Profile
A business and employment litigator for more than 20 years, Carol A. Gefis represents both defendants and plaintiffs in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals involving all major commercial and workplace disputes confronting California’s businesses.
Working through Workplace Conflicts and Focus on Best Practices
While Carol most frequently counsels employers, she will selectively counsel plaintiffs depending on the case circumstances. Her background includes management of discrimination claims based on race, gender and disability issues, sexual harassment, wage and hour matters, wrongful termination, retaliation and noncompete issues.
To prevent the occurrence of claims, Carol provides advice and counsel to employers on their employment policies, terminations, wage issues and drafting employment agreements and handbooks.
Focused on Resolving Business Disputes
Carol has extensive experience in business litigation, including contract disputes, unfair business practices, purchase and sale transactions, trade secret cases, shareholder and partnership disputes, and intellectual property infringement.
Vigorous Representation in Litigated Matters
When unavoidable claims do occur in either the business or employment arena, Carol vigorously represents her clients to secure the most favorable outcome possible.
Experience
Carol Gefis’s representative matters include:
- Race, gender and disability discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Wage and hour claims
- Wrongful termination
- Retaliation
- Non-compete issues
- Employment policies
- Terminations
- Wage issues
- Drafting employment agreements and handbooks
- Contract disputes
- Unfair business practices
- Purchase and sale transactions
- Shareholder and Partnership disputes
- Intellectual property infringement
- Trade Secrets
News/Publications
Recent News and Articles
Press Releases
01.20.10 Carol Gefis Joins Archer Norris in Newport Beach as Special Counsel
Classes/Seminars Taught
Mediation Skills and Techniques: UCLA extension, 1998 - 1999