About
Shannon H.P. Ward is a Partner and Trial Lawyer at The Aarons Law Office placed in Encino, California, in which she focuses on sexual harassment and assault instances, as well as managing the corporation’s wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation cases.
Shannon has been asked to participate as a speaker and moderator for several professional legal seminars in Los Angeles, and actively participates in making plans instructional occasions for different lawyers via the Consumer Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), wherein she is a member of the Education Committee and the Vice Chair of the Law Student Outreach Committee. Shannon has been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2017, 2018, and 2019, and was selected as a Top Women Lawyers Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine in 2018 and 2019. Shannon turned into additionally a Finalist for the Consumer Lawyers of California’s (CAOC) Street Fighter of the Year award in 2017.
Shannon obtained her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. While attending regulation college, she participated in both Moot Court and Trial Advocacy competitions, at the local and countrywide stages. Shannon additionally labored within the Asylum and Refugee Clinic for a year, efficiently triumphing her customer’s asylum enchantment inside the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She turned into a Dean’s Scholar recipient all 3 years of regulation faculty, and upon graduation, Shannon became supplied with the Order of the Barristers Award for excellence in oral advocacy. She also acquired CALI Awards for receiving the very best marks in precise courses.
Prior to law faculty, Shannon graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from California State University, Chico. She also obtained a Certificate in Forensic Identification and a Certificate in Forensic Archaeology.
Shannon is certified to exercise law in all California courts, and neighborhood federal district courts.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Costs
- Free Consultation
Certificates
California State University, Chico
Forensic Archaeology
California State University, Chico
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions



Experience
- Associate
The Aarons Law Office
2016 - Adjunct Professor
Pepperdine University School of Law
2015 - Lawyer
Taylor Blessey LLP
2015 - Law Clerk
The Law Offices of Sharon Appelbaum
2014 - Research Assistant
Pepperdine University School of Law
2013 - Summer Associate
Taylor Blessey LLP
2014 - Student Counsel Advocate, Pepperdine University Asylum Clinic
Law Office of Brigit G. Alvarez, A Professional Corporation
2013
Educations

Graduation year: 2015

Graduation year: 2010