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Loura L. Alaverdi

Loura Alaverdi is a litigator with a focus on complex business disputes, both in federal and state courts.

Ms. Alaverdi has represented clients in matters involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, employment harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination. She is also experienced in cases involving trademark and right of publicity.

In 2010, Ms. Alaverdi was part of a trial team that obtained a multimillion-dollar verdict in New York in a case involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. She has played a key role in other trials, including as second-chair in a five-week jury trial involving claims of employment discrimination and harassment and as lead counsel in a bench trial representing an exporter suing on claims of fraud and breach of contract. Ms. Alaverdi has also represented clients in hearings before administrative agencies.

Ms. Alaverdi has represented clients in the entertainment industry, including prosecuting a claim on behalf of a music entertainer against a clothing manufacturer for misappropriating his name and image, as well as on behalf of another artist who prevailed in an action to invalidate a management agreement under the California Talent Agencies Act.

While in law school, Ms. Alaverdi served as an extern to the Honorable Harry Pregerson in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also served as a staff member of the Southwestern Law Review and participated in the Moot Court Honors Program, where she competed in the Wagner Employment Law and the Wechsler First Amendment competitions.

Ms. Alaverdi is proficient in Farsi, Armenian and Aramaic.