Angela Reid
Member
Community Partner
Angela Reid is originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She migrated to the U.S. at the age of 16. Angela attended UC Berkeley, where she earned her B.A. in philosophy. After college, she joined a conglomerate of corporations gaining business development experience in a wide variety of fields such as Activated Carbon, Industrial Tires and Third-Party Logistics. She then earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.
Angela is a labor and employment litigator and currently practices at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. She represents employers in a wide range of employment matters under federal and state law and provides advice to clients on the nuances of navigating complex employment and personnel issues. Angela also handles administrative actions and represents employers in both single-plaintiff and class-action litigation. In addition to her litigation experience, Angela assists clients with navigating the legal and reputational risks surrounding DEI initiatives under the current legal landscape. She is co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Women of Color Attorney Network.
Angela is an accomplished musician, a lifelong athlete, and enjoys traveling. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Q&A
What is the most compelling reason you believe in the importance of our organization?
~Young students are often intimidated by figures of authority. They tend to assume that their teachers and school administration are unwilling to hear about their barriers to success. They are also often afraid of the repercussions of sharing personal struggles with school staff and faculty. An organization like CISLA serves as an impartial and independent third-party that the students can trust. CISLA provides students a place to go, a person to talk to, or just a space to be in that feels separate and apart from the school that they attend. That outlet serves as a valuable source of information that can help get to the root cause of why a student may need support, and determine what resources can be provided to ensure their success.
What sets CISLA apart from others working in this field, and why is that important?
~The fact that CISLA offices are located directly on campus is an important differentiating factor. Although many organizations strive to provide resources to students, those resources can often feel intangible or abstract. CISLA offices are inviting with real people ready to offer support a few doors down from students’ classrooms. It is a visual and tangible manifestation of support and operates as an outlet students can actually see and trust.
