Shannon H.P. Ward

Shannon H.P. Ward

Shannon H.P. Ward is a Partner and Trial Lawyer at The Aarons Law Firm, where she specializes in sexual harassment and assault cases, as well as handling the firm’s wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation cases. Shannon has been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2017, 2018, and 2019, and was selected as a Top Women Attorneys Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine in 2018 and 2019. Shannon is active in CAALA and is the Vice-Chair of the Law Student Outreach Committee. She can be reached at: shannon@aaronslawfirm.com.

Articles written by this author:
Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases

Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases

Help the jury make an emotional connection to the harm and loss suffered by your client in a sexual-harassment case

Martin I. Aarons
Shannon H.P. Ward

2019 May


Combatting the Harvey Weinstein defense

The top five defense attacks in sexual-harassment and sexual-abuse cases and ways to address them

Shannon H.P. Ward

2020 May


Medical leaves

The interplay of CFRA, FMLA, PDLL, and FEHA in your pregnancy/family-leave case

Martin I. Aarons
Shannon H.P. Ward

2022 April


Revival of adult sexual abuse claims

AB 2777 and the updates to CCP section 340.16; what the law already allowed and the practical effects of these changes

Shannon H.P. Ward

2023 February


Fight like a girl

Fight like a girl

The advantages in trial of being a woman

Shannon H.P. Ward

2024 March