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Susannah K. Howard
Partner
Litigation
Palo Alto
susannah.howard@wsgr.com

D650-858-7039

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  • Seasoned Employment Lawyer

    Susannah has significant experience in matters including discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, and physical handicap; enforcement of non-compete agreements; wage-and-hour disputes; employee discipline and termination; and more.

  • Broad Client Base

    Susannah has represented companies in a wide range of industries, including technology, entertainment, insurance, finance, and travel.

Susannah K. Howard is a well-regarded labor and employment lawyer with significant experience in a range of employment and labor matters, including discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, and physical handicap; enforcement of non-compete agreements; wage-and-hour disputes; employee discipline and termination; and related matters. Susannah also conducts independent investigations on behalf of companies into high-profile allegations of employee misconduct. She has a notable track record of defending and representing clients in a diverse array of industries, including the technology, entertainment, insurance, finance, and travel sectors. 

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Susannah was a partner at O’Melveny in its San Francisco office for six years. Following law school, Susannah clerked for the Honorable Louis LeBel of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Experience

Susannah K. Howard is a well-regarded labor and employment lawyer with significant experience in a range of employment and labor matters, including discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, and physical handicap; enforcement of non-compete agreements; wage-and-hour disputes; employee discipline and termination; and related matters. Susannah also conducts independent investigations on behalf of companies into high-profile allegations of employee misconduct. She has a notable track record of defending and representing clients in a diverse array of industries, including the technology, entertainment, insurance, finance, and travel sectors. 

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Susannah was a partner at O’Melveny in its San Francisco office for six years. Following law school, Susannah clerked for the Honorable Louis LeBel of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Education
  • J.D., University of Toronto Faculty of Law

    Senior Editor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review; Patricia Julia Myhal Scholarship in Legal Writing; Judy LaMarsh Prize in Feminist Analysis of Law; Nancy Park Book Prize in International Women’s Rights; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Award for Academic Excellence; Canada Law Book Prize in Property

  • B.A., History and Women's Studies, University of TorontoWith Distinction, Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, Alan Coatsworth Memorial Scholarship
Honors
  • Named to Legal 500’s “Next Generation Lawyer” list in Labor and Employment (2019-2022, 2024)
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
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Education
  • J.D., University of Toronto Faculty of Law

    Senior Editor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review; Patricia Julia Myhal Scholarship in Legal Writing; Judy LaMarsh Prize in Feminist Analysis of Law; Nancy Park Book Prize in International Women’s Rights; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Award for Academic Excellence; Canada Law Book Prize in Property

  • B.A., History and Women's Studies, University of TorontoWith Distinction, Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, Alan Coatsworth Memorial Scholarship
Honors
  • Named to Legal 500’s “Next Generation Lawyer” list in Labor and Employment (2019-2022, 2024)
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York

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  • Speaker, “Fair Play: Navigating Compliance in Labor Markets,” Wilson Sonsini Webinar, March 2025
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  • Speaker, “Fair Play: Navigating Compliance in Labor Markets,” Wilson Sonsini Webinar, March 2025
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On April 17, 2026, UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which UCB would acquire Neurona Therapeutics, including lead asset NRTX-1001, adding to UCB’s epilepsy portfolio. Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on advancing regenerative cell therapies for epilepsies and other disorders of the nervous system. Under the terms of the agreement, UCB will pay $650 million upfront and up to $500 million in potential future milestone payments, subject to certain closing conditions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Neurona on the transaction. 
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The Trump Administration announced on September 19, 2025, that it will charge companies $100,000 for new H-1B visas filed after September 21, 2025. This is a significant increase in the cost of H-1B visas that is expected to impact the ability of American companies to hire skilled workers from outside the U.S. The new policy, memorialized in a Presidential Proclamation1 (Proclamation) and Fact Sheet,2 is part of the Administration’s efforts to reduce immigration and increase pressure on businesses in the U.S. to train and hire American employees in lieu of importing foreign talent.
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