Emily Ayvazian works with local, regional, and Fortune 500 companies in navigating various workplace matters. Her experience includes litigation in federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as before the AAA, EEOC, NLRB, and state and local administrative agencies. As part of her practice, Emily works with clients to implement employment policies, handbooks, and practices that promote effective compliance with applicable laws and regulations. She also regularly drafts various employment related agreements, including non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenant agreements, for employers of all sizes.

In addition to her litigation and counseling practice, Emily is a part of a transactional team that supports corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions by providing labor and employment review of due diligence materials, guidance on employment-related disclosures and acquisition agreements, and counseling regarding potential red flags under reps and warranties insurance (RWI) review.

Prior to private practice, Emily was a prosecutor at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where she handled violent felony cases from indictment to trial. During law school, Emily was a legal intern with The Innocence Project in New York and the United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York.