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Alison Genova
Of Counsel
Litigation
New York
agenova@wsgr.com

D212-497-7796

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Alison Genova is Of Counsel in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s New York office, where she practices employment law and specializes in representing employers in disputes discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract (including restrictive covenants), wage and hour, wrongful termination, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other types of labor and employment law matters. In addition, Alison counsels employers on various employment and labor issues, including employment and separation agreements, hiring practices, reductions in force, independent contractor and employee classifications, workplace investigations, and the drafting of effective employment policies and handbooks under federal, state and local law.

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Alison Genova is Of Counsel in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s New York office, where she practices employment law and specializes in representing employers in disputes discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract (including restrictive covenants), wage and hour, wrongful termination, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other types of labor and employment law matters. In addition, Alison counsels employers on various employment and labor issues, including employment and separation agreements, hiring practices, reductions in force, independent contractor and employee classifications, workplace investigations, and the drafting of effective employment policies and handbooks under federal, state and local law.

Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2013
  • B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2009
Honors
  • Named to the 2016 and 2017 "Rising Stars" lists published by New York Super Lawyers
Admissions
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2013
  • B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2009
Honors
  • Named to the 2016 and 2017 "Rising Stars" lists published by New York Super Lawyers
Admissions
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Focus Areas
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Employment Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Trade Secret Litigation
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