Maynard Nexsen Expands West Coast Labor and Employment Practice

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Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announces the addition of a five-lawyer team to the firm’s Los Angeles office, bringing decades of combined experience in management-side employment law. The group joins Maynard Nexsen from a nationwide boutique labor and employment firm and includes three Partners, one Of Counsel and one Associate.

 “These lawyers bring fresh perspectives and creative thinking that will greatly enhance our team’s capabilities and innovation and ability to serve our clients with operations on the West Coast,” said Jennie Cluverius, Chair of Maynard Nexsen’s Labor and Employment practice group. “Their expertise, coupled with their unique fluency in six languages, expand our team’s depth. The firm’s addition of this team reinforces our commitment to providing unparalleled excellence and client-centered service throughout Maynard Nexsen’s national footprint.”

Thy Bui, Partner, represents employers in single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff lawsuits in state and federal court. She defends clients in litigation alleging discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations and other statutory and common-law claims. Thy speaks Spanish and Vietnamese and is the President of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). She is a graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and the University of California, Riverside.

Aaron Rutschman, Partner, has devoted his practice to management-side labor and employment law. His practice focuses on employment litigation prevention and defense and resolving employment disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Julia Levitskaia, Partner, joins the firm as an experienced trial lawyer. She supports appellate, employment litigation and whistleblower & retaliation matters, with a focus on NLRB and EEOC charges, defense of grievances in arbitrations and sexual harassment matters. Julia is fluent in Russian and is a graduate of the Golden Gate University School of Law and Rutgers University.

David Crane, Of Counsel, focuses on employment litigation prevention and defense, with an emphasis on trial work. He is an experienced civil litigator with a broad background in all stages of litigation. David earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was inducted into the Order of the Barristers.

Malak Cherkaoui Jaouad, Associate, represents employers in a variety of litigation and counseling matters, including single-plaintiff and class action litigation, as well as representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A native of Morocco, she is fluent in French and Arabic. Malak is a graduate of Southwestern Law School and the University of California, Los Angeles.