Carolina Bravo-Karimi
Managing Partner
EMAIL: cbravo-karimi@wilsonturnerkosmo.com
TEL: 619-236-9600
Practice Areas
EDUCATION
- MSc from London School of Economics and Political Science, 2004 -
- BA from Harvard University, 2002 -
- JD from University of San Diego School of Law, 2008 -
Carolina Bravo-Karimi is a member of the firm’s Employment Law group. Her practice is focused on representing employers in a variety of employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour litigation. Representing both public and private entities, Carolina is an expert in handling complex matters and balancing the needs of several high-profile stakeholders.
Carolina also serves as Practice Chair of our recently launched Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice Group at the firm. Recognizing that intentional attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is essential to promote workplace cohesion, attract and retain talent, create business opportunities, and comply with the law, Carolina assists employers of all sizes in the creation, implementation, and management of their DE&I efforts.
Carolina also conducts workplace investigations, including those requiring Spanish fluency and multicultural understanding. She also regularly provides implicit bias, microaggression, equal pay, and anti-harassment training.
Additionally, Carolina has served as the Faculty Advisor for the Executive Moot Court Board and an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Prior to joining Wilson Turner Kosmo, Carolina served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Louisa S. Porter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- University of San Diego School of Law – Law Alumni Board of Directors – President (2021-2023)
- Just the Beginning – Steering Committee Co-Chair (2022-2024)
- Fleet Science Center Board of Trustees – Vice Chair (2023-2024)
- Fleet Science Center – Advisory Council Member (2019-2020)
- Monarch School Project – Board of Directors (2023)
- San Diego Federal Bar Foundation – Director
- Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter – President (2018)
- Women and Families Resource Fair – Co-chair (2017)
- National Employment Law Council – Member
- Association of Workplace Investigators – Member
- NITA Trial Program, San Diego – Faculty Member
- Lawyers Club of San Diego – Member
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego Chapter – Member
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2023-2025)
- Named to the San Diego Super Lawyers list (2021-2024)
- Winner, San Diego Business Journal’s Business Woman of the Year – Medium Company, Private (2022)
- Finalist, The Recorder California Legal Awards Mentorship Award (2022)
- Recipient, The American Lawyer Trailblazers – West (2022)
- Recipient, San Diego County Bar Association’s Service Award for Service to Diversity (2021)
- Recipient, Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Latino Leaders Worth Watching Award (2021)
- Recipient, Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching® in Leadership Award (2020)
- Named to the San Diego Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list (2015-2020)
- Finalist, San Diego Business Journal’s Leaders in Law Award (2019)
- Named as one of San Diego Magazine’s “Women of the Year – Rising Star” (2019)
- Named to SD Metro Magazine’s “Women of Influence” (2019)
- Selected as one of the HNBA 2019 Top Lawyers Under 40 Award
- Named to SD Metro Magazine’s 18th Annual “40 Under 40” Honor Roll
- University of San Diego School of Law, Rising Star Recent Alumni Award (2017)
- Served as first chair in a multimillion dollar whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against a large university. Deemed the prevailing party after Plaintiff only obtained a small fraction of the university’s 998 offer.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a large university in a race discrimination lawsuit.
- Motion to dismiss granted in nationwide FLSA class action.
- Motion for Summary Judgment granted in single plaintiff disability discrimination matter.
- Labor Commissioner Hearing defense verdict for Los Angeles-based nutrition company facing six figure penalty.
Speaking Engagements:
- Facebook: “Managing On Duty and Off Duty Conduct in Politically Divisive Times”
- MANA Latina Success Conference: “Speaking Up: Finding Your Voice in the #MeToo Era”
- The San Diego Union Tribune: Sexual Harassment Community Forum
- Association of Corporate Counsel: “Is Your Pay Equal?”
- Employment Law Update, Various Clients and WTK Annual Seminar -Saddleback College: “Implicit Bias: Making the Unconscious Conscious”
- Association of Corporate Counsel: “Implicit Bias in the Workplace”
- Federal Bar Association All-Day CLE: “The Effects of Implicit Bias in the Workplace”
- USD School of Law, Women’s Law Caucus: “Gender and the Pay Gap”
- USD School of Law, Women’s Law Caucus: “Workplace Bullying and Harassment Panel”
- San Diego Employers Association: “Roundtable Discussion Regarding New Pregnancy Discrimination Regulations”
- Association of Corporate Counsel: “Thorny Religious and Disability Accommodation Issues (and Other Developments) That May Leave You Praying for Help”
- East County Personnel Association Semi-Annual Legal Update
- Saddleback College: “LGBT Issues in the Workplace”
- Guest Speaker at Human Resources Course: “Employment Issues for Small Businesses”
- Mary Alexander Presentation: “The Do’s and Don’ts of Practicing in Federal Court”
Articles:
- NAMWOLF Newsletter: “California’s Departure from Federal Law on Religious Accommodation Rules Will Have Employers Praying for Help.
- DRI Newsletter: “Navigating the Federal Courts: Getting in, Getting out, and Playing by the Rules”
- ABTL Report: “Brown Bag Luncheon with Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel”
- Federal Bar Association Newsletter: “Brown Bag with Judge Marilyn L. Huff”