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Heather H. Wong

Partner

“You can’t really explain what justice is, but you know what injustice is- it’s that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know something just isn’t right.”

 

Heather H. Wong

  • "One of the nation's premier plaintiffs' firms."

    American Lawyer
  • "Representing the best qualities of the plaintiffs' bar."

    The National Law Journal
  • "Their effective and caring advocacy for clients has earned Lieff Cabraser its first-class reputation."

    The Daily Journal
  • NLJ Hot List icon
  • U.S. News Best Lawyers badge 2011-2012
  • Super Lawyers Nationwide
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Attorneys

Upholding the Rights of Employees

Heather is a partner in our San Francisco office with a focus on cases involving violations of consumer protection and employment laws, including the firm’s resolved case against Smith Barney for gender discrimination which resulted in a $33 million settlement for the 2,411 members of the Settlement Class.

SuperLawyers badgeHeather has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star for Northern California" and is an active member of several bar associations and other legal groups. Heather is also a frequent presenter at various employment and bar association conferences nationwide.

Since 2007, Heather has also served as a member of the Steering Committee for a volunteer organization called Carver Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools ("HEARTS") Project, which seeks to serve the underprivileged students at George Washington Carver Elementary School in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco.

Awards & Honors

  • "Rising Star for Northern California," Super Lawyers, 2009-2012
  • NLJ Hot List icon
  • U.S. News Best Lawyers badge 2011-2012
  • Super Lawyers Nationwide
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Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 2005)
    Maritime Law Journal (Technical Editor)

    University of San Francisco (M.B.A., 2005)
    Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society


    University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2000)

Memberships

  • American Association for Justice

  • American Bar Association
    (Co-Chair, Leadership Development Program; Young Lawyers Division; Labor & Employment Law Section; Section of Litigation; Employment Discrimination Law Treatise, Chapter Monitor, 2007-present)

  • American Constitution Society
    (Mentor)

  • Asian American Bar Association

  • Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers

  • Bar Association of San Francisco
    (Barristers Club; Labor & Employment Law Section; Litigation Section)

  • California Class Action Practice and Procedure Treatise
    (Chapter Editor, 2007-present)

  • Carver Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools ("HEARTS") Project
    (Steering Committee, 2007-present)

  • Consumer Attorneys of California

  • Legal Services for Children
    (Pro Bono Awards Luncheon Committee, 2010-present)

  • Minority Bar Coalition
    (2008 Unity Conference Planning Committee)

  • National Employment Lawyers Association

  • State Bar of California
    (Labor & Employment Law Section; Litigation Section)

Admissions

  • California

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

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