Elina Antoniou

- Of Counsel
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Ms. Antoniou is Of Counsel with BDG Law Group, where she practices eminent domain, environmental, real estate, and business litigation. Much of her practice at BDG focuses on eminent domain, working with clients both prior to and after commencement of eminent domain proceedings. She has handled eminent domain cases for large public entities, including counties, transportation authorities, and flood control districts, and has experience litigating a multitude of eminent domain issues, such as just compensation, project effect, highest and best use feasibility, environmental contamination, title issues, full and partial takes, goodwill damages, and more. Ms. Antoniou works to find creative and practical solutions for her clients, including pre-litigation resolutions and negotiated settlements. She has significant courtroom experience, has gone to trial multiple times, and has a track record of getting positive outcomes for her clients.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial and Business Litigation
- Eminent Domain
- Real Estate
- Land Use
- Construction
- Property Disputes
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- Juris Doctor, 2010
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, International Relations 2007
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Honors: Regent Scholar
- Honors: College Honors
- Honors: Women for Change Student Leadership Award
Past Employment Positions
- Los Angeles Superior Court, Law Clerk
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, Intern
- Tesser Ruttenburg & Grossman LLP, Litigation Associate