Katherine Wardlaw - a S. Pasadena, California (CA) Civil Rights Lawyer

S. Pasadena Civil Rights Lawyer

Updated: 08/31/2026

Areas of Practice

Civil Rights
Employment Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Katherine Wardlaw is an attorney in the South Pasadena office focusing on civil rights and employment litigation. She joined the firm in April 2026.

At UCLA School of Law, Katie specialized in the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy. She co-authored “The Biden Administration’s Dedicated Docket: Inside Los Angeles’ Accelerated Court Hearings for Families Seeking Asylum” in the Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic, part of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy. She also served as a Managing Editor for UCLA Law Review and a 2L Writing Advisor for the 1L Legal Writing Course.

Katie served as a judicial extern to Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez in the United States District Court for the Central District of California after her first year at UCLA and as a legal intern at Loyola Law School’s Project for the Innocent after her second year.

After graduating from UCLA, Katie completed two judicial clerkships in the United States District Court for the Central District of California—first with the Honorable Christina A. Snyder and then with the Honorable Dale S. Fischer.

Katie received her bachelor’s degree from Williams College where she won a NCAA Division III National Championship as a member of the Women’s Varsity Soccer team. Before law school, Katie worked for a highly regarded criminal defense and civil rights firm.

Education

Legal Education

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California
J.D.
Honors: David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy
Honors: 1L Legal Writing Course, 2L Writing Advisor
Law Review: UCLA Law Review, Managing Editor

Non Legal Education

Williams College
Honors: NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer National Champion

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Judicial Extern
Loyola Law School’s Project for the Innocent, Legal Intern
Honorable Christina A. Snyder, United States District Court for the Central District of California, Judicial Clerk
Honorable Dale S. Fischer, United States District Court for the Central District of California, Judicial Clerk

Languages

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English
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Spanish
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Published Works

Articles

Co-Author, “The Biden Administration’s Dedicated Docket: Inside Los Angeles’ Accelerated Court Hearings for Families Seeking Asylum” in the Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic, part of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy.

Bar Admissions

California

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S. Pasadena, CA

715 Fremont Avenue
Suite A
S. Pasadena, CA 91030

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Phone Number: (626) 441-4129

Fax Number: (626) 283-5770

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