He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
~ Muhammad Ali
Shamyl K. Siddiqi
Associate Attorney
Shamyl Siddiqi is an associate attorney in the Yrulegui & Roberts’ Sacramento office. Shamyl was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up in Sacramento, California. He graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelors’ Degree in Political Science. After working for a nonprofit organization for two years in Santa Clara, California, Shamyl returned to Sacramento and enrolled in the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He earned a Juris Doctor degree with Certificates of Concentration in Business Law and International Law. Shamyl was admitted to the California Bar in December 2019. In his free time, Shamyl enjoys playing and watching sports, hiking on trails, and spending time with friends and family.
Areas of Practice
Practice is in Workers’ Compensation defense, with primary emphasis on the following areas:
- Self-Insured Employers
- Public Entities
- Serious & Willful Allegations
- Labor Code §132a
- Subrogation
Employment History
2019 – Present
Yrulegui & Roberts | Associate Attorney
Sacramento, CA
2019
Yrulegui & Roberts | Post-Bar Law Clerk
Fresno, CA
2018 – 2019
Community Legal Services – Bankruptcy Clinic | Student Attorney
Sacramento, CA
2017 – 2018
McGeorge School of Law | Library Research Assistant
Sacramento, CA
2016
McGeorge School of Law – Career Development Office | Summer Assistant
Sacramento, CA
2013 – 2015
Employment & Community Options | Independent Living Skills Instructor
Santa Clara, CA
2012
California Department of Health Care Services | Policy Intern
Sacramento, CA
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, CA – 2019
Juris Doctor, Certificate of Concentration in Business Law and International Law
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA – 2013
Bachelors of Arts, Political Science
Admissions
2019 – State Bar of California
Professional Affiliations
- The State Bar of California
- Fresno County Bar Association
- Fresno Industrial Claims Association
- Professionals in Workers’ Compensation
- Valley Industrial Claims Association
- Public Agency Risk Management Association
- Association of Workers’ Compensation Professionals
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California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation