Julie Yap is an associate in Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment department based in the Sacramento office. Her practice focuses on employment litigation and includes the defense of class and multi-plaintiff actions arising out of alleged violations of Title VII, California Labor Code, and state statutes prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.  Ms. Yap also has experience litigating against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), both at the early charge stage and in large-scale EEOC pattern-and-practice litigation. In addition, Ms. Yap litigates discrimination and harassment cases brought as single plaintiff claims under federal and state statutory laws.  She also handles matters involving trade secret, non-compete, unfair competition, and related business tort claims. 

Prior to joining Seyfarth, Ms. Yap was a Supreme Court Fellow in the Court’s Administrative Office of the United States Courts where she researched and drafted memoranda on proposed amendments to Federal Rules, as well as prepared reports on emerging issues that impacted and compelled review of possible rule changes in federal class actions.

Additionally, Ms. Yap was a career judicial clerk for the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr., of the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of California, where she handled all aspects of civil litigation, including advising on case management, preparing draft memoranda and orders and bench memoranda in civil cases, and managing issues in jury trials, including evidentiary issues and jury instruction.  She also provided research and assistance to Judge Damrell with his work as a member of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Ms. Yap was also an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law where she lectured on complex civil litigation.

Ms. Yap is a Senior Editor of the California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, and she regularly blogs on legal developments related to California employment law at www.calpecs.com.  She is also a contributor to blogs addressing recent developments in complex discrimination litigation, class actions, and wage-and-hour law at www.wagehourlitigation.comand www.workplaceclassaction.com.

Julie Yap is an associate in Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment department based in the Sacramento office. Her practice focuses on employment litigation and includes the defense of class and multi-plaintiff actions arising out of alleged violations of Title VII, California Labor Code, and state statutes prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.  Ms. Yap also has experience litigating against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), both at the early charge stage and in large-scale EEOC pattern-and-practice litigation. In addition, Ms. Yap litigates discrimination and harassment cases brought as single plaintiff claims under federal and state statutory laws.  She also handles matters involving trade secret, non-compete, unfair competition, and related business tort claims. 

Prior to joining Seyfarth, Ms. Yap was a Supreme Court Fellow in the Court’s Administrative Office of the United States Courts where she researched and drafted memoranda on proposed amendments to Federal Rules, as well as prepared reports on emerging issues that impacted and compelled review of possible rule changes in federal class actions.

Additionally, Ms. Yap was a career judicial clerk for the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr., of the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of California, where she handled all aspects of civil litigation, including advising on case management, preparing draft memoranda and orders and bench memoranda in civil cases, and managing issues in jury trials, including evidentiary issues and jury instruction.  She also provided research and assistance to Judge Damrell with his work as a member of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Ms. Yap was also an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law where she lectured on complex civil litigation.

Ms. Yap is a Senior Editor of the California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, and she regularly blogs on legal developments related to California employment law at www.calpecs.com.  She is also a contributor to blogs addressing recent developments in complex discrimination litigation, class actions, and wage-and-hour law at www.wagehourlitigation.comand www.workplaceclassaction.com.