Kayla Haran is a litigation counsel in O’Melveny’s New York office. Kayla focuses her practice on consumer class actions, privacy and data security, financial services, and other complex commercial disputes, as well as regulatory matters and related investigations.
- Defended a multinational investment bank and financial services company in a putative class action challenging overdraft fees.
- Advised a provider of residential and commercial mortgage loans in an investigation regarding a data security incident.
- Defended a multinational financial institution in connection with an investigation of potential claims relating to dividend recapitalizations and related transactions from a former portfolio company that filed for Chapter 11 protection.
- Defended a leading manufacturer of consumer packaged goods from consumer class action claims related to labeling and contents of pet food products in a multi-district litigation.
- Litigated a pro bono wrongful death suit brought against the City of New York on behalf of an inmate who committed suicide in jail.
Languages
- Italian
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.; Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology
- American University, B.A., Law & Society: summa cum laude