Alyssa K . Schabloski

Alyssa K. Schabloski is a trial lawyer and Of Counsel with Nelson & Fraenkel. She practices primarily in employment civil rights, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence. Alyssa was the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) 2016 “Rising Star” after being a Finalist in 2014 and 2015. She has been named a Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star and Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016–2019, a Super Lawyers Rising Star beginning in 2010, and a Super Lawyer beginning in 2020.

Alyssa serves on the CAALA Board of Governors and is a past Chair of the New Lawyers Committee. She is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and Korean American Bar Association. Alyssa also served as 2020 President of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities and President of the Cowboy Lawyers Association from 2019–2021. Alyssa is admitted to practice in California, Arizona, and New York, as well as various federal district courts.

Alyssa received her JD from UCLA, where she received the Morris Greenspan Memorial Prize in International Law. Alyssa served as Editor-in-Chief of the UCLA Journal of International Law & Foreign Affairs as well as a managing editor for the Journal of Sexual Orientation Law (now The Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law). After law school, Alyssa was selected as a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Alyssa also obtained her Master of Public Health at UCLA, where she was awarded the Ruth J. Roemer Award for Social Justice. Alyssa completed her Bachelor of Arts at Barnard College, Columbia University, and obtained a Certificate in International Relations from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

In her free time, Alyssa enjoys horseback riding, yoga, all kinds of dining, learning new languages, and traveling. But the best is snuggling with her adorable four-pound rescue Yorkie, Gigi.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, Columbia University
• Certificate in International Relations, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris
• Juris Doctor, UCLA School of Law
• Master of Public Health, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

COURT ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Arizona
• New York State Bar
• Central District of California
• Northern District of California
• Southern District of California

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• 2016 Rising Star, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star
• Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star
• Southern California Super Lawyer

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Board of Governors
• Cowboy Lawyers Association, 2019–2021 President
• Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2020 President
• California Employment Lawyers Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Korean American Bar Association

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

• “Keeping the ‘Material’ in Material Facts,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (December 2021);
• “Making Good Choices: Understanding the Consequences of Your Litigation Strategy on Appeal,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (December 2020);
• “Independent Medical Providers: To Lien, or Not to Lien?”, The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (November 2019);
• “Mastering the Separate Statement,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (December 2018);
• “Best Practices for Using Expert Deposition Testimony at Trial,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (October 2016);
• “Sexual Harassment in the Law Enforcement Workplace,” The Daily Journal (November 12, 2014);
• “Discovery and Police Officers: The Pitchess Process,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (February 2014);
• “Labor Law: How Quickly the Post-MacDonald World Turns,” The Advocate (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) (January 2014);
• “Calling the Defendant or a Defense Witness under Evidence Code § 776,” Forum (monthly publication of the Consumer Attorneys of California) (November/December 2012).

SELECT PRESENTATIONS

• “Nuts and Bolts of Opening Statements,” Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles Civil Trial Advocacy Program (June 23, 2022);
• “Psycho but It’s Okay: Attorney Mental Health Challenges,” California Employment Lawyers Association annual conference (October 2021);
• “Using Mindfulness to Access Resilience & Clarity – Demonstration of Mindfulness Techniques” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles webinar (September 24, 2021);
• Speaker, Rising Stars Panel, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual New Lawyers Seminar (August 7, 2021);
• “What Does it Mean to be a Consumer Advocate for Civil Rights?” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Law School Outreach webinar (April 20, 2021);
• “Discovery – challenges and disputes during COVID-19 and how to overcome them,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles New Lawyers webinar (February 16, 2021);
• “Drafting Complaints and Avoiding Demurrers,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles video library (recorded August 18, 2020);
• “The Interplay between Worker’s Compensation Claims and Employment Litigation Cases,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual Conference – Employment Panel (August 29, 2019);
• “Motions for Summary Judgment/Adjudication: Avoiding Procedural Pitfalls and Marshalling Evidence,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Trial Lawyer Skills for the New Attorney Seminar (March 30, 2019);
• “How to Put Together a Discovery Plan,” Los Angeles County Bar Association Saturday Seminar (December 1, 2018);
• “Arbitration Agreements in Employment,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual Conference – Employment Panel (September 3, 2018);
• “#RelationshipGoals: Maintaining a Healthy Attorney-Client Relationship,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual Conference – Ethics Panel (September 1, 2017);
• “Addressing Religious and Race Bias,” Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual Conference – Specialty Credits Panel (September 3, 2016);
• “Life as a Trial Lawyer,” UCLA School of Law (November 16, 2015);
• “Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation: Nuts & Bolts,” Los Angeles County Bar Association Employment Saturday Seminar (November 14, 2015);
• “Who Says You Can’t Fight City Hall? Proven Trial Techniques in Public Employee Cases: Motions in Limine and Jury Instructions,” California Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference (September 25, 2015);
• “Medical Malpractice in California,” UCLA School of Medicine Primary Care College Dinner Seminar Series (September 10, 2013);
• “Working at a Small Firm,” Mental Health Advocacy Services Roundtable Luncheon (July 18, 2013);
• “Medical Malpractice in California: A Story of Tort Reform,” Southern California Association of Law Librarians (March 23, 2013);
• “The Business of Medicine: Overview of the American Health Care System and Factors that Influence Its Management,” Southern California Association of Law Librarians (March 22, 2013);
• “Medical Malpractice in California,” UCLA School of Medicine Primary Care College Dinner Seminar Series (September 12, 2012);
• “Medical Malpractice in California,” UCLA School of Medicine Primary Care College Dinner Seminar Series (September 6, 2011);
• “Working at a Small Firm,” Mental Health Advocacy Services Roundtable Luncheon (June 30, 2011);
• “Medical Malpractice in California,” UCLA Healthcare System Primary Care Grand Rounds Lecture Series (April 6, 2011);