Alicia's persistence and tenacity have resulted in some pretty favorable resolutions.
She litigates civil matters in state and federal courts on behalf of contractors, developers, commercial landowners, receivers, corporate debtors and creditors, manufacturers and suppliers, employers, insurance related entities and professionals involving:
- Business Disputes
- Employment Relationship
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
when skill matters
- Negotiated favorable resolutions for debtors in commercial and residential foreclosures.
- Obtained defense verdicts in claims for subrogation of property damage and breach of contract.
- Member of the trial team that obtained defense verdict in multimillion dollar governmental contract dispute.
- Successfully represented suppliers, manufacturing companies and outside contractors against claims for negligence, breach of warranties, wrongful death and strict liability arising from exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances.
- Defend employers before Industrial Commission relating to applications for permanent total disability, increases in permanent partial disability, termination of temporary total disability, claim allowances and treatment issues.
- Defend insurance professionals in claims alleging failure to procure insurance, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.
noteworthy achievements
- Editor of the Year - Cleveland State Law Review
- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Sean Gallagher, Eighth District Court of Appeals, Ohio
articles + presentations
civic involvement
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - 3 R's Program
- Legal Aid Society - Partner in Justice Ambassador
professional associations
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute - Women in Law Section; Publications Committee
- American Bar Association
- Asian American Bar Association of Ohio - Membership Committee
- Florida Bar Association
- Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys - President
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Women in Law Section; Host Committee; Community Outreach/Advocacy Committee, Logistics Leader; Membership Committee; Diversity Committee