Shalayne Pillar focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, particularly intellectual property, employment law, and professional responsibility claims. Within intellectual property, Shalayne has experience handling a variety of claims related to trademark and copyright law including infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, cyberpiracy, and deceptive advertising claims. Related to employment, her litigation experience includes complex wage and hour issues, non-compete and employment contracts, and discrimination claims. Shalayne often works with employers defending themselves against former or rogue employees, who may have taken the employer’s valuable intellectual property.
Shalayne also provides counsel on a broad range of regulatory issues and internal policies to minimize potential liability, and she has experience with professional responsibility claims and related matters, including discipline defense, disqualification, and lawyer liability.