Susannah Howard is an experienced labor and employment lawyer with significant experience in a range of employment and labor matters, including wage-and-hour disputes, discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, physical handicap, enforcement of non-compete agreements, background check procedures, employee discipline and termination, and related matters. Susannah also conducts independent investigations on behalf of companies into high profile allegations of employee misconduct. She has a notable track record of defending and representing clients in a diverse array of industries including the airline, staffing, financial services, technology, and private equity sectors.
Honors & Awards
- Named to Legal 500’s “Next Generation Lawyer” list in Labor and Employment (2019-2022)
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Northern District of California and Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Toronto, J.D.: Senior Editor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review; Patricia Julia Myhal Scholarship in Legal Writing; Judy LaMarsh Prize in Feminist Analysis of Law; Nancy Park Book Prize in International Women’s Rights; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Award for Academic Excellence; Canada Law Book Prize in Property
- University of Toronto, B.A., History and Women’s Studies: with distinction; Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award; Alan Coatsworth Memorial Scholarship
Professional Activities
Clerkships
- Hon. Louis LeBel, Supreme Court of Canada
Co-Author
- “Accommodating Women’s Differences under the Women’s Anti-Discrimination Convention,” 56 Emory Law Journal 1039 (2007)
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Recent Amendments to the California Fair Pay Act,” California Employment Law Council Conference (November 15, 2018)
- Panelist, “What #MeToo Means for You Too,” O’Melveny Newport Beach CLE Marathon (November 29, 2018)
- Panelist, “Pay Equity,” California Lawyer Employment Law Forum (July 2017)