About Dalia
Dalia Khatib is Senior Counsel in the Orange County office. Her practice focuses on defending California employers on various issues, with a special emphasis on wage and hour class actions and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) litigation.
Khatib has experience at all stages of litigation, including trial. She has also deposed plaintiffs, defended depositions, and filed successful discovery motions. She has negotiated with opposing counsel to reach a successful resolution of the matter before litigation begins. She has also successfully defended employers against administrative law charges, including drafting position statements for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the National Labor Relations Board.
Khatib helped manage a company before becoming a lawyer. She now has both business and legal experience to advise and counsel employers on various matters related to employees, including termination, leaves of absence, wage and hour regulations, and compliance with California’s privacy regulations impacting employers.
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Areas of Practice
Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
EEO Litigation
Class Actions
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Litigation
Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training
Traditional Labor Law - Unions and the NLRB
Wage and Hour Issues
Privacy (CCPA/CPRA)
Education
University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 2018
California State University at Northridge, B.A., summa cum laude, 2015
Publications
"California Law Will Protect Employees’ Use of Marijuana Outside Work," Quoted, Society for Human Resources Professionals (SHRM), September 2022
"How to Avoid Timekeeping Pitfalls," Co-Author, HR.com, January 2021
Presentations
“PAGA: Where Do We Go From Here?” Co-Presenter, American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s (APCIA) Western Region General Counsel Conference, Las Vegas, July 2024
"The Explosion of ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence: Top Tips for California Employers," Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, June 2023
"Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023," Panelist, CDF Webinar Series, October 2022
"New California Laws and Developments the Hotel Industry Should Know," Co-Presenter, Sacramento Hotel Association, March 2021
Professional Affiliations/Leadership/Awards
Listed, Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch" - Litigation (Labor and Employment), and Labor and Employment Law (Management), Sacramento, CA, 2024
CDF Labor Law LLP
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, 2021 - Present
