People - Pershing Square Law Firm, PC

Founding Attorney SBN # 285327

Assaf Lichtash

Assaf founded Pershing Square Law Firm, PC in 2013. He is an experienced employment litigator and EDD attorney. Assaf handled hundreds of cases before the CUIAB and he has successfully reversed Board decisions in higher appeals in California’s Superior Courts. Assaf successfully represented California businesses in EDD Payroll Tax Audits, and helped those businesses mitigate the effects of the audit and protect their business integrity by achieving compliance with state laws. Assaf’s vision is to make the firm a legal powerhouse for California’s workers and businesses who need to confront the EDD. Assaf is a graduate of Loyola Law School.

Attorney SBN # 325126

Charlie Minchenberg

Charlie is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. Charlie has been practicing EDD Law since 2018 and has represented hundreds of individuals in EDD cases. Thanks to his broad experience, he has developed unique knowledge and skill in the laws, regulations, and procedures of California’s benefit system. This experience allows him to bring some of our most challenging cases to a favorable conclusion. Charlie is a highly conscientious attorney, who dedicates his career to advocating for California workers. He is a graduate of Loyola Law School.

Attorney SBN # 320764

Letty Camarillo

Letty is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. She joined our team in 2022. Her practice is dedicated to advocating for both California businesses and workers against the EDD. Letty brings her conscientious approach and extraordinary talents to push the firm to new heights by expanding its reach to tens of thousands of Californians while maintaining excellence. Before joining our firm, Letty worked at Bird Marella and Morrison & Foerster, specializing in business and securities litigation. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law.

Attorney SBN # 344779

Taylor N. Ballou

Taylor is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. She joined our team in 2023. Her practice is dedicated to advocating for both California businesses and workers against the EDD. Taylor’s passion and dedication to the public interest law is proven from early in her career, and she brings her enthusiasm and talent to her practice with PSLF. She is a graduate of University of Southern California, Gould School of Law.

Attorney SBN # 315007

Megan R. Lazar

Megan is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. She joined our team in 2023. Her practice is dedicated to advocating for California workers against the EDD. Megan is an experienced litigator. She brings her strong skills to aggressively pursue and present facts to our clients in proceedings before the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Before joining our firm, Megan previously worked at the prominent litigation firms BB Law Group and Weston Herzog LLP. She is a graduate of Southwestern Law School.

Of Counsel SBN # 301257

Eldad M. Younessi

Eldad is an Of Counsel attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC since 2023. His practice with our firm is dedicated to advocating for California workers against the EDD. Eldad is an experienced litigator. He brings her strong skills to aggressively pursue and present facts to our clients in proceedings before the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Besides his work with this firm, Eldad maintains a personal injury practice. He is a graduate of University of West Los Angeles Law School.

Case Management Supervisor

Alexis Sotelo

Alexis joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2020. She manages the Case Management team. Her goal is to ensure that all the technical aspects of your case are quickly and correctly completed so that your case moves forward as quickly as possible. Alexis is extremely detail oriented. She excels in managing the team with a large case load, and ensure that each case is examined closely to identify and prevent issues that might delay a positive outcome.

Case Management Associate

Genecis Hernandez

Genecis joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2018. Her goal is to support pre and post hearing issues that may keep you from getting paid your benefits as quickly as possible. Genecis excels in early identification of such issues and in resolving them quickly enough to prevent any further delay to our clients’ benefit payments.

Case Management Associate

Alison Hernandez

Alison joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2022. Her goal is to ensure that all the technical aspects of your case are quickly and correctly completed so that your case progresses toward resolution as quickly as possible. Alison is very detail oriented and driven to excel. She will make sure all the specifics of your case are properly addressed to ensure you receive the highest likelihood of success.

Case Management Associate

Tina Flores

Tina joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2023. Her goal is to ensure that all the technical aspects of your case are quickly and correctly completed so that your case progresses toward resolution as quickly as possible. Tina is extremely committed to our clients. She takes special care to make sure any questions you have are answered, and that any unique aspects of your case are accounted for in your file before it is assigned to the attorney.

Case Management Associate

Esmeralda Serrano

Esmeralda joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2023. Her goal is to ensure that all the technical aspects of your case are quickly and correctly completed so that your case progresses toward resolution as quickly as possible. Esmeralda excels at understanding and anticipating issues that might exist in your case. She initiates preemptive action to ensure your case will proceed uninterrupted.

Client Relations Supervisor

Dafne Naimi

Dafne joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2018. She brings her compassionate and humane personality to the process of onboarding new clients. She is in charge of the company’s client relations. Her goal is to ensure that our team is able to frame your legal issues and ensure an attorney provides you with a free assessment. She strives to instill a sense of clarity, confidence and direction in the early stages of your case.

Client Relations Associate

Avital Imharan

Avital joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2022. Her goal is to help you frame the issues of your case and ensure an attorney provides you with a free assessment. She strives to instill a sense of clarity, confidence, and direction as we begin the representation.

Client Relations Associate

Shira Gerro

Shira joined Pershing Square Law Firm in 2021. She brings her unique experience in customer service and energetic can-do approach to the process of onboarding new clients. Her goal is to help you frame the issues of your case and ensure an attorney provides you with a free assessment. She strives to instill a sense of clarity, confidence and direction as we begin the representation.