Kathy M. Gandara is a licensed California attorney, having been admitted to the California State Bar and the U.S. District Court in June 1995, after graduating with honors from University of La Verne School of Law. Throughout her career, Kathy has represented both public entity and private clients in civil litigation matters. Her practice now focuses on workplace investigations and Title IX campus investigations.

Workplace Investigations

Employers are commonly faced with complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Workplace complaints require immediate, professional and experienced responses in order to avoid costly litigation, escalation of behaviors, low morale, financial losses and other negative impacts to your organization. An unbiased investigation will help you limit loss and exposure, while not overburdening internal resources. Failure to conduct a prompt, thorough and unbiased investigation in certain circumstances can lead to liability. Learn more…

Title IX Investigations

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 reaches far beyond the sports programs, which is what many initially thought of when Title IX was enacted. It places an obligation on any educational institution receiving federal financial assistance to ensure, not only its students, but also its staff, are free from any sort of discrimination based on sex.

Kathy has extensive knowledge and training in conducting Title IX investigations and has the ability to approach all investigations in an unbiased manner. Her reports are detailed and provide a thorough fact-finding analysis. Learn more…