Alysha Stein-Manes provides representation and counsel to LCW clients in all matters pertaining to labor, employment, and education law. Alysha primarily works as a litigator, representing public agencies and non-profit educational institutions at all levels of the litigation process in state and federal court. She has litigated cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the employment context; due process; right-to-work and union fee issues; student and employee disability interactive process and accommodations issues; and the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. Alysha also represents public agencies in disciplinary hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and in employment relations matters before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
Alysha has extensive experience in the retirement and health arenas and regularly provides advice and counsel in the areas of the Affordable Care Act, post-retirement work restrictions, independent contractor status, disability retirement, PEPRA compliance, PEMHCA (i.e. CalPERS medical), and determining whether compensation is included or excluded from reporting for the purposes of determining pension benefits. She also represents agencies in appeals regarding CalSTRS and CalPERS matters before OAH.
Prior to joining Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Alysha served as an Education Policy Analyst for former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa. In this role, she advised and developed communications strategies for the Mayor regarding Los Angeles Unified School Districts policies and initiatives and state and federal law and policy. Alysha also advocated for federal grants and legislation at local, state and federal levels and managed collaborative and multi-dimensional projects between mayoral and school district staff and labor, business and non-profit stakeholders to improve educational outcomes for the children of Los Angeles.
Professional and Community Involvement
Alysha is a member of the California Council of School Attorneys (CCSA).
Recognitions
Alysha was selected as Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in 2021, Litigation – Labor and Employment.