Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP is a law firm of 25 lawyers dedicated to representing California employers. The firm specializes in the representation of private and public sector employers throughout the state in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage/hour, trade secret, and other employment-related claims, ranging from routine matters before state and federal administrative agencies, to Superior Court and District Court individual and class action lawsuits and appellate work in both the state and federal court systems. The firm’s record in favorably disposing of cases before trial is outstanding. When trial is necessary, Paul, Plevin attorneys draw on their substantial experience to obtain excellent results in trials before California juries.

In addition to litigation, the firm’s attorneys counsel employers on compliance matters, employment transactions, investigations and other day-to-day issues. Paul, Plevin also has a portfolio of innovative and fun training programs to assist employers with employee training in harassment prevention, investigations, effective management within the law and other employment related issues.

The firm’s commitment to excellence has been recognized by our clients and peers. California Law Business named Paul, Plevin as one of California's top five defense-side labor and employment boutiques. For several years the firm has been named by Fortune 500 companies as a "Go To" firm for labor and employment law services in Fortune's annual survey of leading corporate legal departments. Four Paul, Plevin attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America and five are included in the San Diego Super Lawyers listing, both the result of a peer selection process. Two partners have been profiled as "Top Employment Law Attorneys" by the San Francisco-based publication, The Recorder. A firm partner is the Editor-in-Chief of Bender’s California Labor and Employment Law Bulletin, a statewide employment law reporter. Two partners have taught employment law at the University of San Diego School of Law and one teaches Pre-Trial Advocacy at the University of Southern California School of Law. Several partners have achieved the highest rating available (“AV”) from Martindale-Hubbell for Legal Ability and General-Ethical Standards.

Paul, Plevin stresses five values in the delivery of service to clients: excellent work product, responsiveness, practicality, cost-consciousness and the highest degree of ethics. This approach has resulted in the firm’s retention by an array of Fortune 500 companies, local and state-wide public entities, non-profit corporations and emerging businesses. Firm clients include Qualcomm, Hewlett Packard, Circuit City Stores, AT&T, Continental Airlines, Biogen Idec, General Dynamics NASSCO, Kelly Services, Bimbo Bakeries, Clear Channel Communications, Vivendi Games, Sempra Energy, the University of California, The Salk Institute, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and the City of San Diego. The firm regularly handles matters throughout California.

For more information about Paul, Plevin please contact Managing Partner Fred Plevin.

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