Kayla Wales joined Finlayson, Toffer, Roosevelt & Lilly LLP as an associate attorney in 2021. She was admitted to the State Bar of California after graduating from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange County, California. During law school, she served as an Academic Fellow assigned to the course of Evidence and gained courtroom experience as a Certified Law Clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Ms. Wales engages in the practice of civil litigation, primarily commercial and business litigation. She assists businesses and individuals resolve disputes at all stages of litigation, including ADR proceedings.
EDUCATION
Ms. Wales earned her law degree in 2021 from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where she was a recipient of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association Hon. Arthur Nakazato Memorial Scholarship and the Philippine American Bar Association Foundation Scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Law with a minor in Justice Studies in 2017 from Arizona State University, where she graduated Cum Laude.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Ms. Wales is a member of the State Bar of California. She is admitted to practice in all state courts in California and the United States District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California.