Overview
Saniya Ahmed focuses her practice on employment litigation. Saniya counsels employers on labor and employment issues including: human resources issues, wage and hour law, labor relations, employment agreements, reduction in force, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employment-related arbitration and litigation and employment-related policies.
Prior to joining the McDermott team, Saniya served as corporate counsel for a mid-size government contractor. In her in-house role, Saniya was responsible for assisting the general counsel and human resources department in the management and handling of all labor and employment related matters in the company, including coordinating workforce audits and conducting employee wage and hour trainings.
Credentials
Education
The George Washington University Law School, JD, 2016
The George Washington University, BA, 2013
Admissions
California
Languages
English
Urdu
Punjabi
