Fisher & Phillips LLP Adds Three New Associates: Emily Camastra, Marissa Lyftogt and Annie Markarian

Emily Camastra
IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2008) – Fisher & Phillips LLP, one of the nation’s largest law firms in the field of labor and employment law, has announced the addition of three new associates to its Irvine, Calif. office: Emily Camastra, Marissa Lyftogt and Annie Markarian.
“We are pleased to welcome Emily, Marissa and Annie to Fisher and Phillips,” said James J. McDonald Jr., managing partner of the firm’s Irvine office. “They will help us meet our rapidly-growing workload and maintain our commitment to unparalleled client service.”
Camastra is a graduate of the Georgetown University’s Law School. She earned her bachelor’s degree with summa cum laude distinction in Political Science with an International Relations concentration at the University of California, Los Angeles. Additionally, Camastra is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association. She currently resides in Long Beach.
Lyftogt is a graduate of the University of San Diego, School of Law. Prior to law school, she served as a legal assistant at Puente Consulting, Inc. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Currently, Lyftogt is a resident of Costa Mesa.
Markarian graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She earned her bachelor’s degree, also cum laude, in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Southern California. Markarian serves as the chair of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (A.G.B.U.) Young Professionals in Los Angeles. She resides in Newport Beach.
Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers nationally in labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits and immigration matters. The firm has 200 attorneys in 19 offices. Founded in 1943, it is one of the first U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. In addition to its office in Irvine, Calif. the firm has its headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, and Tampa.
