Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that Labor and Employment Group Deputy Chair Marissa Alguire and Litigation partner Kanika Corley have been nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2021 Leaders in Law Awards. Each nomination recognizes candidates for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership, and contributions to the Los Angeles community at large. The finalists and winners will be unveiled at the virtual awards event on Wednesday, November 17.
Alguire represents employers in all aspects of employment-related business matters and litigation in state and federal courts, and in arbitration. Her practice focuses on the defense of management in class action, multi plaintiff and single plaintiff lawsuits, in claims of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour violations and PAGA issues. She also defends clients in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Employment Development Department. Alguire works with employers in various sectors, including technology, entertainment, hospitality, retail, and healthcare.
Corley has a broad-based commercial litigation, entertainment, and emerging technology practice. She has worked with clients including: print, digital and television media companies; landowners and real estate developers; advertising agencies; boutique hotels; footwear and apparel designers and manufacturers; professional athletes; restaurant chains; software developers; musicians, writers and other creatives; and wine manufacturers, among others.
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