Alyssa Salazar
Alyssa Salazar brings advocacy and project manager experience from the health care sector to working with employees at Benowitz Law Corporation. Alyssa began as a legal assistant in August 2024, and transitioned to a case manager. Alyssa is bilingual and speaks fluent Spanish and English, and enjoys interpreting for clients.
Alyssa earned her Bachelor of the Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2022.
During her undergrad, Alyssa was captain of the track team, five times school record holder, and two times national qualifier, in numerous track and field events.
Outside of Benowitz Law, Alyssa enjoys volunteering at the animal shelter and has a passion for exercise.
Notable Appellate Cases
- Troester v. Starbucks Corp. (2018) 5 Cal.5th 829, California Supreme Court: Obtained reversal of summary judgment order and set precedent holding that California’s “hours worked” definition does not recognize a de minimis exception (contrary to the FLSA)
- Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc. (2016) 2 Cal.5th 257, California Supreme Court: As amicus curiae on behalf of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), submitted brief largely adopted by the Court in its ruling that California law prohibits on-call and on-duty rest periods.
- Valencia v. SCIS Air Security Corp. (2015) 241 Cal.App.4th 377, Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District: Obtained a reversal of a denial of class certification and grant of summary adjudication in favor of employer in wage and hour class action on grounds that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA) does not preempt California’s wage and hour laws.
- Chavez v. Southern California Edison Co. (2015) No. B253514, Unpublished, Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District: Obtained reversal defense verdict after jury trial in male-on-male sexual harassment case where court gave erroneous jury instruction over plaintiff’s objection.
Notable Appellate Cases
California
Memberships
California Employment Lawyers Association
Justice HQ