ProfessionalsLiza M. Velazquez

Liza M. Velazquez
Partner
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A partner in the Litigation Department, Liza Velazquez has extensive experience representing corporate clients, financial institutions, media and entertainment companies, and non-profit institutions in a broad range of employment-related litigations and investigations. Liza also regularly counsels clients on employment-related issues including litigation risk assessment, review of internal policies, developments in employment law and compliance.
EXPERIENCE
Liza has represented clients before state and federal courts across the country, in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and before federal and state regulatory agencies. She was recently named a “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for a high-stakes trial victory in the Southern District of New York on behalf of a major technology company in a trade secrets case against a departing senior executive. Liza also has extensive experience handling sensitive workplace investigations on behalf of public companies, financial institutions, private equity funds, non-profit institutions and their executives and principals. Liza’s diverse client list includes Barnes & Noble, Citigroup, Columbia University, Conair, Etsy, Frederic Fekkai, Home Depot, Hudson’s Bay Company, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, NBCUniversal, Prudential Insurance, SS&C Technologies and 21st Century Fox. Among her significant employment matters, Liza has represented:
- Citigroup's brokerage unit, Smith Barney, in a nationwide employment class action involving claims under Title VII and California state law based on alleged discrimination against female brokers in the distribution of client accounts, administrative support and partnership opportunities;
- NBCUniversal in two collective actions alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law;
- Prudential Insurance in trial court and appellate litigation involving claims brought by over 200 current and former employees challenging the prior settlement of their employment-related claims in an alternative dispute resolution process;
- Columbia University in matters brought by current and former students involving allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment under Title IX and municipal law;
- 21st Century Fox in employment-related matters involving gender discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims; and
- IBM in matters related to enforcement of employment non-competition agreements.
Liza has significant trial experience. Her representation of clients in a broad range of complex civil and corporate litigation matters enables her to bring a well-rounded perspective to her clients. At trial, Liza has represented:
- Citigroup in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy proceedings and multi-month trial;
- Aurora Bank in a trial victory in Colorado state court concerning the conduct of an independent mortgage foreclosure review; and
- Bosnian women in the successful trial of a landmark human rights case brought under the Alien Tort Statute.
Liza is a member of the Board of Advisors of Human Rights First and the Vice Chair of the Board of Legal Services NYC. She serves on the Committee of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. Liza has also successfully represented numerous asylum clients. She is a member of the Board of the Fund for Modern Courts as well as the Practical Law Litigation Advisory Board.
Liza writes and speaks frequently on employment law issues. She was recently named to the 2021 edition of Crain’s New York Business’s “Notable Women in Law” list. Liza was also recognized in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a "National Star" for Labor and Employment Litigation, and was selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide.
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Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory for our client Aurora Commercial Corp., formerly known as Aurora Bank, FSB (Aurora), when the District Court of Denver County, Colorado rejected all of the claims of plaintiff Allonhill, LLC…
Awards & Recognition
Jean McLoughlin and Liza Velazquez Named Notable Women in Law by Crain’s New York Business
- Dec 22, 2020
- Awards
Jean McLoughlin and Liza Velazquez Named Notable Women in Law by Crain’s New York Business
Executive compensation partner Jean McLoughlin and litigation partner Liza Velazquez have been named to Crain’s New York Business’s 2021 “Notable Women in Law” list.
The American Lawyer Names Robert Atkins and Liza Velazquez “Litigators of the Week” for IBM Win
- Sep 11, 2020
- Awards
The American Lawyer Names Robert Atkins and Liza Velazquez “Litigators of the Week” for IBM Win
Litigation partners Robert Atkins and Liza Velazquez were named “Litigators of the Week” by The American Lawyer for their September 3 victory on behalf of our client International Business Machines Corporation in a high-stakes trade…
Paul, Weiss Honored by Immigration Equality at Safe Haven Awards
- May 24, 2018
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Honored by Immigration Equality at Safe Haven Awards
Paul, Weiss was one of three firms honored at the annual Safe Haven Awards hosted by Immigration Equality at Lincoln Center.