First Admitted: 2015, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.aaronslawfirm.com/shannon-h-p-ward.html

Bar/Professional Activity:

Chair, 2024 CAALA Vegas Convention Committee , 2024
Chair, 2023 CAALA Vegas Convention Committee, 2023
Vice Chair of Education, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2022
Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, teaching Honors Trial Practice, 2022
Member of the Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2022
Associate Editor, Advocate Magazine: Employment Law, 2022
Associate Editor, Advocate Magazine: Law Firm Management (edition), 2021
Vice Chair of Education Committee, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2021
Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, 2021
Chair of Law Student Outreach Committee, Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2020
Chair of the Law Student Outreach Committee, Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2019
State Bar of California
Adjunct Faculty, Pepperdine University School of Law - Honors Trial Practice, 2019
Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Vice Chair of the Law Student Outreach Committee, 2018
Adjunct Faculty, Pepperdine University School of Law - Honors Trial Practice, 2018
Member, Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Education Committee
Member, Diversity Committee for the Consumer Association of California
American Association for Justice
United States District Court for Central District of California
United States District Court for Eastern District of California
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
Member, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) since 2012
State Bar of California, Employment and Labor Division
Adjunct Faculty, Pepperdine University School of Law - Honors Trial Practice, 2017
Adjunct Faculty, Pepperdine University School of Law - Honors Trial Practice, 2016
Adjunct Faculty, Pepperdine University School of Law - Honors Trial Practice, 2015

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Confidential Arbitration Award for Plaintiff in a Sexual Harassment case - approximately $1.7 million in award plus attorneys fees and costs, 2024
Confidential Settlement following Trial Verdict and Punitive Damage finding in Plaintiff's favor in Failure to Accommodate/Disability Discrimination case , 2024
Confidential Settlement During Trial - Galdamez v. Primary Color Corporation - Retaliation and Failure to Accommodate, 2023
$2.1 Million Verdict - Bidye v. UMA Enterprises, Inc. - Retaliation and Race/National Origin Discrimination, 2022
$1.4 Million Verdict - Davis v. Ironwood State Prison - Defendant failed to provide accommodations to Plaintiff and, after he complained about the HR manager, he was retaliated against., 2019
$11 Million Verdict - Meadowcroft, et al. v. Silverton Partners, Inc., et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC633239. Two plaintiffs were sexually harassed by their supervisor and then retaliated against by the employer after making complaints, 2018
$125,000 Verdict - Williams v. City of Los Angeles, et al. - Failure to accommodate case limited to past lost wages only because plaintiff died from unrelated illness, 2018

Pro bono/Community Service:

Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities (LATLC), 2020
Volunteer, Prevention Education Advocate for Strength United
Public Counsel - pro bono asylum for undocumented minors, 2016

Honors/Awards:

CAALA Member selected by the 2023 CAALA President who has provided special services to the organization and/or its members., Presidential Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2023
One consumer attorney practicing less than 10 years recognized annually for their significant achievements. Factors considered include hard-fought victories that overcame challenging obstacles, a result that achieves justice for a client who would not otherwise have a voice or an advocate to stand for them, whether the individual represents the best ideals of CAALA, service to CAALA and the organized trial bar, and the individual's standing and reputation in the community. , Rising Star Award Recipient, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2021
Selected by the 2020 President of the organization to honor members of the organization whose hard work and dedication to the organization were to be recognized and appreciated., Presidential Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2020
The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. All attorneys first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Those who are not selected to the Super Lawyers list, but who meet either one of the Rising Stars eligibility requirements, go through the Rising Stars selection process. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. All attorneys first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Those who are not selected to the Super Lawyers list, but who meet either one of the Rising Stars eligibility requirements, go through the Rising Stars selection process. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
Selected as Top Women Attorneys Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine, Top Women Attorneys Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine, 2019
The Street Fighter of the Year Award is given to a small practitioner (no more than 5 attorneys in the firm and less than ten years a member of the bar) that achieved a significant result in a case that exemplifies the everyday struggles of the small practitioner in California., Finalist - Street Fighter of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2019
The Award recognizes significant achievements of a CAALA member who has practiced law for less than 10 years., Finalist - Rising Star, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles, 2019
Selected as a Top Women Attorneys Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine in 2018 and 2019, Top Women Attorneys Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018
The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. All attorneys first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Those who are not selected to the Super Lawyers list, but who meet either one of the Rising Stars eligibility requirements, go through the Rising Stars selection process. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. All attorneys first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Those who are not selected to the Super Lawyers list, but who meet either one of the Rising Stars eligibility requirements, go through the Rising Stars selection process. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list., Rising Star, Super Lawyer, 2017
The Street Fighter of the Year Award is given to a small practitioner (no more than 5 attorneys in the firm and less than ten years a member of the bar) that achieved a significant result in a case that exemplifies the everyday struggles of the small practitioner in California., Finalist - Street Fighter of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2017
For excellence in oral advocacy, Order of the Barristers, 2015

Educational Background:

California State University, Chico, magna cum laude, B.A. in Anthropology, Certificate in Forensic Identification and a Certificate in Forensic Archaeology, 2010

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

A discussion of some of the advantages of being a woman while doing trial work., Author, Fight Like a Girl: The Advantages of Being a Lady Trial Lawyer, The Advocate, Law, 2024
An analysis of the Murray case and whether the SCOTUS would change the legal standard for analyzing retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act., Author, Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC – SOX Retaliation Burden Shifting Will Likely Not Shift, Daily Journal, Law, 2023
A presentation at the CAALA Vegas Convention about ways to utilize PowerPoint effectively in your trial presentations/demonstratives., Speaker, Trial - Evidence: Effective PowerPoint Presentations, CAALA Vegas Convention, Law, 2023
The focus of the article was on the retention of female attorneys in the law and a discussion of ideas for how the bar and legal organizations could potentially rebuild trust in those organizations among female attorneys., Author, (Re)building trust 101, Daily Journal, Law, 2023
How the law changed in 2023 to revive claims for some adult victims of sexual abuse., Author, Revival of Adult Sexual Abuse Claims: AB 2777 and the updates to CCP section 340.16, The Advocate, 2023
Discuss and demonstrate opening statements in an employment case., Speaker, Trial Skills Seminar: Opening Statements, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2023
An article for the Daily Journal on analyzing the standards for sexual harassment in the workplace given the increasing number of workers who work from home., Author, Sexual harassment and remote work: a new world with the same standards, Daily Journal, Law, 2022
An overview of gathering evidence and handling sexual harassment cases., Speaker, Sexual Harassment Cases, CAALA Vegas Convention, 2022
Moderated a panel on jury selection aimed at informing lawyers practicing less than ten years about the essentials of jury selection, including a live demonstration., Moderator, Jury Selection Demonstration, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Law, 2022
Presented on different statutes regarding retaliation in the employment context as well as proving that an adverse employment action was pretext for retaliation or discrimination., Speaker, The Many Faces of Retaliation, CAALA Convention - Las Vegas, NV, Civil Litigators, 2021
Prepared and moderated a live, abridged mock trial for thousands of attendees and facilitated a roundtable discussion on effective opening statements. , Moderator, Mock Trial: Car Crash, CAALA Convention - Las Vegas, NV, Civil Litigators, 2021
Described the overarching umbrella of consumer advocacy as well as providing examples of employment cases I've worked on in the last few years in order to provide law students with an idea of what it looks like to practice law in this area., Speaker, What Does it Mean to be a Consumer Advocate?, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Luncheon Presentation, 2021
Webinar focusing on breaking down past trials to discuss what was effective and lessons learned., Moderator, Employment Law Series: Case Analysis, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles, 2020
Webinar focusing on preparing employment cases for trial., Moderator, Employment Law Series: Preparing for Trial, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles, 2020
Webinar focusing on handling employment cases in the discovery phase through dispositive motion practice., Moderator, Employment Law Series: Discovery Through MSJ, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles, 2020
Webinar focusing on handling employment cases from the first phone call with the client through filing the complaint., Moderator, Employment Law Series: Intake and Pre-Litigation, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles, 2020
Combatting the Harvey Weinstein Defense: Knowing the Top Five Categories of Defense Attacks and Ways to Address Them in Your Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse CasesMany have lauded the skill of Mr. Weinstein’s criminal defense lawyer, Donna Rotunno, in her zealous advocacy for Weinstein. Others have condemned her tactics. However, her arguments are not new. As long as there has been sexual assault and survivors brave enough to object, defendants and their lawyers have made the same arguments. By knowing and understanding these defense attacks we can all be better advocates for survivors., Author, Combatting the Harvey Weinstein Defense: Knowing the Top Five Categories of Defense Attacks and Ways to Address Them in Your Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse Cases, The Advocate, Law, 2020
Help the jury make an emotional connection to the harm and loss suffered by your client in a sexual harassment case., Co-Author, Communicating Damages in Sexual Harassment Cases, The Advocate, 2019
Discussing how to approach evaluating potential employment cases and some red flags to look out for., Speaker, Vetting and Evaluating Your Potential Employment Case, Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Law, 2019
Spoke on a panel about being a "Young Gun" trial lawyer, Speaker/Panelist, The Young Guns, The Southern California Trial Lawyers' Conference, Law, 2019
Summary - Sexual harassment and assault cases continue to be a hot topic. Take your employment cases to the next level by learning how to utilize the media to benefit your clients. This advanced employment law webinar discussed such topics as: when to utilize the media to maximize your case, where to go to get the word out, how to prepare your client, and the upsides and pitfalls of engaging the media., Moderator, Employment Law: Harassment Cases and the Media, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Law, 2019
Presented on a particular pro bono asylum case, how plaintiff attorneys can get involved in pro bono asylum cases, and how changes in the law/administration make it even more necessary for attorneys to donate their time to such causes., Speaker, Saving Lives on the Weekends: Helping Young Asylum-Seekers in Trump's America, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2017

Shannon H.P. Ward