Kelley Harvilla
Attorney at Law
Ms. Harvilla has over a decade of civil litigation experience in a variety of complex intellectual property, antitrust, insurance, contract, business tort, and other general commercial disputes in state and federal courts across the country.
She has had substantial experience with discovery and law and motion practice and has had involvement with financial services and related industries. She also has expertise in taking and defending appeals in the California Court of Appeal.
"My experience is just the resource you need in pursuit of a positive result."
After starting her career with a major Chicago firm, Ms. Harvilla relocated to California and was admitted to the California bar in 2011. After practicing in San Francisco Superior and other Bay Area courts, Ms. Harvilla landed in Southern California where she continues to represent Tong Robbins clients, as a formidable litigator and practitioner.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California, 2011;
Illinois 2008 (inactive status)
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., Dec. 2007 (Mich. J. of Race & Law);
University of Michigan, B.A. in Political Science, 2005 (cum laude)
Representative Matter
Prevailed before the California Court of Appeal against an unscrupulous commercial landlord for fraud and deceit winning punitive damages, attorneys fees, and interest exceeding $1m. See ENA N. Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union St., 43 Cal. App. 5th 195 (2019).
Publications
Tech-Based Startups Paving the Way to Potential New Area of Insurance (Part One), S.F. Daily J. Feb. 28 2012;
Tech-Based Startups Paving the Way to Potential New Area of Insurance (Part Two), S.F. Daily J., Feb. 29, 2012.
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, The Bodily Injury Concept in Liability Policies, Revisited, ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Conference, Feb. 28, 2013, Tucson, Arizona.