
Profilo
Shira Poliak focuses her practice on federal and state employment litigation, counseling, and investigations.
Prior to joining the firm, Shira served as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where she investigated and litigated single plaintiff and class employment discrimination cases. She began her career as a litigation associate at another international law firm, where she litigated complex employment, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation cases from inception through appeal. Shira also served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York District Office, 2022-2023
- New York County District Attorney’s Office, 2013-2015
- Analyst, Major Economic Crimes Bureau, 2014-2015
- Trial Preparation Assistant, Forensic Science/Cold Case Unit, 2013-2014
- Judicial Intern, Hon. LaShann DeArcy Hall, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2017
- Legal Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, 2016
Formazione
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
- Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- B.A., cum laude, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2013
Tirocinio presso una Corte
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2023-2024
Abilitazioni
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Lingue
- Hebrew, Colloquiale