LARA SHORTZ
Office Managing Partner; Employment Advice, Counsel & Executive Disputes Chair
Michelman Robinson
Lara Shortz has built a career defined not only by legal excellence, but by her work shaping Michelman Robinson, where she serves as the Los Angeles Office managing partner. Shortz stands out as an influential leader.
Shortz’s legal practice alone places her among the most trusted advisors to management in California. She counsels executives and organizations on their most sensitive and complex workplace matters, including executive transitions, compensation structures, large-scale workforce restructurings, and highrisk litigation. Over the past year, she has led companies through multimillion-dollar severance negotiations, WARN Act compliance, and critical employment decisions that carry significant operational and reputational stakes.
