ATTORNEYS

Daniel Barlava
Attorney

With a focus on complex commercial litigation, Daniel Barlava is a key member of the KBK legal team who has successfully developed strategies and arguments for clients at the state and federal level, as well as in confidential arbitration proceedings and mediations. He has experience in a variety of matters spanning myriad industries, including breach of contract disputes, intellectual property disputes, employment law, public policy, and white collar defense.

Education

Columbia Law School, J.D., 2020

  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (2017–2020)
  • Journal of Environmental Law

Northwestern University, B.A., Economics and History, 2014

Complex Commercial Litigation

  • Represented an e-commerce footwear retailer in a breach of contract dispute with an international footwear brand, including a 4-week bench trial securing numerous, extremely favorable rulings regarding the retailer’s breach of contract claim.
  • Secured summary judgment in federal court on behalf of an employer movie studio in connection with a breach of contract and religious discrimination claim related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Representing the county of Los Angeles in federal proceedings related to the use of force in county jails.
  • Represented the chairman of the board of directors of a publicly traded company in connection with a federal investigation.
  • Represented both plaintiffs and defendants in copyright and trademark infringement disputes resulting in quick, efficient, and favorable resolution.

Pro Bono

  • Represented a multi-generational family from El Salvador in immigration proceedings before the immigration court and Board of Immigration Appeals, ultimately resulting in a grant of asylum for all family members
  • Lawdragon, 500 X — The Next Generation, 2025, 2026
  • “A Bitt[n]er Pill to Swallow”, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2022
  • “Years after rapper was convicted for killing, questions raised about his case,” The Lens
  • Irell and Manella LLP
    Associate, November 2020—April 2022
  • California, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts
    Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit