Kalena is an associate at Groom Law Group practicing in the firm’s Fiduciary Responsibility, Plan Design and Taxation, Health, and Litigation groups. Prior to joining Groom as an associate, she worked as a summer associate with the firm. Kalena attended the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated cum laude from George Washington University Law School. While in law school, she served as a Dean’s Fellow in the GW Law Legal Research & Writing Program, Vice President of the Student Bar Association, and as an Executive Editor for the George Washington International Law Review managing their international legal research publication. Kalena was also selected to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board. As a legal intern with the National Association of the Deaf, she advocated for hard of hearing and deaf individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Previous Experience Legal Intern, National Association of the Deaf Honors & Distinctions Dean’s Fellow, George Washington Legal Research and Writing Program Executive Guide Editor, George Washington International Law Review George Washington Excellence in Service Award Thurgood Marshall Scholar, George Washington Law School U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award Semi-Finalist, Van Vleck Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist, Pamela Spanogle International Commercial Arbitration Competition
Past Events Groom Webinar: Emerging Issues for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries (March 31, 2022) Groom WebinarMarch 31, 2022
Publications Emerging Case Law Supports Forum-Selection Clauses in ERISA Plans Groom PublicationApril 20, 2021
Publications The HEROES Act: Key Retirement, Health and Welfare, and Tax Provisions COVID-19 ResourceMay 29, 2020
Publications Congress Poised to Pass Coronavirus Response Legislation Impacting Health Plans and Leave Policies COVID-19 ResourceMarch 18, 2020
Publications Coronavirus Response Legislation Impacting Health Plans and Leave Policies COVID-19 ResourceMarch 16, 2020
Publications Supreme Court Ruling in Intel ERISA Statute of Limitations Suit Could Have Far-Reaching Implications Groom Benefits BriefDecember 12, 2019
Publications New Guidance on the Territorial Scope of GDPR Impacts U.S. Benefit Plans Groom Benefits BriefNovember 21, 2019