Practices
Industries
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego, 2009, Order of the Coif; cum laude; Associate Editor of San Diego Law Review; Dean's scholarship recipient; Semi-Finalist – McLennon Senior Honors Moot Court Competition; CALI Award for Excellence – Constitutional Law
- B.A., Claremont McKenna College, 2006, cum laude, with honors, Dean's list
Clerkships
- Clerk in the United States Attorney's Office – Southern District of California, Civil Division
Admissions
- California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court - Central District of California
- United States District Court - Southern District of California
- United States District Court - Northern District of California
- United States District Court - Eastern District of California
Ms. Hirano is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Diego office.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Hirano counsels employers and human resources professionals in all aspects of employment law compliance and best practices, including the drafting, review and implementation of policies and procedures; wage and hour audits; executive compensation; and mass layoffs and reorganizations. Ms. Hirano also handles employment-related litigation, including wage and hour class actions; discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and harassment lawsuits; as well as administrative litigation, collective bargaining and general labor relations matters.
Honors
- San Diego Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015, 2016, 2017
Articles
Labor & Employment Law Blog Posts
- "Save Local Business Act Introduced in the House," September 19, 2017
- "Comp Time for the Private Sector: House Passes 'The Working Families Flexibility Act'," May 4, 2017, also published in JD Supra
- "California Employers – New Year, New Rules in 2017," December 23, 2016
- "The EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records," May 4, 2012
- "Unlicensed Accountants Are Not Categorically Excluded From Potential Exempt Status," June 16, 2011
- "Updates to Workers' Compensation Posting Requirements," September 8, 2010
- "California Court of Appeal Extends Wrongful Termination Cause of Action," August 5, 2010
- "New NLRA Posting Requirements," June 18, 2010
- "Ninth Circuit Extends Rehabilitation Act to Independent Contractors," November 20, 2009
- "H1N1 Virus and the Workplace: Will this Year's Flu Cause a Headache for Employers Too?" October 2, 2009
Government Contracts Law Blog Posts
Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog Posts
Events
- Fall 2017 Seminar SeriesNovember 2, 2017
- Connect: Communicate, Educate, ParticipateOctober 18, 2017
- Spring 2016 Seminar SeriesApril 21, 2016
Memberships
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association