Kate Walford

Kate advocates on behalf of consumers in class action and complex litigation, with a particular focus on data privacy and data breach cases.

Kate graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2024, Order of the Coif, with a certificate in Public Interest & Social Justice.  While in law school, Kate was Co-President of the Berkeley Plaintiffs’ Law Association, a Research Assistant for Professor David Oppenheimer, a tutor in the Legal Research & Writing Program, and participated in Moot Court. Kate also completed externships with Public Advocates, Equal Rights Advocates and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Kate was on the founding Board of the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association and is passionate about developing stronger pathways for students to enter the plaintiffs’ bar. Before joining Gibbs Mura, Kate was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Anne R. Traum of the District of Nevada.

Prior to law school, Kate received a Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy and spent several years working in higher education administration and student support roles, including service in AmeriCorps VISTA at a community college site. Kate’s experience working with students and student-workers inspired her journey to the legal profession to advocate for workers and consumers.