- Speaker, Civil Procedure, Murchison & Cumming’s Year in Review, 2010
- Pluggin the App Info Leak, The Recorder, April 19, 2012 (Rich Kellner and Anastasia Mazzella)
- Going Beyond Workers’ Compensation for Injured Employees: A Look at the Common Exceptions to California’s Exclusive Remedy Rule, Advocate, January 2014 (Brian Kabateck and Anastasia Mazzella)
Anastasia Mazzella
Partner
Anastasia Mazzella is a partner with the prestigious plaintiffs’ firm Kabateck LLP. Ms. Mazzella has 18 years of experience litigating complex cases. Her track record of securing favorable outcomes for her clients has earned her a reputation as a formidable opponent.
Ms. Mazzella has expertise in employment litigation, class actions, mass torts, personal injury, sexual abuse/assault, and consumer protection laws. She is a highly skilled law and motion and appellate attorney, drafting and arguing over 100 motions and briefs in both state and federal court, including the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit. She is also one of the firm’s go-to litigators for complex, high profile cases, including a class action against the City of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power, the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Cases against Southern California Gas Company, and a toxic tort mass action against Twin Hill Acquisition Co. and Men’s Wearhouse. In recent years, she has devoted a significant part of her practice to clergy sex abuse and school sex abuse cases as well as employment discrimination claims against the Metropolitan Water District. In addition to handling a large case load and supervising a team of associates and paralegals, she works closely with the firm’s managing partner and the management team to develop and implement firm policies, practices, procedures, staffing, and professional development.
With a passion for promoting work-life balance and mentoring, Ms. Mazzella has become a leading advocate for empowering women in the legal profession. Through her advocacy, actions, and accountability, she has significantly impacted countless women’s lives, and she continues to be a source of inspiration and guidance for those seeking to build successful careers in law. As the first woman to become partner at Kabateck LLP, she has dedicated herself to mentoring the next generation of women lawyers and partners at the firm. As a mother and wife, Ms. Mazzella understands the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and she is committed to helping other women in the legal profession do the same.
Ms. Mazzella graduated from Loyola Law School-Los Angeles, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola Law Review. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers and served as Chair of the Public Service Committee in 2022.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Southern California Super Lawyer 2021-2024
- Daily Journal 2023’s Top Verdict Award
- Loyola Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, June 2005- May 2006
- Loyola Law Review, Staff Member, July 2004 – May 2005
- Otto Kaus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Research, Writing and Editing, 2006
- First Honors Award in Legal Research & Writing, May 2004
- Loyola Scholarship Recipient 2003-2006
PUBLICATIONS & FORUMS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/WEBINARS
- Podcasts
– Civil Action – Gender Bias, Episode 69 (February 16, 2023)
– Civil Action – Women and Imposter Syndrome, Episode 73 (June 23, 2023)
– Civil Action – What Your Expert Witnesses Want You to Know, Episode 76 (Oct. 16, 2023)
ATTORNEY ARTICLES
Advocate, Class Certification and Warranty Claims: The Implications of Class Certification Requirements in California State and Federal District Courts for Breach of Warranty Claims in Products-Defect Class Actions (June 2020).
- Advocate, Going beyond Workers’ Compensation for injured employees (January 2014)
- The Recorder, Plugging the App Info Leak (April 2012)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Executive Board Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Admitted to California State Bar, December 2006
- Admitted to all U.S. District Courts of California, December 2006
- Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, October 2019
EDUCATION
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, May 2006
University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, June 2001