Natalie Fujikawa is a Partner in the Walnut Creek office of GRSM and is a member of the Employment Law, Education Law, Cannabis, and Class Action practice groups. She focuses on employment litigation and counseling for employers across a variety of industries, with extensive experience handling all aspects of employment litigation in state and federal courts.
Natalie also represents employers before state and federal administrative agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and Employment Development Department.
In California’s constantly changing legal climate, Natalie regularly delivers presentations regarding new employment law developments and provides employers with proactive tools to comply with California’s myriad employment requirements, including management training, policies and procedures, and best practices to avoid employment-related lawsuits.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Memberships
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento (2010-Present, Board Executive Committee 2022-Present)
- Sacramento Employer Advisory Council (2016-Present, Board Member 2017-2019)
- Sacramento County Bar Association (2010-Present, Board Member 2015-2019)
- Sacramento Labor and Employment Law Section (2010-Present, Executive Committee Chair 2017-2018)
- SacLegal, Sacramento’s LGBT Bar Association (2010-Present, Co-Chair 2014)
- California Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section (2008-Present)
- El Dorado County Superior Court Dispute Resolution Panel (2013-2015)
Community Involvement
- Sacramento LGBT Community Center Board of Directors, (2017-Present, Board President 2020-2021)
- 100+ Women Who Care Sacramento Valley, Founding Member