Supreeta Sampath

Supreeta Sampath is the principal of The Sampath Law Firm based in San Francisco, California. She practices in the field of employment law, exclusively representing employees in cases involving:

• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Whistleblower claims
• Wrongful termination
• Employment or severance agreements
• Protected medical leave violations

Admitted to practice in 2004, Ms. Sampath is authorized to appear before the California Supreme Court, the California Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit and the U.S. District Courts for Southern, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California.

Practicing law for almost two decades now, Ms. Sampath initially worked as the director of the Legal Aid Association of California. During this tenure, she worked alongside nonprofit organizations and other legal associations to ensure that common people can access the provisions of law. She has since served as an interim staff attorney and in multiple positions of responsibility at various firms across California.

Through her legal career, Ms. Sampath has gained experience as a resolute litigator and strategic mediator who puts her clients’ priorities before anything else. She was on the Executive Board of the California Employment Lawyers Association and the president of the Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion and Resources. She currently serves on the board of directors at Legal Aid at Work. She is actively involved in community work and volunteering and firmly believes in contributing to society. 

Ms. Sampath completed her bachelor’s degree in rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. She graduated from Northeastern University - School of Law, Boston, with a doctorate in jurisprudence. Soon after, she interned for the Honorable Judge, Thelton E. Henderson at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and served as a clerk at The Legal Aid Society’s Employment Law Center in San Francisco. 

Committed to protecting the rights of employees, Ms. Sampath dedicates her efforts to seeking justice for those who are wronged. She understands the pain and stress that a person goes through when they are ill-treated at the workplace or unjustly denied access to livelihood. She is rated 10/10 on Avvo and was named a Rising Star in the field of labor and employment by the Los Angeles Lawyers Magazine from 2011 to 2013 through peer review.