People
Adrianna Kourafas

Adrianna C. Kourafas

Senior Counsel
(415) 995-5134

Intro

Adrianna focuses her practice on labor and employment law, defending employers in a variety of employment litigation matters in state and federal court. These  include: class action and single-plaintiff cases involving wage and hour issues, PAGA, claims of discrimination and harassment, alleged meal and rest break violations, disability accommodation, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Education

J.D. University of California, Irvine School of Law ( 2014 )
B.A. University of Southern California ( 2010 )

Academic Distinction

UC Irvine Law Review, Senior Editor of the Year and Style Editor of the Year Awards

UC Irvine Law Review, Senior Editor, Lead Article Editor, Grievance Committee

Jackson Lewis LLP Scholarship Recipient

Pro Bono Achievement Award

Student Bar Association, Mentor

Admissions and Courts

California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Role

Intro

Adrianna focuses her practice on labor and employment law, defending employers in a variety of employment litigation matters in state and federal court. These  include: class action and single-plaintiff cases involving wage and hour issues, PAGA, claims of discrimination and harassment, alleged meal and rest break violations, disability accommodation, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Areas of Focus

Education

J.D. University of California, Irvine School of Law ( 2014 )
B.A. University of Southern California ( 2010 )

Academic Distinction

UC Irvine Law Review, Senior Editor of the Year and Style Editor of the Year Awards

UC Irvine Law Review, Senior Editor, Lead Article Editor, Grievance Committee

Jackson Lewis LLP Scholarship Recipient

Pro Bono Achievement Award

Student Bar Association, Mentor

Admissions and Courts

California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

California State Bar Association, Member

Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), Intellectual Property/Technology Law Section, Member

California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2020-2022)

Judicial Extern to the Honorable Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (2012)

"Employment Law Update," co-speaker, CALA Fall Conference & Trade Show (November 2025)

Hanson Bridgett 2021 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, co-moderator (January 2021)

"Leave Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19," 2021 Annual Labor & Employment Webinar (January 2021)

“New Employment Laws for 2020,” Hanson Bridgett 2020 Labor & Employment Seminar (January 2020)