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Shauneida C. Navarrete

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Shauneida Navarrete’s practice focuses on employment and general commercial litigation disputes in state and federal courts, as well as domestic arbitration forums. In all matters, she partners with clients to help ensure a reasonable resolution for their disputes— whether the resolutions require general advice, mediation, or litigation.

Her employment experience includes cases arising out of employment discrimination disputes. Shauneida also advises employers and employees on employment agreements, severance agreements, and general releases.

Within her general commercial litigation practice, she handles disputes ranging from breach of contract to shareholder disputes concerning tender offers. She also has experience with civil RICO claims, Attorney General investigations involving allegations of false advertising and deceptive marketing, SEC and DOJ investigations, indemnification, legal malpractice, legal fee disputes, and election law disputes.

In additional to employment and commercial litigation matters, Shauneida has litigated real estate issues involving breaches of lease agreement and landlord-tenant disputes on behalf of commercial tenants.

Career & Education

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    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2009
    • Barnard College, B.A., 2004
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2009
    • Barnard College, B.A., 2004

    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

    • Member, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
    • Member, American Bar Association Litigation Section
    • Member, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
    • Member, American Bar Association Litigation Section

Shauneida's Insights

Publication | 01.28.25

Guidance on Managing the Risks of AI Discrimination

When President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in 2023, his administration recognized not only the extraordinary promise of artificial intelligence (AI) but also the risks that irresponsible use of the technology posed. The risks identified by the President include algorithmic discrimination in activities that impact consumers, job candidates, and employees....

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Representative Matters

  • Defending a multinational mining and energy corporation in a billion dollar U.S. federal civil RICO action.
  • Representing thousands of individuals in a class action employment discrimination litigation.
  • Defending international law firm in defense against former clients and attorneys concerning malpractice, breach of contract, and indemnification claims.
  • Counseling and defending financial institution in defense of discrimination investigation conducted by New York City Commission on Human Rights.
  • Defending Board of Elections in voting rights claims brought by individual constituents.
  • Counseling a majority stockholder in tender offer litigation concerning the purchase of a Fortune 1000 company.
  • Counseling and defending a Fortune 1000 client in a New York Attorney General investigation involving allegations of false advertising and deceptive marketing.
  • Counseling non-party software company specializing in providing media data to advertising agencies in subpoena response in contentious multi-district litigation.
  • Counseling a non-profit organization against former landlord’s holdover and breach of contract claim.
  • Counseling and defending an attorney draftsman in deposition regarding construction of two multimillion-dollar trusts and corresponding wills.
  • Representing an AmLaw100 law firm in arbitration against former investment management client seeking over U.S. $1 million in unpaid legal fees.
  • Representing an AmLaw100 law firm in enforcing a court judgment and collection of over U.S. $1 million judgment from investment management client.
  • Counseling a private technology company regarding due diligence requirements in merger with private equity firm.
  • Counseling numerous victims of domestic violence in divorces from their abusers.

Shauneida's Insights

Publication | 01.28.25

Guidance on Managing the Risks of AI Discrimination

When President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in 2023, his administration recognized not only the extraordinary promise of artificial intelligence (AI) but also the risks that irresponsible use of the technology posed. The risks identified by the President include algorithmic discrimination in activities that impact consumers, job candidates, and employees....

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Insights

Publication | 01.28.25

Guidance on Managing the Risks of AI Discrimination

Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.24.24

Muldrow Case Recalibrates Title VII “Significant Harm” Standard

Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.09.24

OMB Releases Final Guidance Memo on the Government’s Use of AI

Press Coverage | 11.13.23

10-Lawyer Stroock Litigation Group Heads to Crowell
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Practices

Shauneida's Insights

Publication | 01.28.25

Guidance on Managing the Risks of AI Discrimination

When President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in 2023, his administration recognized not only the extraordinary promise of artificial intelligence (AI) but also the risks that irresponsible use of the technology posed. The risks identified by the President include algorithmic discrimination in activities that impact consumers, job candidates, and employees....

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