Samantha Grant
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Samantha Grant, partner at Sheppard Mullin, is the first woman of color ever elected as Chair-Elect of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law and assumes the role of chair in August of this year. She is a nationally recognized advocate for employers in arbitration, administrative and trial proceedings. She finds targeted solutions for clients facing internal and external complaints while considering the business objectives and promoting positive organizational cultures. She is also a leading voice for promoting diversity and inclusion in the profession and leverages her role as vice-chair of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association to help law departments and law firms become more inclusive. Further, she is a strong advocate of promoting access to justice and service to the courts. To that end, she has served as a member of the USDC for the Central District’s Merit Selection Panel.
