| Admission Details | 1986, California |
| Education | 1981 University of California at Irvine, B.A.; 1986 McGeorge School of Law, J.D. |
| Birth Information | Marion, Indiana, July 4, 1959 |
| Associations & Memberships | The State Bar of California. |
| Additional Bio Details | Katherine Gallo is an expert in complex discovery issues, actively involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a court-appointed Special Master, Discovery Referee and Private Mediator in Northern California since 1994. Ms. Gallo is known for her extensive discovery seminars, in house discovery training, and go-to articles on the discovery process.
Proven Track Record. Ms. Gallo has served as a court appointed or party selected private Discovery Referee or Special Master in over 200 hotly litigated and/or class action matters concerning business, construction defect (including lines and construction operations losses), insurance, employment (including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour claims), elder abuse, real property (including eminent domain, easements, and commissions), Lemon Law, personal injury and family law, many with multiple party litigants. Well known to the judiciary, her court appointments in complex matters have come from the Superior Courts of Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Sonoma.
Ms. Gallo has extensive experience as a Pro Tem Settlement Judge or private mediator, with a settlement rate in excess of 90%. |