About Kathi
Kathi Kesselman built her legal foundation on two very different institutions. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the City University of New York before returning to school on the West Coast to complete a Juris Doctor at San Joaquin College of Law. Those degrees bookend a period of concentrated study in legal research, written advocacy and courtroom procedure.
Her time at City University of New York provided a liberal arts grounding that informed the analytical side of her work. At San Joaquin College of Law she completed the professional training required for practice. The sequence — undergraduate study in a large urban public system followed by a J.D. from a regionally focused law school — shaped an approach that values clear writing, attention to record and practical problem solving.
After law school she entered the practice of law. Over the years she has handled client matters that required careful factual development, clear pleadings and steady advocacy. She has experience preparing for hearings and advising clients on procedural choices. Those are common demands of courtroom and transactional practice, and they are the everyday work she has performed on behalf of clients.
Colleagues describe her style as direct. She tends to favor thorough preparation and straightforward explanations. She is comfortable in research and briefing, and she spends time framing issues so clients can make informed choices. Her background gives her a steady footing in both written and oral advocacy.
Outside of casework she has kept current on changes in law and procedure. Continuing legal education and routine practice keep skills sharp. She balances the demands of deadlines and court schedules while tending to client communication and case logistics.
She has practiced law through changing legal landscapes and varied client needs. That steady course has meant adapting to new rules, new technology and new expectations for how lawyers serve clients. The record of her education and sustained practice indicates someone who prefers precision over flourish and substance over novelty.
As of 2026 she concentrates her practice on representing individual and business clients in private practice.
