LARA SHORTZ
Firm Recruiting Partner; Employment Advice,
Counsel & Executive Litigation Chair
Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Lara Shortz has become one of the city’s most influential female lawyers. Given the work she continues to do on behalf of her clients and law firm—Michelman & Robinson, LLP, where she serves as the firm recruiting partner. Shortz is a modern-day employment attorney for forward-thinking clients and an indispensable, straight-talking advisor to executives across industries looking for new-school representation. No matter the issues confronting them, occupants of the C-Suite can count on Shortz to cut through the noise and get them to first position by connecting as she counsels.
In terms of her work product, Shortz’s employment practice is thriving. She represents some of the most admired companies in L.A. and has been involved in a several notable employment-related matters. In 2022, she guided major tech companies through multiple WARN Act layoffs and rehires pursuant to applicable right of recall laws.
