Kevin D. Cacabelos

Associate | He/Him/His

Overview

Kevin Cacabelos represents clients across the fields of education, artificial intelligence, and technology, in both state and federal courts. Kevin provides counsel on a range of issues for universities and educational institutions such as Title VI and Section 504.

In mass tort bankruptcies, Kevin serves as counsel for several global insurers. His mass tort experience includes litigating issues resulting from sexual abuse and from asbestos.

Kevin maintains an active pro bono docket. He has assisted in the drafting amicus briefs in both the Supreme Court and federal district court on behalf of universities, educational organizations and civil rights groups.  Kevin also has experience representing clients in police misconduct matters and assisting individuals experiencing elder abuse.

Kevin received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. He served as a supervising articles editor for the Berkeley Journal of International Law and was a member of the Board of Advocates Appellate Team. Kevin competed in both the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition and the James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition. He also served as a student coordinator for the La Raza Workers’ and Tenants’ Rights Clinic, which provides legal services to predominantly immigrant workers. Kevin advised clients on matters involving wage theft, discrimination, retaliation, unemployment, and COVID-19 safety issues.

Before law school, Kevin taught U.S. history and coached high school basketball in Los Angeles and Seattle as a Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education Corps member. Kevin received his M.A. in secondary education and his B.A. in history and Spanish from Loyola Marymount University, where he was awarded a presidential citation for his excellence in the classroom, his leadership, and his service to the community. Kevin is passionate about education issues and supporting Catholic schools in underserved communities.

Career & Education

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    • Loyola Marymount University, B.A., summa cum laude, history, Spanish, journalism certification, 2014
    • Loyola Marymount University, M.A., secondary education, 2016
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., pro bono honors, 2020
    • Loyola Marymount University, B.A., summa cum laude, history, Spanish, journalism certification, 2014
    • Loyola Marymount University, M.A., secondary education, 2016
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., pro bono honors, 2020
    • California
    • California
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Member, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California
    • Vice Chair of Board of Directors, Lumen Christi Academies

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Member, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California
    • Vice Chair of Board of Directors, Lumen Christi Academies

Kevin's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.28.24

State Attorneys General Spar Over ABA's Diversity Standard

In a recent development that underscores the ongoing debate over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States, a group of 21 Republican State Attorneys General spearheaded by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has challenged the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standard 206 on Diversity and Inclusion. In a letter sent to the ABA in early June, the Republican AG group argues that the ABA Standard and its proposed revisions are unlawful due to the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA)....

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Kevin's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.28.24

State Attorneys General Spar Over ABA's Diversity Standard

In a recent development that underscores the ongoing debate over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States, a group of 21 Republican State Attorneys General spearheaded by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has challenged the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standard 206 on Diversity and Inclusion. In a letter sent to the ABA in early June, the Republican AG group argues that the ABA Standard and its proposed revisions are unlawful due to the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA)....