Elina Geykher Wineburgh is Senior Counsel in Gordon & Rees's Los Angeles Office where she is a member of the Employment practice group. Ms. Wineburgh has handled harassment, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, improper payment of wages, ADA violations and breach of employment contract claims. She also regularly counsels employers on day-to-day employment issues, including policies and procedures, hiring, termination, leaves, overtime compensation, and disability. Ms. Wineburgh speaks on topics including recent developments in employment law and employment law issues in new media. Ms. Wineburgh has successfully represented clients in state court, as well as administrative agencies including the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the California Labor Commissioner (DLSE), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Commission on Professional Competence.
Prior to joining Gordon & Rees, Ms. Wineburgh practiced business litigation, medical malpractice defense, administrative law, and criminal defense. Ms. Wineburgh also worked for a major television and movie studio handling intellectual property, content protection and employment claims.
Admissions
California
United States District Court, Central District
Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association.