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Aleena Hashmi

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(310) 981-2750 | ahashmi@lcwlegal.com

Aleena Hashmi is an Associate Attorney in the Los Angeles office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Aleena is a skilled trial attorney who provides representation and counsel to clients in all litigation matters.

Prior to joining LCW, Aleena was a Staff Attorney at Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers where she conducted over 100 bench trials and hearings in addition to providing court representation and defense to parents involved in the child welfare system. Aleena also gained legal expertise through her work at the Office of the Attorney General and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where she conducted preliminary hearings, jury trials, and authored appellate briefs.

Aleena graduated from The University of San Diego School of Law where she was a member of the Criminal Law Society and participated in Trial Advocacy. As an undergraduate, Aleena attended the University of Iowa where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, a minor in French, and worked as a Resident Assistant for three years.

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JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA, University of Iowa

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Aleena is an avid global traveler and lived in South Asia prior to moving to the United States.

Fire Inspector v. City (2023) – A fire inspector who received light duty and then returned to work without any restrictions sued his city employer alleging age and disability discrimination and failure to accommodate his disability.  James Oldendorph, Aleena Hashmi, and Lee Heard won a motion for summary judgment that dismissed all claims.  They convinced the judge that there was no evidence of any wrongdoing, discriminatory animus, or any adverse employment actions.

Former Employee v. Housing Authority (2022) – After being separated from his employment at a housing authority, the former employee sued for disability discrimination, failure to prevent discrimination, and wrongful termination.  First, Danny Yoo and Aleena Hashmi convinced the former employee’s attorney to dismiss some discrimination claims and the wrongful termination claim.  Second, Danny and Aleena filed a demurrer on the remaining claims on the grounds that the former employee had failed to timely challenge the housing authority’s administrative decision to separate the employee.  The court granted the demurrer and dismissed the case.

Public Safety Video Briefing: SB 960 Eliminates Citizenship Requirement for Peace Officers – November 2022
11/28/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.

 

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