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title: Shannon H.P. Ward
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![Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ward-Shannon_8aa08774d1a0517564873f63bfac11fd.jpg)

# Shannon H.P. Ward

Shannon H.P. Ward is a Trial Lawyer at Aarons | Ward, APC, where she represents employees.  Shannon was voted as CAALA’s Rising Star in 2022 and was a Finalist for CAOC’s Street Fighter of the Year award in 2017 and 2019.  She was a Daily Journal Top 40 under 40 in 2024.  And has been selected as a Super Lawyer and Up-And-Coming 100.  She is also on CAALA’s Board of Governors.  In her spare time, Shannon spends time frolicking with her husband and their two children.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aarons-harassment-istock-957136224_a1d84817b9f85f9a9181ed778d100c38.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/communicating-damages-in-sexual-harassment-cases "Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases")

## [Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")
[Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may)

## [Combatting the Harvey Weinstein defense](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/combatting-the-harvey-weinstein-defense "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may)

## [Medical leaves](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/medical-leaves "Medical leaves")

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

[Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")
[Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april)

## [Revival of adult sexual abuse claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/revival-of-adult-sexual-abuse-claims "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february)

[![Fight like a girl](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ward_istock-1181383212_1d2dbbcda6f31e2f0a110e92cc4182d5.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/fight-like-a-girl "Fight like a girl")

## [Fight like a girl](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/fight-like-a-girl "Fight like a girl")

The advantages in trial of being a woman

[Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march)

## [Being a trial lawyer and parent](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/being-a-trial-lawyer-and-parent "Being a trial lawyer and parent")

Q & A between three “Mama Lawyers” about the unique challenges facing parents who are trial lawyers

[Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher")
[Mia Munro](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mia-munro "Mia Munro")
[Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward")

[2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april)