Vedder Price is pleased to announce that Shareholders Cheryl Sabnis and Candice Zee have been named to the Daily Journal’s 2025 list of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers. This prestigious award annually recognizes top attorneys practicing in California.

Sabnis is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group in the San Francisco office and is a trial attorney, routinely representing clients in disputes pending before federal and state courts and arbitral forums across the United States. She defends companies facing putative class, collective and representative actions as well as those involved in complex multi-party or single-plaintiff disputes.

Sabnis also helps her clients manage employee-related crises and is regularly engaged to investigate allegations of workplace misconduct and misfortune, serving as lead investigator regarding a broad array of subject matter. She also frequently counsels and provides training regarding a wide range of employment-related matters, such as overtime and other pay laws, incentive compensation, disability accommodation and leave laws. Benchmark recognizes her as a Labor & Employment Star and Law Dragon has named her a Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyer.

Zee is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group in the Los Angeles office and focuses her practice on traditional labor issues, including unfair labor practice charges, interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, grievances, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board proceedings. She has expertly handled several union grievances, arbitrations and representation cases at all stages and has extensive experience managing and overseeing union election campaigns.

Zee also represents and defends multi-state and international corporations on all aspects of employment litigation. She has ample experience in conducting workplace investigations involving claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and pay inequity. Zee has a wide variety of accolades to her name, including her inclusion in the 2023 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers in the Labor Law category and Southern California’s “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers from 2009-2017. She was also recognized by Chambers in the Up and Coming Labor & Employment (California) category, and Band 6 in 2025, and named one of the Top Women Lawyers by the Los Angeles Daily Journal in 2024.

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