Jocelyn Larkin’s Bio

Jocelyn Larkin - Of Counsel

Ms. Larkin joined the Impact Fund in 2000 and served as its Executive Director from 2010 until February 2024.  She is now Of Counsel to the organization with a focus on the Notice Project initiative.   

Ms. Larkin's practice has focused on complex employment discrimination and class action practice on behalf of plaintiffs. Ms. Larkin has served as class counsel in many major class actions, including Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Parra v. Bashas’ Inc, Williams v. City of Antioch, and Stender v. Lucky Stores.  Ms. Larkin first developed the Impact Fund’s Class Action Training Institute and its annual Class Action Conference.  

Ms. Larkin has been a frequent speaker and author on issues concerning class actions, employment law, ethics, and civil rights.  Ms. Larkin is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and the UCLA School of Law.