Mr. Kalt is a partner and has been with the firm since 1996. His employment law practice emphasizes the litigation of harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination matters in state and federal court. Mr. Kalt also provides advice and training to employers on employee discipline and investigations, employment policies and procedures, and fair employment practices. He has also served as the editor for the Firm's employment newsletters concerning legislative and case law developments. Mr. Kalt represents businesses of all sizes and in many industry sector. Mr. Kalt is admitted to all California State Courts and Federal District Courts in California.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles Law School - JD, 1994
• University of California, Los Angeles - BA, Political Science, magna cum laude, 1991
  

Professional and Community Affiliations

• San Diego Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
  Vice President - Legislation (2010)
• The State Bar of California
  Author, ADR Notes Column for California Law Review
• Defense Research Institute
  Vice Chair of Publications - Employment
• San Diego County Bar Association
  Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section
• East County Personnel Association
  Legal and Legislative Liaison
• Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations
  Member Delegate (2005)
• Federalist Society, San Diego Chapter
  Member, Executive Board
• The Honorable William B. Enright Inns of Court
• American Inns of Court – Louis M. Welsh Chapter No. 9
• Knights of Columbus
  Grand Knight
  

Awards and Accolades

• Named by San Diego Super Lawyers® Employment and Labor attorneys in San Diego (2007 and 2008)
• Named by San Diego Daily Transcript - “Top Attorneys” Employment Law (2008 and 2009)
  

Publications

• Co-Author, "New Labor & Employment Laws for 2010"
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (State Bar of California, January, 2010)
• Co-Author, "Setting 2010's Employment Legislative Agenda"
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 4, 2010)
• Co-Author, "No Mixed-Motive Instructions in ADEA Cases... At Least For Now"
  Law Review (September, 2009)
• Co-Author, "New Labor & Employment Laws For 2009"
  Law Review
• Co-Author, "Bringing The 'Change' To Employment Law"
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (September 12, 2008)
• Co-Author, “Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines: California Supreme Court Rejects Personal Liability for Retaliation Claim”
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (July, 2008)
  
• Co-Author, “Bossing Employers Around”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (May, 2008)
  
• Co-Author, “Supervisors Breathe Easy”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (March, 2008)
  
• Co-Author, “Out With The Old, In With The New Laws For 2008”
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (January, 2008)
  
• Author, “When Johnny (And Jenny) Come Marching Home Again, Hurrah! Hurrah!…They’ll Be Protected By USERRA. Hurrah! Hurrah!”
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (April, 2007)
  
• Co-Author, “Legislative Wish List”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (January, 2007)
  
• Author, “Immigration Issues Loom For Employers In 2007”
  DRI The Voice (November, 2006)
  
• Author, “New Case And Regulations Beef Up Employer Duties To Returning Troops”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (November 13, 2006)
  
• Co-Author, “The California Supreme Court Trilogy Foretells That Supervisors Are Not Liable for Retaliation”
  DRI The Voice (Spring, 2006)
  
• Co-Author, “Motions For Summary Judgment”
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (February, 2006)
  
• Author, “Do Employers Have To Accommodate Absences Due To Immigration-Related Rallies?”
  Employment Law Update (January, 2006)
• Author, “Reassessing Individual Liability For Retaliation Under FEHA In Light Of McClung v. Employment Development Department”
  California Labor & Employment Law Review (September, 2005)
  
• Co-Author, “Down And Out: Anti-Business Legislature Will Topple Companies With Ridiculous Laws”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (August 21, 2003)
  
• Co-Author, “Dubious Duties; New Identity Theft Law Leaves Employers Unsure About Their Duties”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (June 11, 2002)
  
• Co-Author, “Identity Theft Law Leaves Employers Uncertain”
  San Diego Daily Transcript (May 3, 2002)
  
• Co-Author, “Armendariz’ Viability After Circuit City”
  California Labor & Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 1 (January 2002)
  
• Co-Author, “Workplace Arbitration Agreements Upheld By California Supreme Court” San Diego Lawyers Magazine (November/December 2000)
  
• Co-Author, “Are Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Worth The Paper They Are Printed On? A Guide To Ensuring That They Are”
  Los Angeles Daily Journal (June 28, 1999)
  

Representative Matters

• Co-author of successful appellate briefs in Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership (2008) 42 Cal.4th 1158 holding supervisors immune from FEHA retaliation claims.
• Second chair trial counsel on behalf of prestigious five-diamond resort in sexual orientation/discrimination case, and author of successful Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict.
• Obtained summary judgment or dismissal in favor of public university in numerous separate employment suits, including in two separate matters in which he obtained attorneys’ fees award exceeding $55,000, and another matter in which he successfully argued before the California Court of Appeals following a favorable summary judgment ruling.
• Assisted in successful trials on behalf of multiple separate employers in discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.
• Obtained dismissal or summary judgment in favor of national grocery chain in numerous separate employment suits.
• Obtained dismissal or summary judgment in favor of local municipality in multiple separate employment suits.
• Successfully represented employer in bench trial in mandamus proceedings involving wrongful termination claim.