Sharyl B. Garza
(949) 644-7362
sbg@sgarzalaw.com
http://www.sgarzalaw.com
Sharyl B. Garza has practiced exclusively in the field of employment law for over seventeen years, representing both employers and employees in virtually all aspects of employment litigation before all of the state and federal courts in California and before various administrative agencies.
In addition to providing day-to-day advice
regarding discipline and terminations, Ms. Garza has extensive experience advising employers with respect to the design and implementation of personnel policies and practices, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and conducting internal investigations.
She has also provided advice to both employers and executives regarding employment contracts and separation agreements, and she has represented numerous executives in the negotiations of their employment contracts and separation agreements. In the last six years, her practice has focused on three key areas: (1) providing non-binding evaluations of employment claims as a neutral, independent fact-finder/investigator, (2) conducting training on various employment law issues, and (3) providing consulting and expert witness services.
Ms. Garza has extensive experience representing both employers and employees in virtually all types of employment claims, including claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, unfair competition, wage and hour violations, WARN Act violations, invasions of privacy, unfair business practices, defamation, and assault and battery. She has litigated and argued matters in both state and federal courts (including the 9th Circuit and California appellate courts) and before various governmental agencies, including California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. Ms. Garza has represented her clients at mediations, arbitrations, and litigated both jury and non-jury trials to verdict.
✦ Conducted independent investigation of oil company executive’s claims of race discrimination and retaliation.
✦ Conducted independent investigation at computer company involving claims of misconduct.
✦ Conducted independent investigation of claims of harassment and retaliation involving municipality’s chief of police.
BACKGROUND
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Partner, Labor and Employment
2000-2003
Associate, Labor and Employment
1992-2000
Sharyl Bilas Garza, P.C.
Principal
2004-Present
California State Bar,
Labor and Employment Section Member
Orange County Bar Association,
Labor and Employment Section Member
Society of Independent Workplace Investigators
EDUCATION
University of California Los Angeles
B.A. Political Science 1989
Honors Program
Phi Beta Kappa
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. 1992
Cum Laude
(949) 644-7362
sbg@sgarzalaw.com
http://www.sgarzalaw.com
Sharyl B. Garza has practiced exclusively in the field of employment law for over seventeen years, representing both employers and employees in virtually all aspects of employment litigation before all of the state and federal courts in California and before various administrative agencies.
In addition to providing day-to-day advice
She has also provided advice to both employers and executives regarding employment contracts and separation agreements, and she has represented numerous executives in the negotiations of their employment contracts and separation agreements. In the last six years, her practice has focused on three key areas: (1) providing non-binding evaluations of employment claims as a neutral, independent fact-finder/investigator, (2) conducting training on various employment law issues, and (3) providing consulting and expert witness services.
Ms. Garza has extensive experience representing both employers and employees in virtually all types of employment claims, including claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, unfair competition, wage and hour violations, WARN Act violations, invasions of privacy, unfair business practices, defamation, and assault and battery. She has litigated and argued matters in both state and federal courts (including the 9th Circuit and California appellate courts) and before various governmental agencies, including California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. Ms. Garza has represented her clients at mediations, arbitrations, and litigated both jury and non-jury trials to verdict.
✦ Conducted independent investigation of oil company executive’s claims of race discrimination and retaliation.
✦ Conducted independent investigation at computer company involving claims of misconduct.
✦ Conducted independent investigation of claims of harassment and retaliation involving municipality’s chief of police.
BACKGROUND
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Partner, Labor and Employment
2000-2003
Associate, Labor and Employment
1992-2000
Sharyl Bilas Garza, P.C.
Principal
2004-Present
California State Bar,
Labor and Employment Section Member
Orange County Bar Association,
Labor and Employment Section Member
Society of Independent Workplace Investigators
EDUCATION
University of California Los Angeles
B.A. Political Science 1989
Honors Program
Phi Beta Kappa
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. 1992
Cum Laude