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Irina represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including federal and state court litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings involving claims of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, unfair labor practices, wage and hour violations, and other workplace-related disputes. In addition to litigation, she serves as trusted counsel on a wide range of workplace issues, advising employers on employee relations, workplace investigations, handbooks and policies, restrictive covenant agreements, unemployment matters, and compliance strategies.

Irina also maintains a robust employment-based immigration practice, offering clients a comprehensive approach to navigate the legal and practical challenges of attracting, retaining, and managing a global workforce. Her immigration practice spans temporary work visas, permanent residence (green card) processes, I-9 compliance, and worksite enforcement. Irina has significant experience with EB-1, EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW), and O-1 petitions, and routinely guides researchers, physicians, executives, artists, musicians, and other highly accomplished professionals, through some of the most challenging immigration pathways.

Irina has served clients from a variety of industries such as health care, mobility, manufacturing, supply chain, energy, financial services, franchise & hospitality, real estate, and technology. She has also served as Chair and Vice- Chair for the Kentucky Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section, and served as the Vice Chair of Policy for the American Bar Association International Arbitration Committee of the International Law Section for three consecutive years.

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Education

Law School

University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 2019, magna cum laude

Undergraduate School

University of Louisville, B.S., Criminal Justice, 2015, cum laude

Bar Memberships

Irina is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Kentucky, 2019

Courts

Irina is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Labor and Employment – Management, 2026

Selected to Kentucky Rising Stars, 2024-2026

Leon Seidman Memorial Award, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, 2019- recognizing commitment to honesty, integrity, and community service

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Harbor House of Louisville, Board Member 2026

Kentucky Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Chair, 2025

Kentucky Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Chair Elect, 2024

Kentucky Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Vice Chair, 2023

Kentucky Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Treasurer, 2022

Women Influencing Louisville, Board Member, 2022

Kentucky Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Secretary, 2021

Vice Chair of Policy for the American Bar Association International Arbitration Committee of the International Law Section, years 2018-2021

Louisville Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Kentucky Bar Association, Member

Brandeis Honor Society

Presentations

Irina was invited to speak at the following events:

Panelist, “Shifting Sands: What Recent EEOC and DOL Changes Mean for Your Practice,” 2026 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, June 2026

Panelist, “Employment Law Unveiled, Adapting to Change in the Modern Workplace” 2025 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, June 2025

Speaker, “How to Conduct Proper and Effective Internal Investigations” 61st Annual Human Resources Conference, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, May 2025

Speaker, “Legal Insights: Navigating Investigations and Legal Changes in Discrimination and Harassment” LSHRM Chapter Meeting, Apr. 2025

Speaker, “Discrimination and Harassment Burdens of Proof and Investigations,” NBI, Feb. 2025

Speaker, “Considerations & Best Practices in Managing a Remote Workforce,” Elizabethtown SHRM 4th Annual Conference, September 2022

Speaker, “Restrictive Covenants: Non-compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements,” Kentucky Bar Association 2022 Annual Convention, June 2022

Speaker, “Tips for Managing Difficult Employees: How Do We Handle an Employee That….” 57th Annual Indiana HR Conference, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, May 2021

Major Publications

Irina is an author or contributor to the following publications:

“The End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions: What Does it Mean for Employers and their DEI Programs?” Louisville Bar Association, Louisville Bar Briefs, Oct. 2023

“Top 5 Wage & Hour Issues for U.S. Manufacturers,” Bloomberg Law Practical Guidance, Oct. 2023

“Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s Changing Regulations and the Role Kentucky Courts Play in the Process,” University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Journal of Animal and Environmental Law, Dec. 2018

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