ELA es una organización de abogados que trabaja para firmas de abogados independientes a través del mundo. Es el lugar al cual cada empleador - grande o pequeño, público o privado, con oficina única o multi-jurisdiccional - puede recurrir en búsqueda de ayuda legal práctica, integral y completa. Nuestra misión es idéntica para cada cliente: ayudarlos a prevenir que ocurran problemas de empleo o laborales, y a resolverlos de manera positiva cuando ocurran.
ELA no es una sociedad. Todos los miembros y su firma trabajan en forma independiente para sus clientes, y son solamente responsables en cuanto a la calidad de su trabajo. Una relación abogado-cliente se crea con el miembro de ELA que proporciona servicios legales a un determinado cliente; ninguna relación abogado-cliente; existe con otros miembros a menos que, y hasta cuando sean contratados sus servicios para que suministre servicios legales.
Con nuestro sofisticado conocimiento local y global y nuestras conexiones en todo el mundo la Alianza está capacitada para manejar asuntos que van desde los detalles mínimos, hasta las más amplias implicaciones nacionales o internacionales de cualquier asunto sobre empleo o laboral. Somos una red de abogados recursivos, independientes, quienes con la fortaleza y recursividad de nuestras firmas colectivas, estamos aliados con el fin de optimizar nuestra capacidad para cumplir los requisitos de la ley laboral que los empleadores requieren. Nuestra experiencia práctica están centradas en representar los derechos de los empleadores de manera muy efectiva. Nuestro compromiso es ayudar a que la gerencia tome las mejores decisiones de negocio.
In my career I have been a practicing attorney, counsel to the Governor of Maine, and CEO of a major public utility. I have worked with many lawyers in many settings. When the American University in Bulgaria needed help with employment litigation in federal court in Syracuse, New York, we turned to Pierce Atwood, the ELA member we knew and trusted in Maine, for a referral. We were extremely pleased with the responsiveness and high quality of service we received from Bond Schoeneck & King, the ELA's firm in upstate New York. I would not hesitate to recommend the ELA to any employer.
David Flanagan
Chair of the Board of Trustees
American University in Bulgaria
Manchester, ME
Stephen J. Hirschfeld
Partner
Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP
San Francisco, California
E. Barry Parker
Vice President – Litigation & Assistant General Counsel
Movie Gallery US, LLC
Movie Gallery Canada, Inc.
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation
Dothan, AL
We have direct sales and service offices all over the U.S., but have not necessarily had the need in the past for assistance with legal work in every state where we have a business presence. From time to time, we suddenly find ourselves facing a legal issue in a state where we have no outside counsel relationship. It has been a real benefit to know that the ELA has assembled such an impressive team of experts throughout the U.S. and overseas.
A few years ago, we faced a very tough discrimination lawsuit in Mississippi. We had never had to retain a lawyer there before. I was absolutely delighted with the Mississippi ELA firm. We received an excellent result. They will no doubt handle all of our employment law matters in Mississippi in the future. I have also obtained the assistance of several other ELA firms around the U.S. and have received the same outstanding service. The ELA is a tremendous resource for our company.Paul Nix
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Atlanta, GA
Michael A. DiGregoria
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
WilmingtonTrust Corporation
Wilmington, DE
