She is an experienced environmental litigator and regularly appears in California state and federal courts. She has experience with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), including defending against natural resource damages (NRD) claims. Kaitlyn also advises on California state-law claims, including California’s Superfund program, California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and common law claims, such as nuisance. She helps businesses navigate interactions between state and federal laws in these areas. Her appellate advocacy includes arguments before California appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Kaitlyn’s litigation experience includes representing clients in large-scale nuisance and environmental tort actions, including a mass tort involving a large more than 10,000 plaintiffs and litigation over statutory and nuisance claims. Kaitlyn also participates in complex litigation addressing significant constitutional questions, such as a Fifth Amendment takings claim involving several hundred California growers and the federal government.

She provides strategic guidance before litigation arises, often resolving disputes through proactive communications with regulatory agencies or by taking timely action to preserve legal case theories. Kaitlyn’s clients include product manufacturers and trade associations, whom she advises under multiple California Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulatory schemes.

She also represents clients in administrative appeals involving California’s Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) program and has guided companies through the use of California writ petitions to challenge agency actions.

Kaitlyn maintains a commitment to pro bono service. She secured asylum for an El Salvadorian man who came to the United States as an unaccompanied minor fleeing gang violence, and she assisted individuals with Medicare Part D selections. She also serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Recruiting Committee.