Shirley Shu represents employers across a range of industries, including hospitality, technology, start-ups, and nonprofits. She advises and defends clients in employment disputes involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.
Shirley brings a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to litigation, helping clients navigate disputes efficiently while staying focused on their broader business objectives. A significant portion of her practice involves complex wage and hour class actions and representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), where she has substantial experience navigating the procedural and strategic issues unique to this type of litigation. Shirley has litigated matters in California state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), California Labor Commissioner, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Prior to joining Littler, Shirley worked as an associate and of counsel at several national and California firms. Additionally, during law school, Shirley served as an extern to the Hon. Fred Woods in the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven.