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Layla has represented large-scale employers in litigation, counseling and due diligence. She is well-versed in employment discrimination, restrictive covenants and high-level workplace investigations and has led presentations and trainings for employment professionals across the Midwest. In addition to practicing employment law, Layla has worked in the federal government and immigration law spaces, making her a well-rounded attorney who is always up to the challenges that clients present.

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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2023, 

B.A., Political Science, The Ohio State University, 2020, 

B.S., International Relations, The Ohio State University, 2020, 

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<li>Represented large employers in litigation related to discrimination, restrictive covenants and wrongful termination.</li>
<li>Conducted a high-level federal government workplace investigation.</li>
<li>Drafted employment agreements, separation agreements and employee handbooks for companies.</li>
<li>Completed due diligence investigations related to large-scale mergers and acquisitions.</li>
<li>Provided counseling to multistate companies to ensure policies are compliant with federal, state and local employment laws.</li>
<li>Represented clients and filed habeas corpus petitions, bond briefs, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ) applications and asylum applications under the supervision of an immigration attorney.</li>
<li>Presented a CLE webinar on “Presenting Unfair Competition Under New Rules for Noncompetes” to hundreds of employment professionals.</li>
<li>Led a training on employment law basics for legal aid supervisors to more than 100 managers from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and West Virginia.</li>
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Layla Khalid

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