
Sharon Song Joins Willenken as an Associate
October 13, 2025
A skilled and versatile litigator, Sharon Song represents clients in complex commercial, data privacy, and class action matters in both federal and state courts. Sharon’s practice spans all stages of litigation—from strategy development and motion practice to depositions, settlement negotiations, and trial. Clients value her ability to quickly break down complicated issues, develop innovative strategies, and deliver results in high-stakes disputes.
Sharon’s experience includes defending Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and technology leaders in bet-the-company matters. She has served as lead associate on a variety of cases to secure dismissals of class actions alleging privacy and consumer protection violations and obtain favorable resolutions in contract, fraud, and RICO matters.
Recently, Sharon completed a secondment with LinkedIn Corporation, where she advised on global litigation strategy, negotiated a class action settlement, managed outside counsel, and ensured compliance with evolving privacy laws and user policies.
Prior to joining Willenken, Sharon practiced at Cooley LLP and other leading litigation firms in Los Angeles.
Sharon earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was the Supervising Editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation and externed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Economic Crimes Unit. She graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a B.A. in sociology. She’s conversant in Korean.
Outside of the courtroom, Sharon enjoys pickleball and crime shows like Sherlock Holmes and Law & Order.
The following is a representative sample of Sharon’s casework:
A skilled and versatile litigator, Sharon Song represents clients in complex commercial, data privacy, and class action matters in both federal and state courts. Sharon’s practice spans all stages of litigation—from strategy development and motion practice to depositions, settlement negotiations, and trial. Clients value her ability to quickly break down complicated issues, develop innovative strategies, and deliver results in high-stakes disputes.
Sharon’s experience includes defending Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and technology leaders in bet-the-company matters. She has served as lead associate on a variety of cases to secure dismissals of class actions alleging privacy and consumer protection violations and obtain favorable resolutions in contract, fraud, and RICO matters.
Recently, Sharon completed a secondment with LinkedIn Corporation, where she advised on global litigation strategy, negotiated a class action settlement, managed outside counsel, and ensured compliance with evolving privacy laws and user policies.
Prior to joining Willenken, Sharon practiced at Cooley LLP and other leading litigation firms in Los Angeles.
Sharon earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was the Supervising Editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation and externed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Economic Crimes Unit. She graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a B.A. in sociology. She’s conversant in Korean.
Outside of the courtroom, Sharon enjoys pickleball and crime shows like Sherlock Holmes and Law & Order.
The following is a representative sample of Sharon’s casework: