Shirin Forootan

Shirin Forootan

Exclusively focused on employment law. Entirely devoted to your case.
  • Employment Law
  • California
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Biography

Shirin Forootan is the Managing Attorney at Forootan Law, where she provides a wide variety of services related to employment law, including litigation (both sides), workplace investigations, advice & counsel, workforce training, and expert witness testimony. She brings to the table over a dozen years of experience practicing law in Orange County, where she has had the privilege of litigating cases at large, medium, and small law firms, on both the defense and plaintiff’s side.

Ms. Forootan is well-versed in California employment laws, particularly claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage disputes.

Ms. Forootan commenced her career at Latham & Watkins LLP after earning her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She earned her Bachelor degrees in both Communications and Law & Society from the University of California, San Diego, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude.

Ms. Forootan routinely speaks and publishes on a variety of labor and employment topics, including equal pay, sexual harassment, and updates in employment law. Because she has demonstrated an excellence in the practice of law, Ms. Forootan has been selected to Super Lawyers’ Southern California “Rising Stars” for several consecutive years, which is a distinction reserved for just two and one-half percent of the attorneys in California.

Education
UCLA School of Law
J.D. (2008)
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University of California - San Diego
B.A.
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Awards
The Rising Star
California Super Lawyers Magazine
2015-2018
Women in Business and Women of the Year
Orange County Business Journal
2015-2018
Everyday Hero
Orange County Women Lawyers Association
Professional Associations
Orange County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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State Bar of California  # 260390
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
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9th Circuit
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Practice Area
Employment Law
Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Forootan Law
Contact & Map
Forootan Law
CORONA DEL MAR
3334 E. Coast Hwy., No. 307
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Telephone: (949) 610-9878
Monday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM (Today)
Friday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed