Elitza Miteva

About Elitza Miteva

Trusted employment counsel to HR and senior leadership, guiding people-focused, legally sound workforce decisions. Skilled at navigating complex employment issues across U.S. and international operations. Known for clear, strategic guidance that balances legal risk with business and people priorities.

Experience

1. VP, Senior Counsel - Employment Law

   Lincoln Financial

   Mar 2023 — Present

   Provide strategic employment law guidance to HR and senior leadership across a broad range of workplace issues in the U.S. and internationally. Responsibilities include legal risk mitigation, workforce strategy, and compliance with evolving federal, state, and local laws. Manage litigation strategy and outside counsel across administrative, arbitration, and court forums. Advise on performance management, internal investigations, contingent workforce classification, and complex employee relations matters. Support employment and global mobility matters for Lincoln’s Bermuda reinsurance subsidiary, including cross-border compliance, international employment issues, and workforce expansion strategy. Recognized for delivering practical, business-aligned counsel that helps drive informed, compliant decisions at all levels of the organization.

Education

• University of Washington

  B.A, International Studies

  2003 — 2007

• Boston University School of Law

  J.D., Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Appeals
• Westlaw
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Nonprofits
• Insurance Law
• Public Speaking
• Torts
• Product Liability
• Legal Research
• Personal Injury
• Legal Issues
• Trial Practice
• Professional Liability
• Corporate Law
• Construction Law
• Research
• Civil Litigation
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Public Policy
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law
• Mediation
• Courts