Firm: Alicia McElwaine-Leto, Esq.
Practice Areas: Litigation
Ms. McElwaine-Leto is a member of the California Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Pasadena Bar Association,and Los Angeles County Bar Association and is licensed to practice before all Courts in the State of California as well as the United States District Court, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts. In 2017 Ms. McElwaine-Leto earned Lawyers of Distinction recognition and was a recipient of Avvo's Client Choice Award in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. In 2019 Ms. McElwaine-Leto was named a "Top Attorney" ranked in the top 5% by . From 2019 through 2025 she earned Super Lawyer status being named to the prestigious "Rising Stars" category - available only to those in the top 2.5% of the industry. In 2024 The National Trial Lawyers recognized her as a member of the Top 25 Female Trial Lawyers. In 2023, 2024 and 2025 Ms. McElwaine-Leto was recognized by Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch in America for her work in Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto attended Concoridia University Irvine on an athletic scholarship for Softball and Deans Academic scholarship. In 2010 Alicia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree after double majoring in Political Science and History.. Upon receiving her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014 Alicia worked for a consumer protection firm with an emphasis in Federal consumer litigation where she gained a solid and articulated understanding of the law represenrting clients against Fortune 500 opponents.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has resolved 100s of client disputes with banks, bill collectors and credit agencies pre-litigation in addition to being named counsel of record in over one hundred filed civil cases. With over a decade of courtroom experience Ms. McElwaine-Leto has gained an astute knowledge and understanding of both criminal and civil cases overseeing all aspects of litigation from client affairs to winning at trial after jury deliberation. Having spent thousands of hours in the courtroom, Ms. McElwaine-Leto has appeared in 100s of both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases frequently representing clients who were wrongfully accused and often facing life sentences behind bars.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has been named counsel of record in 100s of cases overseeing all aspects of litigation from client affairs to second chairing a murder trial. Ms. McElwaine-Leto's most recent trial win occurred in March 2019 when she convinced a 12 person jury that her client was innocent of all five counts by unanimous decision.. Alicia has dedicated her practice to being an advocate for those who do not have the ability to represent themselves.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has deep roots in Southern California where her family made a name for themselves as top executives in Hollywood with an impressive client list that included Frank Sinatra, Elivs Presley, Judy Garland and Steven Spielberg. Alicia has based her legal career on the objectives her family was known for, being "scrupulously loyal to clients as well as a tough, shrewd negotiator".
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Firm: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
4 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 2200 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation
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Firm: Olivares Law
1500 ROSECRANS AVE , Manhattan Beach , California 90266
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor
As a partner at Feldman Browne Olivares, Alicia Olivares is dedicated to serving employee clients in the Greater Los Angeles, California, area. Focusing her practice on labor and employment law, she accepts a wide variety of cases, including wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, protected leaves of absence, discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, FMLA disputes, and similar matters.. Ms. Olivares graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Northridge, in 1991. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1995. While there, she was the editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. She joined the predecessor to her current firm in 1999.. With more than two decades of experience, Ms. Olivares dedicates her entire practice to protecting workers’ rights and obtaining compensation for harms caused to workers by their employers, and she has been able to achieve significant settlements and jury awards for her clients. She is admitted to practice in California, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Olivares is frequently asked to deliver presentations to groups of fellow attorneys on employment law topics such as mediating claims arising under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and employee leave. She is an active participant in a variety of professional organizations. A member of the Diversity Outreach Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Ms. Olivares is also a member of Consumer Attorneys of California and the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
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Firm: Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP
Practice Areas: Business Transactions, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning
Firm: DLA Piper US LLP
Practice Areas: Real Estate
Contact: 212-335-4971
Firm: Altera Corp.
Practice Areas: Appeals
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Firm: Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care, Insurance, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability
Contact: 925-222-3400
Firm: California Rural Legal Assistance
Practice Areas: Project Finance
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Firm: Lodestar Hub Inc.
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources
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650 Kempton St , Spring Valley , California 91977
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Firm: City of San Ramon
Practice Areas: State, Local And Municipal Law
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Firm: Horvitz & Levy LLP
Practice Areas: General Practice, Tax, Tax, Tax
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Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Internet , Business
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Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: The Feldman Law Firm A Professional Corporation
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard 2490 Califo , Los Angeles , California 90067
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor ,Labor
Contact: 310-552-7812
3521 Ridgecrest Dr , Carlsbad , California 92008
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Practice Areas: Immigration
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Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
350 South Grand Avenue Suite 3600 , Los Angeles , California 90071
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Class Action
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Firm: Kaiser Permanente
Practice Areas: Litigation
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