Tritia Murata, 33, Associate
Morrison & Foerster
Fast facts: Murata has an unbroken string of victories preventing certification in wage-and-hour class actions and has been a key contributor in several large employment cases. A versatile litigator, she drafted the briefs that helped secure an appellate win for Orange County sheriff's deputies seeking to protect their pension benefits, and she argued successfully — while on maternity leave — on behalf of a prisoner's civil rights before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
