Yeva
Mikaelyan

Associate
LANGUAGES
Armenian
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Yeva Mikaelyan

Overview

Yeva Mikaelyan is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Yeva represents clients in a wide range of employment disputes involving claims of wage and hour violations, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and independent contractor misclassification. Her practice includes litigation and alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.

Yeva also advises employers on day-to-day compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. This includes drafting and updating workplace policies, guiding internal investigations, and helping clients manage risk and navigate employee relations issues.

Before law school, Yeva worked in the human resources department of a global Fortune 500 company, where she gained firsthand insight into workforce dynamics and business needs.

Credentials
Clerkships

Extern to the Honorable Terry J. Hatter Jr., U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Central District of California, 2020

Education

J.D., Loyola Law School, 2021

B.A., Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2015, cum laude

B.S. Cognitive Science, Linguistics Concentration, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2015, cum laude

Admissions

California

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Armenian Bar Association

LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles