Shannon Benbow is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of GRSM and is a member of the Employment Law practice group.
- Secured defense verdict on claim of constructive termination following complaints of unsafe work conditions.
- Led five-year defense of race discrimination suit, including two appeals and successful motion for summary judgment.
- Secured summary judgment on contentious and heavily litigated claim for race discrimination involving national athletic organization.
- Successfully moved to compel arbitration of $5.7 million dispute; affirmed on appeal to Ninth Circuit.
- Won judgment for defense after trial on claim for breach of contract arising out of jet fuel contamination.
- Defended national employer in PAGA litigation involving 119,000 employees.
Appellate Cases
- CLMS Management Services Limited Partnership v. Amwins Brokerage of Georgia, LLC (9th Cir. 2021) 8 F.4th 1007.
- Aviles-Rodriguez v. Los Angeles Community College District (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 981.
- Daza v. Los Angeles Community College District (2016) 247 Cal.App.4th 260.
Admissions
- California
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Notre Dame, 2003
- B.A., Business Administration, Finance, Seattle Pacific University, 2000