Catherine J. Roland

Catherine Jean Roland is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who is licensed in both California and Illinois. She has spent the majority of her career fiercely advocating on behalf of her clients in cases ranging from wrongful discharge and discrimination to harassment and retaliation under state and federal laws.

Catherine J. Roland Employment Attorney

Catherine has successfully first and second-chaired multiple jury trials and binding arbitrations. Her first trial—a sexual harassment case involving two minimum wage workers who were still in their 90-day probationary period when they were terminated—resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict of close to $1 million in damages. As a result, Catherine received an invitation to speak on the panel for CELA Member Victories at the California Employment Lawyer’s Association’s Annual Conference. Another notable trial verdict resulted in a $1.2 million dollar judgment in a disability discrimination case.

An Employment Lawyer in Los Angeles with Million-Dollar Settlements

In addition to negotiating several multi-million dollar class action settlements in wage and hour litigations against national employers, Catherine has also achieved numerous six- and seven-figure settlements for employees who have suffered discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and/or retaliation.

Catherine’s work has earned her the honor of being named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine for 2014, 2015, and 2017 through 2019. The Rising Stars list names the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys and represents no more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state.

Catherine’s Past Experience

Catherine also has past experience representing employers, and previously worked for Littler Mendelson, PC, the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm, and as General Counsel of a venture-backed startup. This prior experience has given Catherine a unique perspective in the litigation of employment claims that has proven valuable to her representation of employees. Catherine earned her JD, magna cum laude, from Whittier Law School in California where she graduated seventh in her class.

While in law school, Catherine served as the Solicitations and Symposium Editor for Whittier Law Review and as President of the Women’s Law Students Association. Catherine is a member of the League of Women’s Voters, National Employment Lawyers Association, and Women’s Bar Association. To contact attorney Catherine J. Roland or another Los Angeles employment lawyer, call or submit a case review form online.

Catherine J. Roland

Catherine J. Roland Employment Attorney

An Employment Lawyer in Los Angeles with Million-Dollar Settlements

Catherine’s Past Experience

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