THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 170
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH® IN AMERICA AWARDS: 82
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 116

Firm Details

The working world grows more complex and regulated by the day. Yet the global economy demands ever greater speed and flexibility. Leaders need a partner who can bridge the gap between L&E law and business when it matters most.

We have the scale, top-tier employment experience, first-rate tech and thought leadership credentials our clients need. But we are much more than legal advisors. We know and understand their business, deeply. Our entrepreneurial, tenacious company culture enables us to be a true impact multiplier—connecting the dots to proactively solve problems, harness opportunities, and succeed at enterprise scale.

By helping them anticipate what’s next, we enable our clients to adapt faster to a faster-changing world, realize possibilities sooner and more effectively, and stay steps ahead when everything is on the line. We free them up to focus on harnessing the talents and potential of their own people to maximize business growth, so they can step forward into tomorrow with confidence.

We are more than professionals in law. We are our clients’ trusted partner in business.

THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 170
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH® IN AMERICA AWARDS: 82
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 116
Chairman and Managing Partner, Member - Management Committee
Member - Management Committee
Member - Management Committee
Chairman Emeritus
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer
Chief Legal Operations Officer
Chief Talent Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Diversity Officer
Fisher Phillips represents employers in a broad range of industries including hospitality, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, credit unions, banks and financial institutions, private schools, colleges and universities, state and local governments, legal and professional service firms, insurance and related services, and non-profit organizations. We are national and local, with attorneys admitted in just about every U.S. jurisdiction. We represent a wide range of public and private employers. Our clients include employers in the agriculture, automotive manufacturing, automobile dealership, banking, broadcasting, casino and gaming, construction, health care, hospitality, insurance, legal and professional services, manufacturing, mining, real estate, retail, technology, transportation, and wholesale and distribution industries, as well as state and local government entities, non-profit organizations, schools, colleges and universities.
Staffing
PEO Advocacy and Protection
Non-Profit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Life Sciences and Pharma
Workplace Investigations
Reputation and Crisis Management
Reductions in Force (RIFs)
Pay Equity and Transparency
Mergers and Acquisitions
Government Relations
FCRA and Background Screening
Employee Leaves and Accommodations
Employee Defection and Trade Secrets
Employee Benefits and Tax
eDiscovery and Digital Workplace
DEI and EEO Compliance
Corporate Compliance and Governance
California Class Actions and PAGA
Affirmative Action and Federal Contract Compliance
Chairman and Managing Partner, Member - Management Committee
Member - Management Committee
Member - Management Committee
Chairman Emeritus
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer
Chief Legal Operations Officer
Chief Talent Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Diversity Officer
Fisher Phillips represents employers in a broad range of industries including hospitality, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, credit unions, banks and financial institutions, private schools, colleges and universities, state and local governments, legal and professional service firms, insurance and related services, and non-profit organizations. We are national and local, with attorneys admitted in just about every U.S. jurisdiction. We represent a wide range of public and private employers. Our clients include employers in the agriculture, automotive manufacturing, automobile dealership, banking, broadcasting, casino and gaming, construction, health care, hospitality, insurance, legal and professional services, manufacturing, mining, real estate, retail, technology, transportation, and wholesale and distribution industries, as well as state and local government entities, non-profit organizations, schools, colleges and universities.
Staffing
PEO Advocacy and Protection
Non-Profit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Life Sciences and Pharma
Workplace Investigations
Reputation and Crisis Management
Reductions in Force (RIFs)
Pay Equity and Transparency
Mergers and Acquisitions
Government Relations
FCRA and Background Screening
Employee Leaves and Accommodations
Employee Defection and Trade Secrets
Employee Benefits and Tax
eDiscovery and Digital Workplace
DEI and EEO Compliance
Corporate Compliance and Governance
California Class Actions and PAGA
Affirmative Action and Federal Contract Compliance
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Awards & Focus

Top Listed state Awards
  • Top Listed in Colorado in Employment Law - Management with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Colorado in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Georgia in Employment Law - Management with 13 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Georgia in Labor Law - Management with 9 lawyers
Top Listed city Awards
  • Top Listed in Atlanta in Employment Law - Management with 13 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Atlanta in Labor Law - Management with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Columbia in Employment Law - Management with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Columbia in Labor Law - Management with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Columbia in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Denver in Employment Law - Management with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Denver in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Fort Lauderdale in Employment Law - Management with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Fort Lauderdale in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Irvine in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisville in Employment Law - Management with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisville in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Memphis in Employment Law - Management with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Memphis in Labor Law - Management with 4 lawyers
Awards
  • Top Law Firm - Fort Lauderdale
  • Barrister's Best 2012 - Todd Fredrickson
  • Memphis Magazine's 2012 Power Players - Jeff Weintraub
  • BTI Client Service A-Team 2013 - Firm
  • Lawyers on the Fast Track - Todd Scherwin
  • BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Mark Ricciardi
  • San Diego Daily Transcript’s Top Attorneys - Regina Petty
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Jeff Mandel
  • 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS in 2012-13 - Ed Foulke, Howard Mavity
  • Lawyers of Color Inc. Hot List - Kristen Nesbit
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - D. Albert Brannen
  • Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Rosemary Gousman
  • Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys - Charles Caulkins, Roger Quillen
  • Honorary Construction Safety Professional - Howard Mavity
  • Business of the Year - Irvine Office
  • BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2015 - Firm
  • Client Choice Award - Todd Scherwin
  • Most Recommended by Corporate Counsel - Firm
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • Fisher Phillips Named "Law Firm of the Year" for Second Year in a Row
  • Eighty-Six Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2017
  • Fisher Phillips Named to 2017 Best Law Firms
  • Two Partners Named 2016 "Client Service All-Stars" by BTI Consulting Group
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • Top Law Firm - Fort Lauderdale
  • Top Law Firm - Fort Lauderdale
  • BTI Client Service A-Team 2013 - Firm
  • BTI Client Service A-Team 2013 - Firm
  • Barrister's Best 2012 - Todd Fredrickson
  • Barrister's Best 2012 - Todd Fredrickson
  • Memphis Magazine's 2012 Power Players - Jeff Weintraub
  • Memphis Magazine's 2012 Power Players - Jeff Weintraub
  • BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
  • BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
  • Lawyers on the Fast Track - Todd Scherwin
  • Lawyers on the Fast Track - Todd Scherwin
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Mark Ricciardi
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Mark Ricciardi
  • San Diego Daily Transcript’s Top Attorneys - Regina Petty
  • San Diego Daily Transcript’s Top Attorneys - Regina Petty
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Jeff Mandel
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Jeff Mandel
  • 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS in 2012-13 - Ed Foulke, Howard Mavity
  • 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS in 2012-13 - Ed Foulke, Howard Mavity
  • Lawyers of Color Inc. Hot List - Kristen Nesbit
  • Lawyers of Color Inc. Hot List - Kristen Nesbit
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - D. Albert Brannen
  • Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - D. Albert Brannen
  • Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Rosemary Gousman
  • Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Rosemary Gousman
  • Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys - Charles Caulkins, Roger Quillen
  • Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys - Charles Caulkins, Roger Quillen
  • Honorary Construction Safety Professional - Howard Mavity
  • Honorary Construction Safety Professional - Howard Mavity
  • Business of the Year - Irvine Office
  • Business of the Year - Irvine Office
  • BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2015 - Firm
  • BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2015 - Firm
  • Client Choice Award - Todd Scherwin
  • Client Choice Award - Todd Scherwin
  • Most Recommended by Corporate Counsel - Firm
  • Most Recommended by Corporate Counsel - Firm
  • Fisher Phillips Named "Law Firm of the Year" for Second Year in a Row
  • Fisher Phillips Named "Law Firm of the Year" for Second Year in a Row
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • Eighty-Six Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2017
  • Eighty-Six Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2017
  • Fisher Phillips Named to 2017 Best Law Firms
  • Fisher Phillips Named to 2017 Best Law Firms
  • Two Partners Named 2016 "Client Service All-Stars" by BTI Consulting Group
  • Two Partners Named 2016 "Client Service All-Stars" by BTI Consulting Group
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • Three Fisher Phillips Partners Named to "Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" in the United States
  • 2020 Gold Standard Certification from The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF)
  • 2020 Gold Standard Certification from The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF)
  • Named a “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” after achieving a perfect 100% score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
  • Named a “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” after achieving a perfect 100% score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
  • Fisher Phillips’ Los Angeles Office Named 2020 “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For” by The Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Fisher Phillips’ Los Angeles Office Named 2020 “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For” by The Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Anet Drapalski Listed Among the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2021 Minority Leaders of Influence
  • Anet Drapalski Listed Among the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2021 Minority Leaders of Influence
  • Emily Litzinger Named to Louisville Business First's 2021 40 Under 40 Class
  • Emily Litzinger Named to Louisville Business First's 2021 40 Under 40 Class
  • 2020 Gold Standard Certification from The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF)
  • Named a “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” after achieving a perfect 100% score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
  • Fisher Phillips’ Los Angeles Office Named 2020 “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For” by The Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Anet Drapalski Listed Among the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2021 Minority Leaders of Influence
  • Emily Litzinger Named to Louisville Business First's 2021 40 Under 40 Class

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