Tia L. Kerkhof is an Associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.
Tia assists clients in a wide range of employment law matters, including litigation in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, as well as mediations, internal investigations, and day-to-day employment counseling.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Tia served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra Segal Ikuta of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Tia graduated first in her class from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she received the Law Alumni Award. She also received the Arthur Manella Prize and the Judge Malcolm Lucas Award for highest class standing at the end of the first year. Tia served as a senior editor on the Southern California Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Tia graduated magna cum laude from California Lutheran University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in legal studies.
Tia is admitted to practice law in the States of California and New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Publications:
- Tia Kerkhof, Small Fines and Fees, Large Impacts: Ability-to-Pay Hearings, 95 S. Cal. L. Rev. 447 (2021).
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of Southern California - 2022 Juris Doctor
- California Lutheran University - 2019 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Hon. Sandra Segal Ikuta, 2022 - 2023