Alaina Salusti

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3084

Alaina Salusti

Overview

Alaina Salusti is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex trial litigation in federal and state courts across the country. Alaina also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Counsel for ZF TRW Automotive in multi-district litigation encompassing more than two dozen nationwide class actions alleging breach of warranty, fraud, and other claims based on allegedly defective airbag control units. 

VanCleave v. Abbott Laboratories. Counsel for Abbott defending ongoing action in the Superior Court for the State of California (Santa Clara County) challenging Abbott’s labeling statements on its PediaSure products.

Judicial InternHonorable Magistrate Judge Robin M. MeriweatherUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia2017

Honors Legal InternUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement2017

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2020District of Columbia

Education

  • The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.cum laude2019

    Senior Managing Editor, Business & Finance Law Review

  • University of MarylandB.A., Psychology; Italian Language and Literature Minorsumma cum laude2016