SHARILYN R. PAYNE
While working at Fenton & Keller
as an assistant to Lewis Fenton, Sharilyn was inspired
to attend law school and later returned to Fenton & Keller as a licensed attorney. She represents employers and employees before courts
and administrative agencies in a wide range of employment matters include wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination,
and sexual harassment cases. She also provides labor and employment counseling
to clients, reviews employer policies, prepares employee policy manuals,
and provides anti-harassment training. Sharilyn earned her Master of Arts
in Translation and Interpretation of Spanish and English from the Monterey
Institute of International Studies. Sharilyn spent her childhood in Honduras
and is fluent in Spanish. She is also
proficient in French and Portuguese. Sharilyn writes on employment law issues. Her articles have appeared in local publications, including
El Sol, one of Monterey County’s leading Hispanic newspapers.
Principal Areas of Practice:
Labor and employment law litigation and counseling, general civil litigation.
Education:
Hartnell College, A.A. 1980 (Valedictorian); University of California Los
Angeles, B.A., 1983; Monterey Institute of International Studies, M.A.,
1988; University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1999
(legal extern to Hon. John Munter, San Francisco County Superior Court,
1998).
Professional Qualifications and Activities:
Admitted to the California Bar in December 1999; admitted to practice before
the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern
Districts of California.
Memberships:
Monterey County Bar Association; Central Coast Human Resources Association (President 2007, President Elect 2006, Legislative Director 2005-2006); Monterey County
Women Lawyers Association (Vice President 2005); Leadership Salinas Valley
(Graduate 2002); Member, Board of Directors, Monterey County Barristers
Association (2001-2002).
e-mail:
SPayne@FentonKeller.com
