About

Before founding Lazar Law PLLC, Alyssa served as Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment (USA) at Circle K Stores Inc., advising an international workforce organization on employment compliance, investigations, accommodations, wage-and-hour issues, and HR operations. In this role, she:

• counseled HR leadership on day-to-day employment decisions 
• supported responses to claims, administrative complaints, and audits 
• designed compliance tools and employment procedures 
• drafted onboarding and offboarding agreements 
• delivered training for management and HR teams across multiple employment-law risk areas  

This experience informs her approach to outside counsel work today: practical, operationally aware, and aligned with how organizations actually function.

Prior to her in-house role, Alyssa practiced employment litigation at Bowles Rice LLP and Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, representing employers in complex workplace disputes across federal and state forums. Her litigation work included:

• defending discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination claims 
• preparing responses before the EEOC and state civil rights agencies 
• conducting pre-suit negotiations to resolve disputes before escalation 
• drafting motions, discovery strategy, and dispositive filings 
• advising clients on compliance with evolving federal and state labor law frameworks  

She also defended claims before the EEOC, providing early-stage positioning designed to minimize exposure and litigation cost. 

Across both private practice and corporate counsel roles, Alyssa has advised leadership teams on issues affecting:

• workforce structure and policy development 
• investigations and disciplinary actions 
• accommodation strategy and leave compliance 
• wage-and-hour risk mitigation 
• employee relations disputes 
• regulatory responses and administrative proceedings 

This experience forms the foundation of Lazar Law PLLC’s fractional general counsel model, which provides businesses with ongoing legal strategy without requiring full-time internal counsel.

In addition to her employment practice, Alyssa represents students and families navigating complex school-system disputes involving:

• Section 504 and IDEA protections 
• disability accommodations 
• student discipline 
• constitutional education rights 
• bullying and harassment issues under state law 
• administrative hearings and agency proceedings 

Her approach combines litigation readiness with early-stage advocacy designed to secure meaningful outcomes without unnecessary escalation.

Alyssa’s work has supported organizations across sectors including:

• national retail and workforce-intensive operations 
• contractor and skilled-trade businesses 
• education and early childhood systems 
• professional services firms 
• founder-led small and mid-sized companies 

This cross-sector exposure allows Lazar Law PLLC to translate legal requirements into operationally workable guidance.