Shelley L. Murray
Carlsbad
Summary
Seasoned Principal Counsel with strong background in offering strategic legal advice and mitigating risks for corporations. Proven effectiveness in managing complex litigation cases and liaising between stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulations. Strengths include collaboration, keen analytical abilities, and aptitude for developing innovative solutions to challenging problems. Previous work has demonstrated significant positive impact on organizational efficiency and risk management policies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Counsel Employment and Benefits
Exact Sciences Laboratories
San Diego
08.2025 - Current
- Provide legal guidance on U.S. employment law topics such as leaves of absence, discrimination, restrictive covenants, fair employment investigations, wage and hour, and reductions in force
- Engage, direct, and supervise outside counsel in response to administrative charges, attorney demand letters, and general employment law questions.
- Monitor employment law requirements and new developments actively, including identifying areas for legal focus.
- Conduct and supervise investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on a protected characteristic or conduct.
- Draft and/or review employment policies, agreements, and communications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address legal risks and challenges.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment Law
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego
08.2023 - 10.2025
- Serve as lead labor and employment counsel supporting the U.S. and Canada for a global manufacturing company.
- Provide pragmatic advice and counsel to key business partners on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including recruiting, employee and labor relations, performance management, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, contingent workers and work force restructuring.
- Partner with key stakeholders on complex company-wide initiatives, processes and projects to mitigate risks and create value for the business.
- Conduct and manage workplace audits, employment classification reviews, and support other employment compliance efforts.
- Draft and revise labor and employment-related agreements, policies and procedures.
- Actively monitor new laws, regulations and decisions affecting the substantive areas of employment law and litigation and provide strategic advice to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist in the investigation of and response to demand letters and administrative or governmental inquiries.
- Manage and oversee outside counsel in employment litigation and labor arbitrations.
- Advised senior management on regulatory compliance and risk management strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on legal issues.
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Associate, Employment and Labor Law
Littler Mendelson P.C.
San Diego
09.2020 - 10.2023
- Represented retail, manufacturing, hospitality and passenger-carrying companies in both single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and other employment-related claims.
- Counsel human resources professionals regarding time-sensitive employment issues, including termination, investigation of employee complaints and wage and hour issues.
- Review, revise and draft personnel policies, handbooks, employment and separation agreements, arbitration agreements, and other employment-related documents.
Labor and Employment Counsel (Secondee)
Amazon
San Diego
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Worked with business partners nationwide across Amazon to provide practical advice and counsel regarding general labor and employment issues including discrimination, workplace harassment, performance management and discharge, disability accommodations, leaves of absence, workplace investigations and other relevant labor and employment issues.
Associate, Employment and Labor Law
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
San Diego
05.2015 - 09.2020
- Represented retail, hospitality and gig economy companies in single-plaintiff employment matters.
- Assisted employers with internal investigations involving alleged violations of federal and state discrimination and retaliation laws.
- Advised on non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.
- Drafted and reviewed offer letters, arbitration agreements, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements to ensure compliance with changing laws.
Education
Juris Doctor -
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CABachelor of Arts - Communications
San Diego State University
San Diego, CASkills
- Workplace investigations
- Risk management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Legal expertise
- Strategic thinking
- Litigation management
- Employment law
- Analytical thinking
Bar And Court Admissions
- Nevada State Bar, 2012
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 2012
- California State Bar, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2019
Timeline
Principal Counsel Employment and Benefits
Exact Sciences Laboratories
08.2025 - Current
Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment Law
Solar Turbines Incorporated
08.2023 - 10.2025
Labor and Employment Counsel (Secondee)
Amazon
05.2022 - 09.2022
Associate, Employment and Labor Law
Littler Mendelson P.C.
09.2020 - 10.2023
Associate, Employment and Labor Law
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
05.2015 - 09.2020
Juris Doctor -
California Western School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
San Diego State University