Elena Kouvabina
Associate
Languages spoken
English | French | Russian
About Elena
Elena Kouvabina is a litigation associate in our Los Angeles office. She is a seasoned litigator with multifaceted experience in consumer protection, complex commercial, securities, trade secret and class-action litigation.
Elena’s experience includes a five-year tenure as a staff lawyer at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Most recently, she served as a staff lawyer at the California Commission on Judicial Performance, where she focused on judicial ethics.
Elena is fluent in French and Russian.
Credentials
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2003
- University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas, Master of Advanced Studies, 2002
- University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas, J.D., 2003
Admissions
- California, 2005
- New York, 2004
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Co-author with Maria Ostroumova, “The Uncertain State of Employee Nonsolicitation Clauses in California,” New Matter, March 2011.
Co-author with Boris Feldman and Jared L. Kopel, “Current Topics on Securities Litigation,” 42nd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation Handbook, Practicing Law Institute, 2010.
Co-author with Douglas Clark, “Do Top-up Options Violate California’s 50/90 Rule?”, Corporate Board Member.