Tilford Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC
401 W Main St Ste 1400
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1000 www.tilfordlaw.com
Ayala focuses her practice on assisting and representing individuals in employment law matters. Since 1998 she has practiced in all state and federal courts in Kentucky handling a variety of employment litigation cases stemming from discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation claims under State and Federal Laws, including Title VII, the ADEA and ADA, the FMLA, and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, as well as breach of contract and wage claims. Throughout her legal career she has also drafted, reviewed and advised on employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and severance and release agreements.
Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment Law Civil Litigation Employment Contracts
Bar Admissions
Kentucky, 1994 U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1998 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
Education
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky J.D. - 1994 Honors: Member, Negotiation Moot Court Team Law Journal: Brandeis Family Law Journal, Member Barnard College, Columbia University, New York B.A. - 1987 Major: Comparative Religion
Honors and Awards
AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, 2013 - present Kentucky Super Lawyer Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Louisville, KY, 2017 - present
Professional Associations and Memberships
Louisville Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association