Judy T. Sha, Associate, represents and counsels employers in a wide range of employment matters. In the area of litigation, Judy has represented employers before state and federal courts in matters involving allegations of gender, race, age, disability, and national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, defamation, fraud, wage and hour matters, and unfair business practices.
In addition to defending employers in litigation, Judy provides advice and counseling to employers on all areas of employment law, including personnel policies, wage and hour compliance, classification of exempt status, and litigation avoidance. Judy also performs preventative audits for employers in areas such as exempt/non-exempt classifications.
Judy graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2004, with a degree in Political Science. Following a year of teaching students from local public schools natural sciences at a nature camp, Judy returned to UCLA to attend law school where she earned her J.D. in 2008.
During Judy’s time as a law school student, she externed for the Honorable Kim M. Wardlaw of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, and the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Experience
California
U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
Education and Honors
- Morgan Lewis Book Scholar, Scholarship Recipient
- American Bar Association (Section of Litigation) Scholarship Recipient
- Southern California Chinese American Lawyers Association, Scholarship Recipient
Professional Activities
- State Bar of California (Labor and Employment Section)
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Judicial Internship Opportunity)
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Committee)
- National Labor and Employment Law Developments - "Social Network Sites in the Hiring Process: Treasure Trove or Liability Magnet?" - Los Angeles - November 4, 2010
In The News
- November 4, 2010 - National Labor and Employment Law Developments - "Social Network Sites in the Hiring Process: Treasure Trove or Liability Magnet?"
