After graduating from law school at 23 years old, Leiza began honing her litigation skills
in courtrooms across Texas. Before opening her own firm in 2022, she co-chaired a trade secrets
and non-compete disputes section at the fifth largest law firm in the country.
She has represented employers and employees alike in all types of employment-related disputes,
including breaches of employment agreements, wage and hour violations, discrimination and retaliation lawsuits,
unpaid commission disputes, severance agreements, wrongful termination, and other types of employment claims.
Leiza has also represented numerous employees and employers in temporary restraining order hearings and temporary
injunction hearings involving non-compete agreements and trade secrets. She has published numerous posts and articles and has given a variety of
seminars and lectures on non-compete litigation in Texas.
She is board certified in labor and employment law in Texas, a distinction earned by less than 6% of
lawyers in Texas, and she has won Best Lawyers under 40 by D Magazine
in 2018-2021, Best Lawyers by D Magazine in 2019-2026,
Super Lawyers in 2022-2024, and Best Lawyers in America in 2024.
Leiza speaks fluent Russian and Spanish.
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