Sharlene Lee

Sharlene Lee is a partner of Hawkinson Yang LLP.

Sharlene represents companies, shareholders, and executives in resolving business litigation and employment disputes. She prosecutes and defends actions involving trade secrets, non-solicitation, non-competition, unfair competition, founder disputes, privacy, defamation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and real estate issues, with a focus on closely-held business disputes.

In Sharlene’s counsel to employers and executives, she advises on and defends a range of matters involving wrongful termination, equity, bonus, commission, independent contractor and exempt classification, discrimination/harassment, reasonable accommodation, wage & hour, PAGA, whistleblower, and retaliation claims, including in state court and in administrative matters (Labor Commissioner, EEOC/Civil Rights Department, and EDD). She has conducted employment investigations, as well as advised companies and executives in handling investigations.

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Education

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2010

University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2006, History and Political Science

Bar Admissions

State Bar of California

Professional Activities

Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter (FBALA), Board Member (2023–present), Technology Committee (2022–present)

Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA), Treasurer (2023), Secretary (2022), Board Member (2015–present)

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Leadership Advancement Program Fellow (2018)

Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA (APA UCLA), President (2017-2018), Board Member (2012-2023)