Larson is pleased to announce that Amelia L. B. Sargent has joined the firm as counsel, and Jaylla S. Brown, Danya Elbendary, Jazmine E. Thompson, Ariel Flores Mena, Eveet “Eva” Gabriel, and Sherwood Sheen have joined the firm as associates.
Amelia L. B. Sargent joins Larson’s Washington D.C. office from a litigation boutique firm, where she was a partner. She has more than thirteen years of experience litigating a diverse array of complex commercial disputes, including trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility actions, breach of contract, mass torts, copyright infringement, and cultural property disputes. Amelia has leveraged her skillful negotiation and forensic expertise to successfully resolve numerous matters, in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, shipping, software, and transportation. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. from Georgetown University, and is an adjunct professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
Jaylla S. Brown joins Larson’s Washington D.C. office from a global law firm, where she contributed to matters across an array of practice areas including Complex Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, and Contract and Tort Claims. She holds a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. and a B.A. from Hampton University in Virginia.
Danya Elbendary joins Larson’s Los Angeles office from a boutique business litigation firm. She managed numerous civil actions across a wide range of industries in both state and federal court. Danya holds a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and a B.A. from Tulane University.
Jazmine E. Thompson joins Larson’s Los Angeles office after serving as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She holds a J.D. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and a B.S. from Weber State University in Utah.
Ariel Flores Mena joins Larson’s Los Angeles office after completing a two-year federal court clerkship at the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and an H.B.S. from the University of Utah.
Eveet “Eva” Gabriel joins Larson’s Los Angeles office as a recent graduate of Georgetown University Law Center. She also earned a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego.
Sherwood Sheen joins Larson’s Los Angeles office after serving in the U.S. Army as a combat medic. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from the University of Chicago.
“These seven skilled attorneys further strengthen our ability to serve clients with depth and expertise. Their diverse skills and backgrounds play a key role in achieving successful outcomes and driving our continued growth.”
— Stephen G. Larson
