Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 
Shayna F. Watts is an attorney with Fernandez Watts Law in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her practice includes Litigation - Labor and Employment, with a focus on workplace disputes, employment counseling, and compliance matters affecting Arizona employers and employees.
Shayna represents clients in claims involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employment Protection Act, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act, and the Drug Testing in Employment Act. She also prepares employment policies and procedures commonly included in employee handbooks and regularly drafts and reviews employment-related agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, severance agreements with restrictive covenants, and joint-employer agreements.
Shayna works with Arizona employers to develop and maintain respectful, productive workplaces. Drawing on her background as a teacher, she provides in-house training for managers and employees on topics such as workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and hostile work environment concerns.
Through practical guidance and clear communication, Shayna assists employers and employees with employment law matters throughout Scottsdale and Arizona.
