Overview
Alba V. Aviles works with employers on resolving issues in a creative and cost-effective manner. She has defended management in traditional labor and employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, unfair labor practice charges, restrictive covenants, and retaliation disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Additionally, Alba is experienced at handling a wide variety of employment matters, including drafting/updating corporate policies, procedures, and handbooks to comply with federal, state, and local law, and handled workplace investigations. She has also conducted workplace trainings in Spanish for more than 100 employees. Alba has first-chaired labor arbitration proceedings.
Alba has a demonstrated commitment to pro-bono matters, having provided more than 100 hours of pro bono work. The Superior Court of New Jersey has regularly appointed Alba as court-appointed attorney for Spanish-speaking alleged incapacitated individuals in guardianship proceeding matters.
Prior to practicing law, she served as a law clerk to The Honorable Walter Koprowski, Jr., now retired, when he served as the Presiding Judge in the New Jersey Superior Court's Chancery Division - General Equity/Probate Part in Essex County. During law school, she was a legal intern for the Honorable Michael Shipp, U.S.D.J., while he served as a magistrate, and the Honorable Faith Hochberg, U.S.D.J. in the District of New Jersey.