Practice Areas
Elena defends employers in cases involving discrimination, harassment, civil rights, wage and overtime pay, and wrongful discharge claims arising under state and federal law, including claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and others. Elena also advises employers with compliance, helping them develop proactive, preventative employment policies.
Elena represents clients involved in complex business disputes and litigates claims arising out of breach of contract and contract interference, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and other competitive issues. Elena’s experience also includes antitrust and intellectual property issues.
In her First Amendment practice, Elena assists organizations and individuals seeking to obtain public records and litigates records-access disputes arising under statutes like the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).