Los Angeles
Los Angeles
A litigator with a depth of trial experience, Elvira focuses her practice on employment and traditional labor matters. She prosecutes and defends trade secret, whistleblower and restrictive covenant claims, advocates for management in disputes before the National Labor Relations Board and in collective bargaining negotiations and obtains favorable results for clients faced with wage and hour class and representative actions as well as harassment, discrimination and retaliation lawsuits.
Results
- Obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice of all claims on summary judgement in a disability discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit for a national technology retailer
- Defended a national healthcare provider resulting in plaintiff voluntarily dismissing all claims following receipt of an early motion for summary judgment and sanctions in a non-solicit matter
- Advised international oil and gas company regarding compliant pay and employment practices
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Community
- University of Southern California Trial Advocacy Program, mentor
Credentials
Education
- Columbia Law School, JD, magna cum laude
- University of Southern California
Admissions
- California
- New York
Courts / Agencies
- US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- US District Court for the Northern District of New York
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
- US District Court for the Central District of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of California
- US District Court for the Eastern District of California
- Supreme Court of New York
- California State Court
Languages
- Anglais
- Russian
- Spanish