Biography

Susan H. Roos

Susan H. Roos, wife of U.S. Ambassador to Japan John V. Roos, is a labor lawyer with substantial experience in defending employers in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination and trade secret litigation before federal and state courts. She advises and counsels employers in the area of wage and hour issues, labor relations and employment law.

She is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of California, and various county bar associations, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and all California state and federal courts. She was formerly a trustee of the Stanford Athletic Department Board.

Ms. Roos grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, where her family owned a department store for nearly 100 years. After graduating from high school, Ms. Roos ventured west to California where she attended Stanford University, graduating with a degree in American Studies in 1978. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California in 1982. Ms. Roos was a partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, a global full-service law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, before starting her own firm in 1995.

She and her husband have two children, Lauren, age 23, and David, age 18. Ms. Roos enjoys sports, gardening, shopping, fashion, television and movies. The entire family loves to snow ski, golf, and follow all Stanford athletic teams. Ms. Roos is also a big fan of the San Francisco Giants, the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors.