Yelena represents clients in state and federal courts across the country, with a focus in complex commercial litigation, appeals, class actions, and multidistrict litigation.
Yelena interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where she drafted appellate motions and a brief filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, litigated before the court, and conducted research for active cases. As a research assistant, Yelena assisted the Hon. Eduardo C. Robreno and Professor Sergio Campos in drafting “A Judicial Guide to Multidistrict Litigation” and researched the ethical implications of emerging technology shaping the legal profession with Professor Michele DeStefano.
During law school, Yelena earned eight CALI Excellence for the Future awards and served as the executive vice president of the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board and was a member of the Yvette Ostolaza Mock Trial Team.