Overview
Phil Simpler represents national, regional, and local employers in all areas of labor and employment litigation, including wrongful termination, defamation, harassment, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, wage and hour class actions, and PAGA cases. Phil also advises employers in all areas of their daily employment practices and other developments in the legal landscape.
Phil is a passionate advocate for employers, with an emphasis on dispositive motion work and finding creative ways to achieve favorable outcomes early in litigation. He has experience vigorously defending employers at both the trial and appellate levels, including as second chair of a trial team that favorably achieved a complete defense verdict after a three week jury trial.
Phil is an active member in the legal community and has served in leadership roles of multiple local organizations. As a Board Member of the Korean American Bar Association of San Diego, Phil works to support diversity and inclusion within the legal community and beyond. Phil also donates his time as a volunteer attorney for the California Innocence Project working to free innocent individuals who have been wrongfully convicted.
Phil’s track-record of success has been recognized by his peers, as he was named a San Diego Super Lawyers – Rising Star in 2019 and 2020 for his work in labor and employment law. He is regularly called upon to speak on emerging legal issues facing employers, including #MeToo Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace.