Overview
Elvira Kras serves as a trusted strategic advisor to employers navigating complex workforce risk. She is known for guiding companies through high-stakes employment litigation where financial exposure, operational impact, and reputational considerations converge.
Employers regularly rely on Elvira to defend class and representative actions, including wage-and-hour and Private Attorneys General Act matters, misclassification disputes, and claims alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. She brings a trial-ready mindset to every engagement, developing litigation strategies grounded in leverage, risk assessment, and commercial realism.
At the core of Elvira’s practice is disciplined advocacy informed by courtroom experience. She partners with leadership and in-house teams to design and implement tailored employment policies, conduct pay-practice and compliance reviews, and drive organizational change through management and harassment-prevention training shaped by real-world litigation outcomes. Whether defending bet-the-company cases or proactively mitigating exposure, Elvira delivers clear, pragmatic guidance to employers confronting their most consequential workforce challenges.
Results
- Achieved a complete defense verdict at jury trial in a Title VII religious discrimination action before the Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of a global media and entertainment conglomerate
- Secured summary judgment on all claims in a disability discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of a leading multinational telecommunications and technology company
- Compelled voluntary dismissal of all claims in a restrictive covenant dispute after filing an early motion for summary judgment and sanctions
- Obtained terminating sanctions and monetary damages in the Delaware Court of Chancery after deposing the plaintiff’s corporation designee and extracting key admissions demonstrating spoliation of evidence
- Obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice of all claims on summary judgement in a disability discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit for a national technology retailer
- Defended a national healthcare provider resulting in plaintiff voluntarily dismissing all claims following receipt of an early motion for summary judgment and sanctions in a non-solicit matter
- Advised international oil and gas company regarding compliant pay and employment practices
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2023-2026
Community
- University of Southern California Trial Advocacy Program, mentor
Credentials
Education
Columbia Law School, JD, 2014
University of Southern California, magna cum laude, 2010
Admissions
California
New York
Courts / Agencies
US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
US District Court for the Northern District of New York
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Central District of California
US District Court for the Northern District of California
US District Court for the Eastern District of California
New York Supreme Court
California State Court
Languages
English
Russian
Spanish
