Overview

Sochie L. Graham is an associate in Lozano Smith's Sacramento office. Ms. Graham represents public agencies in a variety of labor and employment matters.

Experience

Ms. Graham assists public agencies in a variety of labor and employment matters including employee discipline, investigations, grievance processing, and administrative hearings. Ms. Graham represents employers in proceedings at the Public Employment Relations Board, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Civil Rights. Ms. Graham also assists in peace officer and firefighter related matters.

Prior to joining Lozano Smith, Ms. Graham worked for several state government agencies, including the California Public Employment Relations Board, the California Department of Human Resources, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Education

Ms. Graham received her Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and earned her Bachelor of Arts from San Francisco State University. While in law school, Ms. Graham was an editor for The University of the Pacific Law Review.

New Legislation Expands Employee Leave Rights

By: Michelle Cannon, Sochie Graham- 11/08/2022

Governor Newsom Relaxes Procedural Requirements for Hiring Retired Teachers

By: Sochie Graham, Darren Kameya, Janae Castellani- 09/27/2021