Samia A. Shaheen

Samia is an associate in the Vorys Cleveland office and a member of the labor and employment group.  She has experience in FLSA wage and hour disputes, FLSA collectives, drafting settlement agreements, and providing management and employee trainings.  Samia also has experience in assisting with internal investigations for employers facing complaints of unlawful harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other forms of misconduct.  She also represents employers before numerous local, state and federal administrative agencies relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims.  Prior to joining Vorys, she was a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Dan Polster, U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Ohio.  Samia also interned in Washington D.C. for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Samia received her J.D. magna cum laude from Cleveland State University College of Law where she served as the business editor of the Cleveland State Law Review.  She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Cleveland State University.

Samia is fluent in Arabic. 

Honors & Recognitions

Crain's Cleveland, 20 In Their 20s, 2024

Professional & Community Activities

National Employment Law Council (NELC) Academy Fellow, Class of 2024