Partner Anoush Holaday will represent WSHB on a high-powered panel at the upcoming 2022 CLM Construction Conference in San Diego discussing the unique experiences of successful women in this male-dominated industry. This discussion, entitled, "Women in Construction: Our Presence, Our Impact," will kick off the final day of the Conference on September 23 at 9:15 a.m. Holaday will be joined by fellow industry and thought leaders: Carolyn Luken of Nationwide Insurance Company, Tammy Pike of Kiewit Corporation, Karen Rice of AXA XL, and Courtney Winzeler.
This highly-anticipated session of the annual CLM Construction Conference will explore the history of women in the construction industry and the strides they have made over the past decades. Specifically, the panel will discuss how women in the industry can carve out their own career growth and foster opportunities to excel and promote equality for fellow women in any sector of the construction industry, from claims and risk to litigation. The discussion will include discussions of progress in efforts towards equality in the construction industry and remaining challenges to overcome. Holaday will be sharing key insight into the unique skill set it has taken her to develop her successful construction practice.
Anoush Holaday is a partner in WSHB's Petaluma office and an accomplished litigator with extensive experience in the state and federal courts of California. She enjoys a host of experience in several different practice areas, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, intellectual property, medical malpractice, habitability, landlord-tenant claims, premises liability, and civil rights. She also has a comprehensive construction practice in which she counsels and fiercely defends regional and national builders in complex residential and commercial construction contract disputes, construction defect litigation, and accident litigation.
Anoush excels at risk analysis and strategy development to yield successful results for our clients. She has secured remarkable results at all stages of claims, from pre-litigation through trial. Her track record boasts innumerable suit dismissals, dispositive motions, favorable settlements, and trial results.
She also proudly serves as WSHB’s first-ever Director of Associate Success. In this capacity, Anoush mentors firm associates, across all of our offices, on all aspects of litigation. Anoush also proudly serves as a mentor for dozens of associates through the firm’s Mentorship Program as well as a DEI mentor through the firm’s DEI Mentorship Program. Additionally, she is also a valued and integral member of WSHB's DEI Task Force.
