As Of Counsel for Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC, Kathleen Hateley focuses exclusively on litigation, drawing on over 35 years of experience. She is licensed in all California state courts and the U.S. District Courts across several districts. Initially trained in litigation strategy at a prominent Los Angeles firm, Mrs. Hateley has built a distinguished career as a trial attorney, mentor, and mediator.
She contributes her unique legal skills to training new associates and delivering top-tier client representation in trustee disputes, fiduciary breaches, fraud, and elder abuse cases. Mrs. Hateley served as Of Counsel from 2010 to 2017, later assuming key roles as Chief Legal Officer in Los Angeles and Regional Counsel for an engineering firm. Her academic credentials include a Juris Doctorate from McGeorge School of Law with honors and a psychology degree from UCLA. Her commitment to a close, continuous relationship with the firm exemplifies the "Of Counsel" designation's standards of collaboration and integrity.
