Joan B. Tucker Fife 10YEARSAWARDED

Joan B. Tucker Fife

San Francisco, CA Directions
recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in San Francisco.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Employment Law - Management
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Joan B. Tucker Fife
Joan B. Tucker Fife
San Francisco, CA
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Winston Taylor LLP

113 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Joan heads the firm’s San Francisco Labor & Employment Practice and represents employers throughout the country in class action employment litigation. Joan was recently named The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Management, San Francisco, an honor presented annually to a single, outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

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Works at
Winston Taylor LLP

113 Best Lawyers awards

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Locations

San Francisco, California
415-591-1000
101 California Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5891

Education

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989

Client Testimonials

Joan Fife has done a great deal of investigative work for me and for our company. She is responsive, cost-cognizant, and extremely effective. In addition, Joan is enjoyable to work with and will continue to be my "go-to" attorney.

Joan is the most talented, brilliant litigator I have ever worked with. She also knows how to manage clients effectively.

Sandi Pearlman (The ServiceMaster Company)

Downers Grove, IL

Joan Fife is an excellent lawyer. She is responsive, understanding, hard-working, and a nice person as well. She is one of my favorite lawyers.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, San Francisco (2027)
  • Employment Law - Management, San Francisco (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Union

News & Media

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Northern California 2026

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