Law Practice


Kalina joined SBH Legal in 2024. She is licensed in New York, Oregon and Washington. Kalina represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation, employment defense matters and civil litigation in both Washington and Oregon.

Kalina grew up in Vermont and recently relocated from the NYC area to the Portland metro area with her family.  In New York, Kalina was a defense litigator for 11 years.  She was first a public defender on Long Island and then practiced mental health law defense in Manhattan and the Bronx.

Education

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D. (2011)
  • Georgetown University, B.A. (2006)

Admissions

  • New York State
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • Oregon State
  • Washington State

Professional Activities

  • Oregon State Bar Association
  • Oregon Women’s Lawyer’s Society
  • Oregon Women’s Lawyer’s Clackamas County Chapter (COWLS) Co-Chair
  • Washington State Bar Association

Something you may not know about Kalina:

Kalina rowed for the Georgetown Women’s Rowing team as an undergrad and Undine Barge Club in Philadelphia, PA before attending law school.