Shirley R. Sullinger graduated from the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1997) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.  Ms. Sullinger earned her law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2001), where she was a semifinalist at the McGeorge Appellate Advocacy Final Four Competition.

            Ms. Sullinger has served as the President of the Sigma Omicron Pi Sorority and participated in Cal Spirit at Cal Berkeley.  She also participated in the National Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition and served as the Fundraising Chairperson for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.

            Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Sullinger was a certified Law Clerk for the Office of the City Attorney, Criminal Branch, for the City of Los Angeles and for the Pasadena Branch of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

            Ms. Sullinger specializes in Civil Litigation and Insurance Defense, including fraud/SIU defense, habitability claims, third party criminal acts, premises liability, products liability and wrongful death.