Our People
Jennifer Shaw
Founder
Jennifer Shaw is the founder of Shaw Law Group, and a 2019 recipient of the Sacramento Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” award. A well-respected expert in employment law for more than 25 years, employers regularly rely on Jennifer to counsel them on a broad range of employment law issues. Jennifer’s practical advice covers subjects such as wage-hour compliance, anti-discrimination and harassment policies and procedures, reasonable accommodation/leave of absence issues, and hiring/separation processes. She is a trusted advisor to in-house counsel, HR professionals, and leadership across a broad spectrum of public sector and private sector employers.
Trish Higgins
Senior Advisor • Investigator (Title IX) • Trainer • Expert Witness • Hearing Officer
Trish Higgins litigated employment law cases for more than 30 years before joining Shaw Law Group as an investigator, advisor, and trainer. An Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) member and certified Title IX investigator and hearing officer, Trish conducts impartial investigations of workplace issues for employers in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Employers rely on her to handle complex complaints, including those involving high-level executives. Trish’s expertise in trauma-informed investigation techniques is a unique asset to clients dealing with sexual assault and related matters.
Eric Glassman
Training Practice Leader • Senior Investigator
For more than 25 years, Eric Glassman has provided some of the nation’s top employers with legal advice, training, and litigation-related services to private corporations, non-profit organizations, and public agencies. Eric has conducted thousands of seminars and workshops for managers and employees on a variety of employment law topics. Attendees praise Eric’s comfortable and relatable style, and his ability to convey complex legal concepts without resorting to using “legalese.”
Alayna Schroeder
Advice and Audit Practice Leader
Alayna Schroeder is a trusted advisor on workplace issues for many employers. She provides practical advice and counsel to employers in all areas of employment law, including wage and hour, leaves of absence and accommodation, background investigations, performance management, and harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention.
Julia Melnicoe Insel
Senior Advisor • Handbook/Policy Practice Leader • Pre-Litigation Advocate
Julia Melnicoe Insel’s practice primarily focuses on providing advice and counsel to employers on workplace topics. She also assists employers respond to complaints filed with various administrative agencies, including California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the National Labor Relations Board.
Brooke Kozak
Investigation Practice Leader • Trainer
Brooke Kozak is an accomplished and well-respected investigator. She has served as the lead investigator on a variety of complex and sensitive workplace investigations involving high-level executives, elected officials, and multiple respondents, among other challenging circumstances.
Kristabel Sandoval
Trainer • Investigator
Kristabel Sandoval’s practice focuses on conducting impartial workplace investigations for public and private sector employers, and facilitating training sessions on various employment law topics.
Kristopher J. Lopez
Advisor • Trainer • Investigator
Kristopher Lopez’s practice involves conducting impartial school and workplace investigations, providing advice and counsel to employers, and preparing and delivering engaging and interactive workplace training.
Katherine Guilford
Investigator • Advisor • Auditor • Trainer
Katherine Guilford’s practice focuses on conducting impartial school and workplace investigations for public and private sector employees, providing advice and counsel to employers, conducting workplace audits, and delivering interactive workplace training.