Kari C. Kadomatsu

Senior Associate

Kari Kadomatsu joined the firm in 2025 and is a Senior Associate at the Riverside Office. Her background and practice mainly focuses on public entity and public utility defense litigation, personal injury, as well as matters involving general civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Kadomatsu specialized in employment, business, general civil litigation and personal injury law. Ms. Kadomatsu is currently a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and serves on the Executive Board of the Japanese American Bar Association as the Vice President.

Ms. Kadomatsu is a member of California State Bar and admitted to practice before all California Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She received a JD/MBA with Certification in Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate Law from Chapman University School of Law. While attending Chapman, she held the position as Senior Notes Editor of the Chapman Law Review and was a recipient of the President’s Law Scholarship. Ms. Kadomatsu graduated Cum Laude from University of California Irvine with a B.A. in Economics.

In her free time, she enjoys her time with her friends and family, walking her puppy, Miso, and exploring the town finding the best brunches and happy hours. She also looks forward to annual summer fishing trips to Mammoth Lakes.