Minia Bremenstul - New Orleans Employment & Labor Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Minia E. Gussman is an associate in Jones Walker LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group in the New Orleans office. She has experience with federal and state law employment litigation and arbitration, including cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and similar state and local laws governing employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Ms. Gussman's practice also includes wage and hour litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws, including the defense of employers in collective and class actions. She also defends employers and management in breach of contract disputes and employment-related tort claims.. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Gussman was a law clerk to the Honorable Susie Morgan in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Ms. Gussman graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, where she received her juris doctor degree and Diploma in Comparative Law, summa cum laude. While in law school, she served as Executive Senior Editor of the Louisiana Law Review and received the CALI award for highest grade in legal research and writing I and II, employment discrimination, torts, and immigration law. Ms. Gussman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008 from the University of Virginia.