Overview
Shameka Rolla joined Smith Anderson’s Litigation team after graduating from Wake Forest University School of Law where she was a member of the National Trial Team. She serves clients on a wide range of business disputes, including contract and business tort claims.
Shameka enjoys Duke University basketball, live sporting events and travel.
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2020
- The Order of Barristers
- Duke University, B.A., 2017
- Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
Bar & Court Admissions
- All North Carolina State Courts
- North Carolina
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- Wake County Bar Association
- Tenth Judicial District Bar
Experience
- Defend employers against employment claims, including, without limitation, claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation, and wage and hour claims.
- Conduct internal investigations for employers regarding allegations of workplace misconduct, including, without limitation, claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
- Represented a software company in federal district court in defending against breach of contract claim involving resale of software and related services and pursued numerous counterclaims; successfully obtained orders denying plaintiff’s requests for TRO and preliminary injunction; case dismissed upon reaching a settlement.
- Successfully obtained a pre-trial dismissal of claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent supervision and retention against corporate clients.
- Successfully obtained a contested default judgment after oral argument in state court on behalf of client.
- Represented an individual against claims of breach of non-competition agreement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment; successfully defended against motion for TRO; case dismissed upon reaching a settlement.
- Assist clients in responding to third-party subpoenas.
Insights
News
Publications & Alerts
Title VII & Color: How Bringing Title VII Cases Under the Protected Class of Color can Further Highlight Colorism in Employment & Society at Large, 10 Wake Forest J.L. & Pol’y 277 (2020)