Overview

Puja Sharma represents and advises employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including defending companies in employment litigation such as wage and hour, discrimination, and unfair competition cases. She has experience with both class and collective actions in state and federal court.

Puja has handled every phase of litigation from inception through trial and appeal, as well as alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation, and settlement conferences. She has significant experience defending claims in the construction, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and nonprofit industries, among others.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

American Bar Association

Member

New York City Bar Association

Recognition

Named, Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers of America

2020-2021

News, Analysis & Press

Education

  • J.D., Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, 2013
  • B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2010

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Catalán
  • German

Bar Admission

California
New York
District of Columbia

Courts

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York