Channel Islands National Park

KAREN L. GABLER
Partner

Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP
1000 Town Center Drive
Sixth Floor
Oxnard, California 93036

Direct Dial 805-988-8366
Direct Fax 805-988-7766
Email kgabler@nchc.com
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Professional Experience

For more than 17 years, Karen Gabler has counseled employers in all aspects of employment law, including:

  • Wrongful termination
  • Employment discrimination and harassment
  • Defamation
  • Breach of contract
  • Protection of employer trade secrets and confidential information
  • Executive compensation
  • Workplace privacy
  • Internal investigations
  • Employee discipline
  • Hiring and termination
  • Wage and hour matters
  • Employee benefits
  • Health and safety issues
  • Leaves of absence
  • Development and revision of employee handbooks
  • Personnel policies
  • Training and preventive counseling for employee relations and litigation avoidance

Having handled civil litigation in both state and federal courts, Karen’s expertise includes class actions, complex litigation matters, and numerous administrative hearings, arbitrations, and mediations.

A frequent speaker on employment law topics, Karen regularly conducts seminars and training programs for managers and employees in all areas of employment practices and policies. She performs internal audits of clients' employment practices to ensure proactive compliance with current laws, and guides client investigations of employee allegations regarding harassment, discrimination, and employee theft or other misconduct.

Karen is an Adjunct Professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law, where she has taught classes in employment law, employment law advice and counsel, and employment law litigation. She also presents to numerous business professional and community groups, including:

  • ProVisors
  • Professionals in Human Resources Association
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council
  • Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council
  • San Fernando Valley Employer Advisory Council
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Lorman Education Services
  • Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Moorpark Chamber of Commerce

Karen has authored numerous articles on employment law topics for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, Workplace Violence Reporter, Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County Impact, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Advocate and Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Business News. She has been interviewed as an expert on employment law topics by the Ventura County Star, the Pacific Coast Business Times and Workforce: HR Trends & Tools for Business Results.

Community

Karen is an active member of the community. She has been listed as one of the Pacific Coast Business Times "Who’s Who in Professional Services" in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties for four consecutive years. She has also received 805 Living Magazine’s "Giving Back" award and the United Way of Ventura County’s Milton M. Teague Award.

  • Member and former Vice Chair, Board of Directors, United Way of Ventura County
  • Chair, Board of Directors, Simi Valley Community Foundation
  • Past Chair, Board of Directors, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Board of Directors, Simi Valley Hospital Foundation
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council, Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council, the Simi Valley Education Foundation, and The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
  • Member, Women’s Information Network of Simi Valley
  • Member, Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA District 10)

Education

  • J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Hawaii

Personal

Ms. Gabler resides in Simi Valley with her husband and their two children. She is a competitive hunter-jumper rider, winning numerous awards with her four horses.