Attorney Alkida Kacani focuses her practice on commercial litigation and employment counseling and litigation. Financial institutions, health care companies, retailers, and others count on Alkida to defend them in all stages of litigation.
Clients benefit from Alkida’s emphasis on forethought and consistency and risk-spotting acumen to quickly see potential solutions to challenging matters.
Alkida handles complex commercial litigation and business disputes in federal and state courts as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. She regularly represents health care industry clients in federal and state investigations and civil False Claims Act litigation. Employers also rely on her for matters involving breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition. Focused on finding practical solutions that minimize disruption, Alkida helps clients anticipate problems and avoid litigation when possible.
Additionally, Alkida represents clients at the state and federal level in a broad array of employment litigation matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, constructive discharge, and wage and hour violations.
Also a trusted advisor, Alkida counsels clients on implementing employment practices and procedures, such as employee handbooks and stand-alone policies; accommodations for employee disabilities; hiring, disciplinary, and termination decisions; medical leaves of absence; and overtime, minimum wage, and classification issues.
Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Alkida served as a law clerk in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage.