ordinance which prohibited development which obstructed views of ridgelines and significant hillsides, 2010
Trip and fall on a college campus. Disputed liability, meds were $15,000 with a spinal fusion estimate at $164,000. Demand was $1.5m. Settled for $25,000. , 2017
Defensed a rear ender case with a $3m demand - involved the use of medical factoring., 2013
Bus passenger claimed she was injured when the bus braked too hard. Defense verdict. , 2017
Represented City in a CEQA action brought by another City challenging the incorporation of the City. Defense judgment. , 2011
Bus turned left in front of an oncoming motorcycle. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and the hospital bill was $1.8m. Settled for $385,000. , 2016
Published appellate case: Curry v. Rialto Unified School District (1993) 20 Cal.App.4th 180: Ms. Feld successfully represented the Rialto USD. The court held that the school district could seek recovery from the tortfeasor's parents., 1993
Represented plaintiff in a eal estate dispute over the purchase and sale of an investment property. Verdict for plaintiff. , 2017
Plaintiff fell out of her seat while holding a baby when the bus driver braked hard. Defense verdict. , 2015
Defended paratransit company who was sued when a disabled men fell out of a wheelchair and broke his hip. Admitted liability. Demand for punitive damages and elder abuse. Demand was $6.3m at binding arbitration. Award was $700,000., 2016
Received jury verdict below real estate expert's Statement of Valuation in an eminent domain case - San Bernardino Redevelopment Agency v. Infinite State, 2008

Transactions:

Eminent domain (pre-litigation and litigation) of a group of properties in the City of El Centro for the widening of La Brucherie Avenue. , 2017

Pro bono/Community Service:

Director of the San Bernardino City Library Foundation, 2011
Board member - USC Second Decade Society, 2015
US Olympic Marathon Trials – responsible for elite athletes on the course., 2016
President and Co-founder of IE LAW, the first women's lawyers group in the Inland Empire, 2009
Board Member - Operation Safehouse (teen homeless shelter). I host an annual holiday dinner and pass out backpacks for every resident. I also provide 50 backpacks with school supplies and blankets for orphans in Mexico every summer. , 2015
Special Olympics World Games, responsible for Michael Phelps and other dignitaries., 2016
Board of Directors, Operation Safehouse, a teen homeless shelter, 2012
International Weightlifting Foundation Championships, responsible for anti-doping., 2017

Honors/Awards:

Selected as one of six brief graders in the country to grade the National Black Law Students Association national competition, National Black Law Students Association, 2011
Administrative Hearing Officer for the City involving TOT ordinances, taxation, hotel regulations, Air BNB's, timeshares. , Administrative Hearing Officer, City of Anaheim, 2018
Selected as a Woman of Distinction for the 40th Assembly District, California Woman of Distinction, California Assemblymember James Ramos, 2019
Hearing Officer for the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Administrative Hearing Officer, 2012
2012-2017 Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Women Attorneys in Southern California 2013-2015 California Super Lawyer 2011 Daily Journal’s California Top Women Lawyers 2012-2015 Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Southern California 2016-2018 Daily Journal author (monthly article on municipal law issues), Top Women Attorneys in Southern California, Los Angeles Magazine's, 2017

Educational Background:

University of Southern California Law School, 1992
University of California, Riverside, 1989

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presentation on how to investigate claims, what to look for. , Speaker, Investigation and Litigation, Claims Adjusters, TPA's, 2019
The value of a good investigation after an accident. , Speaker, Accident Reporting - Mass Transit, Omnitrans, Transit Agencies, 2018
How to avoid sexual harassment claims and how to prevent bullying. , Speaker, Sexual harassment and Bullying Prevention, Monterey Airport Authority, Employers, Public Entities, 2018
The value of diversity in the legal profession and how to manage the lifestyle. , Speaker, Diversity in the Legal Profession, University of La Verne, Law Students, 2018
How to investigate slip and fall claims., Speaker, Slip and Falls, Public Entities, 2019
Discussion of important agreement in redevelopment law including ERNs, DDA, and OPA's., co-author, Important Agreements in Redevelopment Law, Redevelopment, 2006
A review of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, how to protect your clients from statutory liens. , Author, Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Personal Liability Cases, Daily Journal, Defense, 2020
Summary of new laws in 2019, Author, Several New Laws Took Effect on January 1, California Municipal Law Blog, Public Entities, 2019
The California Supreme Court issued a very favorable ruling in favor of police agencies on August 13, 2018. In an unanimous opinion, the Court ruled that a police department that requires ALL of the officers to certify that they have read and understood the vehicle-pursuit policy can claim immunity even if all its members failed to sign. Ramirez v. City of Gardena (2018) S244549., Author, California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Police in a Pursuit Accident Case, California Municipal Law Blog, Law Enforcement, Public Entities, 2018
New legislation (SB 126, Education Code Section 47604.1) will require charter schools to follow the same state guidelines on public records (California Public Records Act), open meetings (Brown Act), conflicts of interest (Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code 1090) that apply to public schools. Charter board members are also prohibited from voting on contracts where they have a financial stake., Author, New Legislation Holds Charter Schools to Same Standards at Public Schools, Daily Journal, Education, Charter Schools, 2019
A review of changes to Title IX in light of the new White House directives., Co-Author, Changes to Title IX Enforcement, Daily Journal, Higher Education, Public Entities, 2019
Lessons to be learned from the OCR Title IX investigation of George Tyndall, gynecologist of USC. How can public entities, specifically Higher Ed protect themselves in the future. , Author, Lessons Learned from the USC Title IX Investigation of George Tyndall, Daily Journal, Higher Education, Public Entities, 2020
CEQA and Why the Kangaroo Rat Matters - an overview of CEQA laws, CEQA litigation and current trends. , Speaker, CEQA, Inland Empire Association Of Paralegals, 2012
The dangers of giving references in employment situations., Speaker, References and the Defamation Trap, National Business Institute, Employers, 2003
Update on the current factoring law., Author, Howell and Uninsured Plaintiffs, California Municipal Law Blog, 2015
How college campuses have handled controversial speakers., Author, Controversial Campus Speakers, Daily Journal, 2017
Primer on mass transit funding. , Author, Mass Transit Funding is More Complex than You Think, Daily Journal, 2017
The effect of case law changing the "date of separation" and how that affects employers. , Author, A Brief Detour into Family Law – Date of Separation, California Municipal Law Blog, 2016
Overview of factoring in personal injury cases. , Author, Hanif, Howell, and Medical Factoring in Personal Injury Lawsuits, California Municipal Law Blog, 2015
Update on sex offender city ordinances. , Author, Sexual Offender Ordinances, California Municipal Law Blog, 2014
Ethics in the Legal Profession , Speaker, Ethics, Western Bar Association / University of La Verne, 2012
Discussion of CANRA laws., Author, Child Abuse Records and Strict Confidentiality, Daily Journal, 2016
Overview of the PUC funded electric charging program available to public entities. , Author, PUC Funded Charging Stations are Here, but Not for Long, Daily Journal, 2016
Update on drone regulations. , Author, Drone Regulations, Daily Journal, 2016
Overview of a SLAPP Motion. , Author, How to Effectively SLAPP Back, California Municipal Law Blog, 2016
Discussion of financial incentives that can increase development in local entities., co-author, Economic Development Incentives in California, 2007

Industry Groups:

Education
Public Entities
Schools
Transit Agencies

Karen A. Feld