Overview
Alok served as the General Counsel for nearly 15 years at two mid-size manufacturing companies before joining Constangy. In this capacity, he acted as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other senior management members. Notably, at one of these companies, he also led Human Resources.
Alok's key responsibilities included strategic legal advising, analyzing and proposing solutions in alignment with business objectives, and mitigating legal risks. He ensured the organization's compliance with applicable laws and regulations and handled all litigation and legal disputes. Alok also led teams of lawyers, both in-house and outside counsel.
Leveraging his experience as an in-house counsel, Alok provides invaluable guidance to employers on all facets of labor and employment law, including compliance with anti-harassment, discrimination, privacy and workplace laws, effective performance management, planning for layoffs, mergers and acquisitions, and wrongful termination.
Before transitioning to in-house counsel in 2008, Alok was in private practice in Los Angeles-based law firms.
Professional & Civic Associations
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- South Asian Bar Association of Southern California
Press Room
- "Human Resources isn’t a thing we do. It’s the thing that runs our business.”
- Steve Wynn
Practices
Industries
Education
University of California, Davis School of Law
- J.D., 1999
- Order of the Barristers
- Chairman of the UC Davis Moot Court Board
- Sacramento County Bar Association Law Student Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
- B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 1996
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Dean’s Honors List
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Master’s Certificate, Human Resources, 2014
Bar & Court Admissions
- California, 1999