Sharon W. Ng

Creative and a strategist by nature, Sharon uses her strong litigation background in her employment practice to provide hands-on counsel to human resource professionals and business executives while effectively defending employers in workplace disputes, agency charges, and litigation.

Sharon’s top priority is meeting her clients’ needs and providing effective, real-world resolutions. Her client base includes businesses of all sizes, such as healthcare and technology companies, including start-ups, automobile dealerships, international businesses, major financial institutions, real estate developers, and Tribes and their business arms.

She litigates breach of contract actions concerning employment and non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants, or other professional services agreements, and employment class actions in the wage and hour context. Sharon also handles employment business litigation concerning trade secret theft, wrongful termination, Title VII, ADA, and ADEA discrimination as well as wage and hour and misclassification disputes. In her Tribal Law practice, she provides guidance and recommendations surrounding tribal policy, conducts investigations, and training.

• Sharon has worked with her clients to draft policy and standards of procedure in an effort to create a work environment that remains compliant with applicable law while allowing employees to thrive and be productive.
• Sharon has experience in high level and sensitive employment investigations and in representing legislative bodies and key witnesses with respect to independent investigations of individual legislative members.
• She has obtained injunctions to stop trade secret and confidential information theft on an expedient basis and understands the necessity to move quickly and efficiently.
• Sharon’s experience also includes tort-related business disputes, including tortious interference with business expectancies, negligence, and related claims.
• In an effort to preempt litigation, Sharon counsels and trains human resources professionals on employment law issues and compliance.
• She represents clients in Arizona state and federal court and in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and other arbitral forums, and has experience representing clients in appellate matters before the Arizona Court of Appeals.
• Sharon counsels clients about feasible ways in which to engage in business on tribal land in order to promote beneficial economic relationships.
• Sharon has held Tribal Human Resource Professional certification through the National Native American Human Resources Association and has presented on emerging topics in this area.
• Prior to joining the firm, Sharon developed her legal skills as a judicial law clerk for Judge John C. Gemmill (ret.), Arizona Court of Appeals Division 1.
• Sharon has served as a judge pro tem for the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona and is a member of the Arizona State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Rules committee. She is a Past President of the Arizona Asian American Bar Association.
• She clerked for Judge John C. Gemmill (ret.), Arizona Court of Appeals Division 1.

• Presenter, Soft Skills Workshop, Advanced Scholars at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, February 2023
• Panelist, “Checking in on the 2017 and 2018 Changes to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure: A Practical Guide for Civil Practitioners,” State Bar of Arizona CLE, January 2020
• Co-presenter, “Not in My Office: Confronting Workplace Harassment and Bullying,” National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) Conference, November 2019
• Co-presenter, “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: How the 2017 and 2018 Civil Rules Changes are Impacting Litigation,” State Bar of Arizona CLE, January 2019
• Co-presenter, “The Law of the Land: Recent Legal Decisions & Hot Topics Affecting Tribal Employers,” The 2018 REDW Tribal Finance & Leadership Conference, November 2018
• National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) annual conference at the Arizona Grand September 2018
  • Panelist, September 2018, “Native American Labor & Employment Law Updates”
  • Panelist, September 2018, “Conflicts of Law: What To Do When Federal Agencies Come Knocking”
  • Panelist, September 2018, “Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace”
• Presenter, “Washington Update: Impacts of the Trump Era on Indian Country,” REDW Tribal Finance & Leadership Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 2017
• Presenter, “Importance of Job Descriptions” and “Tribal Law Update,” National Native American Human Resources Association Annual Conference, Cherokee, North Carolina, September 2017
• Moderator, “Running for Public Office 101: Your Hands-On Guide to Public Office,” Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders 3rd Annual Dynamics of Leadership Conference, Chandler, AZ, July 2017
• Panelist, “Navigating Generational Shift & Millennials in the Workforce,” Legalweek West, San Francisco, California, June 2017