Ting Cheung
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Washington, Washington DC
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP
Practice areas: Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in Washington DC since: 2025
Education: Harvard Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2026 Call today:
202-499-5216
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Ting Cheung is an Associate at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight. Ms. Cheung's practice is focused on employment law and whistleblower/qui tam claims.
Ms. Cheung has represented clients in matters including employment discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, and sexual harassment. Her qui tam matters include claims of financial fraud, healthcare fraud, and customs fraud.
Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, Ms. Cheung was named by the non-profit organization Lawyers of Color to its 2023 "hot list," and she has published on legal issues including disability rights and LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace. Ms. Cheung received her law degrees from the University of Hong Kong (LL.B.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: EmployeeFocus areas
Employment Law - Employee, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower
- 100% Employment & Labor: Employee
First Admitted: 2021, New York
Professional Webpage: https://sanfordheisler.com/team/ting-cheung/
Representative Clients
- Ms. Cheung is counsel for the plaintiff, Jin Zhang, in Zhang v. Hefei Reliance Memory, et al. The Complaint was filed in 2023 in California Superior Court (Santa Clara County). Ms. Zhang, Reliance Memory's former General Counsel, alleges breach of contract and retaliation, among other claims. , 2023
- Ms. Cheung is counsel for the plaintiff class in Song, et al. v. Weee! Logistics, Inc., et al, in California Superior Court (Alameda County). The plaintiffs are delivery drivers for Weee!, a major North American distributor of Asian and Hispanic grocery products. Ms. Cheung represents the plaintiffs in numerous claims brought under the California Labor Code for wage and hour and safety violations. The matter is also brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)., 2023
Educational Background
- Harvard Law School, Master of Laws, 2019-2020
- The University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2016-2017
- The University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Laws, 2012-2016
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- The article looks at how courts have so far treated novel employment claims of disability discrimination by neurodivergent individuals who believe they have been treated adversely by observable symptoms of their condition, such as short attention span due to ADHD and repetitive behavior in autism. The article also examines how "the invisible nature of neurodivergence has presented unique challenges in affording legal protections to neurodivergent individuals and creating a more inclusive environment at workplaces and public accommodations.", Author, Handling Neurodiversity as the Basis of Disability Claims, Law360, 2024
- The article is a timely legal analysis of federal and state WARN Act requirements, and what employees and employers should know regarding legal protections amid a mass layoff. , Co-author, Federal and State WARN Acts Should Guide Approach to Layoffs, Bloomberg Law, 2022
Honors
- Ms. Cheung was selected for recognition by Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit organization "devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities.", Lawyers of Color "Hot List", Lawyers of Color, 2023
Office location for Ting Cheung
700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-499-5216
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2026
