Shahed Abualsamen is a labor and employment associate who represents employers in a range of workplace disputes in state court, federal court, and arbitration tribunals.
Before joining Thompson Coburn, Shahed served as a litigation attorney at a Los Angeles law firm where she managed cases related to employment, securities and maritime.
A first-generation college student, Shahed received her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a major in finance and a minor in international business. Shahed interned for JusticeCorps, a division of AmeriCorps. After spending two years as a legal clerk at a litigation law firm in Chicago, Shahed attended law school and received her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
While in law school, Shahed externed for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California in its General Civil, Civil Appeals, and Civil Fraud Divisions. Additionally, Shahed had the opportunity to work as a judicial extern for the Honorable Diane M. Shelley in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division Section.
- Arabic (fluent)
- Co-authored, “Reminder: Employers May be Held Liable for Employee’s Posts on Social Media”
Benders California Labor & Employment Bulletin, October 2024
I serve as a mentor to pre-law students across the nation. I also enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.