Elena Komsky
Elena Komsky has over a decade of experience in employment law. She has always focused her practice on employment litigation, counseling employees, and analyzing complex, fact-intensive legal issues. Elena received her bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with high honors, and then worked in the IT field for several years prior to going attending law school. Her technical background equips Elena to navigate case-specific complexities that often shape employment litigation outcomes.
After graduating cum laude from Florida State University College of Law, Elena committed her practice to plaintiff-side employment law because of the central role employee rights play in shaping a just and equitable society. For approximately eight years, Elena practiced employment law in Tallahassee, Florida, in one of the largest firms representing plaintiffs in the North Florida area, where she was able to defeat motions for summary judgment on behalf of her clients in the vast majority of federal cases in a jurisdiction where approximately 75% of motions for summary judgment are granted. After moving to Atlanta in 2023, Elena worked for another prominent employment law firm where she represented high-profile and executive-level employees in settlement negotiations and arbitration proceedings. Elena also has experience in personal injury and business litigation.
Elena is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Florida Bar, and is actively involved in labor and employment law organizations. She regularly participates in continuing legal education programs focused on employment litigation and emerging workplace issues. Elena is committed to advancing employee rights and has contributed her time to mentoring and pro bono efforts supporting workers facing unlawful employment practices.
Representative Matters
- Secured substantial recoveries against public and private employers, including combined settlements exceeding $400,000 on behalf of multiple employees against a private company.
- Successfully negotiated a $500,000 settlement for a former director of a large private company and a $250,000 settlement for a director in a gender discrimination case.
- Obtained several six-figure settlements for nursing and staff employees in discrimination and retaliation cases against the same employer.
- Achieved a six-figure settlement for a furniture designer and factory employee in a disability discrimination case.
- Represented a high-profile client in a federal whistleblower case, obtaining a high six-figure pre-litigation settlement.
- Secured multiple settlements totaling $300,000 against a Florida police department after defeating the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
- After the employer obtained an injunction against former employee, negotiated a full resolution of the case with only a nominal settlement paid by the employee to a former employer.