REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Carla’s experience includes:
- Tri-County Motors v. American Suzuki Motor Corp., 494 F. Supp.2d 161 (E.D.N.Y. 2007), aff’d, No. 07-3275-CV, 2008 WL 5063291 (2d Cir. Nov. 24, 2008).
- DaimlerChrysler Motors Co., LLC v. Clemente, 668 S.E.2d 737 (Ga. Ct. App. 2008)
- Marler Ford Co., Inc. v. Ford Motor Co., 885 So.2d 654 (La. Ct. App. 2004)
- Rosado v. Ford Motor Co., 337 F.3d 291 (3d Cir. 2003)
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
- Selected as a "2010 Most Powerful and Influential Woman of Georgia" by the National Diversity Council (2010)
- Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” (2007, 2010)
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Member, Litigation Section and Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, Appellate Practice Section and Franchise & Distribution Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Barrister, Lamar Inn of Court
- Board of Directors, Partnership Against Domestic Violence
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Co-author, “Hertz Corp. v. Friend: Supreme Court Clarifies Where a Corporation’s ‘Principal Place of Business’ is for Determining Diversity Jurisdiction,” ABA Corporate Counsel eNewsletter (April 2010)
- Author, “What Will it Take to Get You in a New Car Today?: A Proposal for a New Federal Automobile Dealer Act,” 45 Gonz. L. Rev. 67 (2010)
- Co-author, Discrimination Claims and Diversity Initiatives: What’s a Franchisor to Do? 28 Franchise L.J. 71 (2008)
- Author, “Collective Bargaining Agreements, Mandatory Arbitration, and Title VII: Varner v. National Super Markets, Inc.,” 32 Ga. L. Rev. 287 (Fall 1997)
- Speaker, “The Sometimes Blurry Line Between Independent Contractors, Franchisees, and Employees,” The American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 32nd Annual Forum on Franchising, Toronto, Canada (October 15-16, 2009)
- Panelist, “Diversity and Professionalism,” Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (March 25, 2009)
- Moderator, “How We See It: In-House Counsel Speak,” National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Southeast Regional Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (April 19, 2008)
- Panelist, “Work/Life Balance Issues for Women in the Legal Profession,” Second Annual Women’s Law Panel, UGA School of Law (April 10, 2008)