Sumaya Ellard

Sumaya Ellard is a legal professional with extensive experience in labor and employment law. Currently serving as Senior Associate General Counsel at Optum since April 2023, Sumaya previously held positions as Associate Attorney at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, focusing on advising employers on Fair Labor Standards Act classifications and wage issues, and at Jones Day, where work involved large collective actions and employer counseling on various litigation matters. Sumaya also gained experience as Senior Employment Counsel at Change Healthcare and as a Summer Associate at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, summa cum laude, from Trinity University-Washington.