Relic Sun ( She/Her )

Relic Sun joined the Office of the County Counsel in 2020.  In 2023, she became the Lead Deputy County Counsel for the Equal Opportunity and Employment Investigations Team and was appointed an Assistant County Counsel in 2024.  As an Assistant County Counsel, Relic oversees the County’s Equal Opportunity Division, which investigates equal opportunity complaints from employees, applicants for employment, and individuals who conduct business with the County, administers the County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and procedures, and provides Conflict Resolution Services for County personnel.  Relic also oversees the County’s Whistleblower Program, which investigates complaints from County employees and members of the public alleging improper government activity. Relic also oversees the Equal Opportunity and Employment Investigations legal team, which advises County departments on compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and on personnel investigations.  Prior to joining the County, Relic represented workers and individuals in arbitrations and class actions asserting race, gender, alienage discrimination, and wage and hour claims.  She spoke at class action and public interest conferences.  She conducts trainings for executives, supervisors, and staff on preventing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and bullying.  Relic’s professional expertise includes equal opportunity and anti-discrimination law, wage and hour law, labor law, litigation and arbitrations, and whistleblower law.  Relic is admitted to practice in the California and New York state bars.   

Office practice areas

• Equal Opportunity and Employment Investigations Team

​​Education

• New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013 
  • Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar 
  • Senior Executive Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics 
• University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006 

Prior experience

• Associate at Outten & Golden LLP (2015-2020) 
• Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2013-2015)