Alena Shamos
Ms. Shamos attended San Diego State University where she earned a degree in International Business with a specialization in Spanish in 1997. During her years at San Diego State, she perfected her Spanish speaking skills by studying in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Shamos is also fluent in Russian.
In 2001, she received her Juris Doctor degree from University of San Diego School of Law. For several years before and during law school, Ms. Shamos worked at the San Diego Association of Realtor’s® Legal Affairs department, where she facilitated mediations, arbitrations and ethics hearings (enforcing the Realtor ® Code of Ethics. In order to further broaden her experience, Ms. Shamos also interned with the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office.
Shortly after being admitted to the bar, Ms. Shamos became an associate at Mazzarella, Dunwoody & Caldarelli, LLP. Her responsibilities included various aspects of real estate, business, and land use litigation. Ms. Shamos joined Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP in 2004. Her current civil litigation practice includes real estate and business litigation, as well as environmental law (CEQA and NEPA) and construction defect actions. Ms. Shamos represents government entities, businesses and individuals.
Ms. Shamos is a member of the State Bar of California.