Zakery Kakos

Associate

Direct: (619) 842-2991

Zakery Kakos defends employers in all manners of labor and employment disputes, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour actions. Zak has also worked alongside the firm’s more seasoned attorneys to conduct objective workplace investigations and counsel clients on strategies to comply with various state and federal employment laws.

Zak is a recent graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as Vice President of the Employment and Labor Law Society and was a member of the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team. While in law school, Zak clerked for various boutique firms across San Diego, where he obtained invaluable skills and experience in employment, real estate, and education law.

Zak is also a former Division 1 volleyball athlete who now shares his passion for the sport by coaching high school athletics. His dedication to coaching is inspired by the impactful mentorship he received as a high school athlete, which drives his broader passion for fostering growth and excellence for young athletes, both on and off the court.

Education

University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. (2024)

Sacred Heart University (Political Science) (2021)

Admissions

All California state courts

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Experience

Ames Karanjia LLPAssociate: December 2024 – present

Ames Karanjia LLPPost Bar Law Clerk: September 2024 – December 2024

Gomez Trial AttorneysLaw Clerk: May 2022 – November 2022

Sweetwater Union High School DistrictLaw Clerk: May 2022 – November 2022

Hoffman & Forde APCLaw Clerk: May 2022 – November 2022