Overview
Yelena Yukhvid Levine is counsel in the Firm’s Litigation practice, focusing on all aspects of employment law, insurance law and indemnification, and complex commercial litigation. Yelena is experienced in handling all aspects of a case, from its inception to its conclusion, and prides herself on achieving collaborative and beneficial results for clients.
Prior to joining Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, Yelena clerked for the Honorable Mary F. Thurber, J.S.C., of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, Civil Division. Yelena graduated magna cum laude from Boston University and received her J.D., cum laude, from Rutgers School of Law – Newark. During law school, Yelena served as the managing editor of the Rutgers Law Review and was a member of the Rutgers Moot Court Board. She was a finalist in the David Cohn Appellate Advocacy Competition and served as a teaching associate for the Legal Research and Writing program.
Recognition
Honors & Recognitions
Selected for inclusion in the list of:
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Insurance, 2022-2025
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2025
- New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2020-2024
The Best Lawyers list is issued by BL Rankings, LLC of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.bestlawyers.com/About/MethodologyBasic.aspx.
The New Jersey Rising Star list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.
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News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Publications
“Should Elderly Criminals Be Punished for Being Prisoners of the Mind? An Analysis of Criminals with Alzheimer’s Disease,” 50 GONZ. L. REV. 43 (2015).
Associations
Community & Professional
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Education
B.A., Boston University, 2012, magna cum laude
Rutgers University School of Law, 2015, cum laude