People

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 represents California businesses in EDD Payroll Tax Audits, helping those businesses mitigate the effects of the audit and protect business integrity while reforming their business to become complaint 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 # 332054

Miguel A. Gonzalez

Miguel is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. His practice is to advocate for individuals and businesses in administrative appeals against the EDD. Miguel is a fierce fighter for people’s rights. His total devotion to his clients and to figuring out and executing effective winning strategies embodies our credo of giving clients the best chance at success in challenging the EDD. Miguel is a graduate of the Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California. Prior to joining our firm, Miguel represented individuals in the field of family law.

Attorney SBN # 327559

Elizabeth C. Kozlov

Elizabeth is an associate attorney at Pershing Square Law Firm, PC. She joined our team in 2022. Her practice is dedicated to representing both California workers and businesses in appeal proceedings before the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB). Elizabeth is a graduate of Loyola Law School. She has gained experience as an in-house employment lawyer.

Client Relations Manager

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.

Case Management Manager

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

Nayeli Nava

Nayeli 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. Nayeli excels at understanding and anticipating issues that might exist in your case. She initiates preemptive action to ensure your case will proceed uninterrupted.