KSENIYA BELYSHEVA represents clients in complex commercial litigation across all stages of the litigation process and various industries, including consumer class actions and contract litigation. She has a robust background in cognitive science and computing which greatly informs her engagement in data privacy and intellectual property matters.
Kseniya participated in Sidley’s Pro Bono Fellowship Program, working for the ACLU of Southern California, where she worked on litigation relating to economic justice.
During law school, Kseniya served as a judicial extern for Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She was also a note and comment editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review and worked at a personal injury firm litigating on behalf of injured individuals. Kseniya previously worked for AmeriCorps as a JusticeCorps member and university representative.
She earned a B.S. in cognitive science and a concentration in computing from UCLA. Her education includes background in computer science and systems, neurobiology, cognitive science, and psychology. She worked as a coding instructor, teaching various programming languages including C++ and Python and lecturing on cybersecurity. As part of her computing background, she developed various programs, using C# to create an automated client-management system for a neuroscience laboratory and C++ to create a scoring system for undergraduate mock trial assessments. She has spoken on behalf of and assisted with the American Association of University Women’s Tech Trek program, a program geared towards encouraging young women to pursue careers in math and science.