Era Gjonbalaj

Associate

Era Gjonbalaj helps clients handle commercial litigation matters. Era has served on teams representing clients on a variety of issues, including trade secret disputes, personal injury cases, and breach of trust actions. Era aims to understand and deliver on each client's unique needs. Outside of the firm, she learned to advocate for a diverse range of clients in two states' attorney general offices, her law school's environmental clinic, and a pro bono immigration clinic.

While at UC Berkeley School of Law, Era honed her research and writing skills as an editor of the Berkeley Journal of International Law. Prior to law school, she reviewed consumer fraud complaints at the Office of the New York State Attorney General and assisted with client management at a trust and estate firm. However, she believes her days working part-time in restaurants best taught her the care and dedication required for first-rate client service.

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Assisted in the defense of a personal injury suit against a high-profile client
  • Served on a team representing the settlor of a trust in its dispute with a former trustee
  • Served on a team representing a hospitality company in its trade secrets suit against a competitor company formed by former employees

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. University of California Berkeley School of Law 2024
    • Berkeley Law Dean's Fellowship
    • Board member and student advocate, California Asylum Representation Clinic
    • Senior publishing editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law
    • Law clerk, California Department of Justice
    • Student clinician, Berkeley Law Environmental Law Clinic
    • Law student intern, Litigation Bureau, New York State Attorney General
    • Student advocate, Berkeley Law Afghanistan Project
  • B.A. History summa cum laude New York University 2021
    • Dean's Award for Scholarship, College of Arts and Sciences
    • June Schlesinger Katz International Research Scholarship
    • Dean's Undergraduate Research Fund
    • Publisher, NYU International Relations Insider

Bar Admissions

  • New York