John M. Polson

John M. Polson

Irvine, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Fisher Phillips LLP

170 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

John Polson is a partner in the Irvine office and a member of the firm's Management Committee. He represents employers and staffing industry clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, including transactional matters, litigation, compliance advice and audits, executive and management training, and other employment related legal matters.

John handles administrative and civil employment litigation matters, including arbitrations, in California and elsewhere. John has particular expertise representing temporary staffing, employee leasing, and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) clients in labor, employment, tax, and transactional matters.

He serves on the Legal Advisory Council of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) and is a frequent lecturer and author regarding multiple employer, joint employer, and human resources outsourcing arrangements.

John has served as a Professional Advisory Director for the Employer Services Assurance Corporation and as an Instructor in the University of California Irvine Human Resources Certificate Program.

John is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.

Fisher Phillips LLP

170 Best Lawyers awards

Fisher Phillips LLP logo

Overview

  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of South Florida, BS, graduated 1987

  • California, California Bar

  • Alliance for PEO Electronic Compliance - Founding Sponsor
  • American Staffing Association - Member
  • Legal Advisory Committee NAPEO - Member
  • National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) - Member
  • Orange County Bar Association - Member
  • Society of Human Resources Management - Member
  • California, California Bar
  • Alliance for PEO Electronic Compliance - Founding Sponsor
  • American Staffing Association - Member
  • Legal Advisory Committee NAPEO - Member
  • National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) - Member
  • Orange County Bar Association - Member
  • Society of Human Resources Management - Member
  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of South Florida, BS, graduated 1987

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Orange County (2024)
  • Employment Law - Management, Orange County (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Contract Disputes
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • H-2B Workers
  • Management
  • State Employment Tax
  • Wage-Hour Law
  • Wrongful Discharge

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