The Team
Claudia E. Candelas : Attorney ( cc@kbklawyers.com )
Claudia E. Candelas practices in the areas of consumer class actions, employment class actions, mass tort litigation and technology litigation. Ms. Candelas is strongly committed to protecting the rights and interests of consumers and individuals who have been harmed through the unlawful acts of others.
During law school, Ms. Candelas worked for two years as a full-time law clerk with Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, clerked at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and was a certified law clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, making appearances in the preliminary hearing court. During her career, Ms. Candelas has been recognized for her academic achievement and commitment to community service. Ms. Candelas is also fluent in Spanish.
Education:
California State Polytechnic University Pomona, B.S. with Honors in Anthropology, 2001
Recipient, Mexican American Bar Foundation Scholarship, 2006
Recipient, Latina Lawyers Bar Association Scholarship, 2005
Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Disability Law, Summer 2005 (Southwestern)
Recipient, CALI Excellence For The Future Award, Property, Fall 2004 (Southwestern)
Recipient, John J. Schumacher Leadership Scholarship, 2003-2007 (Southwestern)
Honors, Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society in Social Science, 2000 (CSPUP)
"Another Chapter in the Battle of Federal v. State Supremacy," Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 4, 2011)
"Recovering Economic Damages and the Collateral Source Rule," Los Angeles Daily Journal (August 6, 2010)
"First and Third Party 'Bad Faith' Actions For An Insurer's Refusal to Settle" co-authored with Brian S. Kabateck, The Forum (December 2008)
American Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys of California
Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Bar Association