Lillian Alves advocates for clients facing high stakes and complex claims, including class actions. She defends claims involving healthcare facility abuse and neglect, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, sexual abuse, state and federal securities laws, and RICO. Her expertise extends to advising entities and individuals under government investigation, delivering robust defense strategies for organizations when employees or officers are accused of misconduct.
She navigates the challenges of dual civil and criminal liability, criminal investigations, civil investigative demands, Congressional inquiries, and combined federal and state government probes, all while managing intense media scrutiny.
- Settled forced labor class action involving 262 individuals under the Trafficking Victims Protection against an adolescent residential treatment facility for $2.3 million.
- Settled sexual abuse claims against an adolescent residential treatment facility involving a former employee.
- Settled a series of high risk fatality elder abuse claims against national senior living provider.
- Represented National Governing Body certified pursuant to the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act in Trafficking Victims Protection Act litigation during pendency of U.S. Congressional investigation and in separate state law Child Victims Act claims, resulting in successful settlements.
- Favorably resolved federal grand jury subpoena involving fatal industrial accident.
- Favorably resolved state grand jury subpoena received in connection with investigation of nursing home abuse and neglect resulting in a no true bill.
- Settled Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation brought against cannabis companies.
- Negotiated a felony neglect charge of a long-term care professional to a petty offense plea.
- Represented client in securities fraud class action, resulting in expeditious settlement.
- Reduced compliance burden and exposure of nationwide client operations in a New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions audit.
Admissions
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Montana
- U.S. District Court, Colorado
- U.S. District Court, New Mexico
- U.S. District Court, Montana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Community Involvement
- Lillian volunteers her time to serve nonprofit organizations that promote public health, equality, and wellbeing, particularly for children.
Education
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center
– Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy: Managing Editor - B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Spanish, Colorado College
Languages
- Spanish