Sayema Hameed

Ms. Hameed began her legal career at the international law firm White & Case LLP, where she practiced business and employment litigation and rose to a senior associate position while working on numerous state and federal court trials and appellate matters. Ms. Hameed later joined the national labor and employment law firm Littler Mendelson, P.C., where she worked exclusively on employment defense matters.

UCLA School of Law, J.D. 2002
Business Law Specialty

Stanford University,
B.A., Political Science, Economics Minor, 1999
M.A., International Policy Studies, 1999

• As co-counsel in certified wage and hour class action, obtained seven-figure settlement on behalf of class of insurance claims adjusters.
• Won motion for summary judgment on behalf of physician shareholders of dialysis center in defense of lawsuit brought by administrative company alleging breach of contract, interference with economic relations, and unfair business practices related to contracts to provide on-site dialysis services to inmates housed by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Affirmed by California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal. Thereafter won motion for attorneys’ fees and costs of nearly $300,000.
• Achieved successful settlement of dispute between post-production company and producers of Discovery Channel television series.
• Represented a beverage company in dispute against former business partner concerning unlawful conversion of beverage product worth $200,000. Obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from taking further action with respect to the beverage product. Thereafter obtained permanent injunction and stipulated judgment that Power Beverages is the sole owner of the beverage product at issue. The permanent injunction and judgment in its favor enabled Power Beverages to successfully regain possession and control of the product.
• Resolved and dismissed a $400,000 breach of contract lawsuit against client web design company.
• Representation of numerous employers and employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases alleging violations of various employment laws including FEHA, Title VII, FMLA, etc.

As a Pakistani-American attorney, Ms. Hameed is committed to giving back to her community. From 2006 through 2009, Ms. Hameed served on the Board of Directors of the non-profit South Asian Bar Association of Southern California Public Interest Foundation. From 2012 through 2015, Ms. Hameed served on the Board of Directors of the South Asian Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin in Southern California. Between 2013 and 2016, Ms. Hameed served on the Board of Trustees of Foothill Country Day School, an independent K-8 school, located in Claremont, California, of which Ms. Hameed is a proud alumna. Ms. Hameed also served as a volunteer poll monitor for the nonpartisan group Election Protection in the 2008 and 2012 elections.

State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of Southern California
California Minority Counsel Program

All California state courts
U.S. District Court – Central District California
U.S. District Court – Southern District California
9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Employment Litigation and Advice/Counsel, Business Litigation, Mediation