Christine Diaz-Herrera is experienced in counseling and representing both public and private sector clients in various aspects of labor and employment law, including discrimination, disability, harassment, retaliation, unfair labor practices, and bargaining. She handles all stages of the litigation process.
 

Ms. Diaz-Herrera conducts workplace investigations for both private and public employers. Her impartial investigation practice often concerns complex allegations against high-level employees and focuses on claims such as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.Ms. Diaz-Herrera is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate holder (AWI-CH), which is an ANSI accredited certificate. She has conducted training seminars for employers, including trainings on harassment prevention, respectful workplaces, and diversity and inclusion.

 

Ms. Diaz-Herrera is a member of several professional associations, including the Latina Lawyers Bar Association, the Mexican American Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Ms. Diaz-Herrera obtained her bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz and her juris doctorate from the Berkeley School of Law. In law school, she served as the Managing Editor of the La Raza Law Journal and the Co Chair of the La Raza Law Students Association.Ms. Diaz-Herrera served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Publications
  • Co-author, “Bench Trials,” in California Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial, 3rd ed., ed. Linda Compton et al., (Berkeley, CA: CEB, 1994)
  • Co-author, Recent Developments in Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes, National Employment Law Council, 1998
Published Opinions
  • PUBLISHED OPINIONS HUD v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
  • Ingram v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 690 Fed.Appx. 527 (9th Cir. 2017)
  • Veloz v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 655 Fed.Appx. 537 (9th Cir. 2016)
  • Gregory v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 611 Fed.Appx. 410 (9th Cir. 2015)
  • Goos v. Shell Oil Co., 451 Fed.Appx. 700 (9th Cir. 2011)
  • Embury v. King, 179 Fed.Appx. 409 (9th Cir. 2006)
  • Embury v. King, 361 F.3d 562 (9th Cir. 2004)
  • Lifescan, Inc. v. Premier Diabetic Services, Inc., 363 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2004)
  • U.S. ex rel. Honeywell, Inc. v. San Francisco Housing Authority, 83 Fed.Appx. 181 (9th Cir. 2003)
  • Rucker v. Davis, 304 F.3d 904 (9th Cir. 2002)
  • Rucker v. Davis, 237 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir. 2001)
Speaking Engagements
  • “Vore, vire, vua- what the …?? Figuring out Voir Dire,” National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms Driving Diversity & Leadership Conference, March 2024
  • “Electronic Evidence Issues In The Modern Era: Laying A Foundation For Trial,” National Employment Law Council Annual Conference, May 2023
  • “Off the Record: The Real Experience of POC Attorneys,” California Minority Counsel Program Business Conference, October 2022
  • “Inclusive Sourcing: Insights from Minority and Women-Owned Legal Firms and the In-House Teams That Hire Them,” National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms Annual Meeting, September 2022
  • “Labor Issues in the Biden Administration,” Elevating Black Excellence Regional Summit (Midwest, Virtual), June 2021
  • “Labor Issues in the Biden Administration,” Elevating Black Excellence Summit (Virtual), April 2021
Education
  • B.A., Dartmouth College
  • J.D., University of California at Berkeley, School of Law
Admissions
  • California