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Elena focuses her practice on government civil and criminal regulatory investigations as well as commercial litigation matters.
Experience
Pro bono
Elena is an active member of A&O Shearman’s pro bono community. She has over 500 hours of pro bono experience:
advising asylum seekers on their rights, drafting asylum applications, and representing clients in asylum interviews;
representing clients in criminal actions brought against them by the Southern District of New York;
advise clients on the formation of U.S. non-profit entities, including drafting by-laws and corporate policies, and research into intellectual property and defamation issues;
representing clients in legal proceedings arising from uncontested divorces; and
conduct research into civil rights, international human rights, and humanitarian law issues, including for the UCLA Williams Institute, the Committee to Protect Journalists, REDRESS, and others.
Qualifications
Admissions