Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani

About Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani

Ogletree Deakins shareholder Shafeeqa Giarratani, an Austin native, practices in the firm\'s labor and employment, appellate and litigation groups. She represents employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission. She regularly handles litigation matters at both the trial and appellate level and in alternative dispute resolution.

Experience

1. Partner

   Norton Rose Fulbright

   Jan 2001 — Present

   Shafeeqa has represented management in civil rights, wrongful discharge, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, employment tort, defamation, breach of contract, tortious interference and other employment-related charges and litigation. Shafeeqa also performs supervisory training seminars, prepares and reviews personnel handbooks and policies and advises clients regarding employee retention and termination. Additionally, her appellate work includes patent, construction and employment matters. She has experience preparing appellate briefs for Texas appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas and to federal courts such as the Federal Circuit.

Education

• Harvard University

  A.B., with Honors, Government

  1997 — 2001

• Harvard Law School

  J.D., with Honors, Law

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Civil Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Flsa
• Corporate Law
• Human Resources
• Employment Law
• Patents
• Legal Research
• Online Social Networking
• Appeals
• Fmla
• Trade Secrets
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Community Outreach
• Courts
• Administrative Law
• Civil Rights
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation
• Torts
• Breach of Contract
• Trials
• Intellectual Property
• Class Actions
• Policy