Philip I. Person

Philip I. Person is the Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group. Philip focuses his practice on representing employers in wage and hour, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, trade secret misappropriation, non-competition, non-solicitation, and whistleblower claims. He is an experienced litigator, having defended employers against single-plaintiff and class action litigation in both federal and state courts. He also represents employers in labor and employment arbitrations.

Philip coordinates with executives and management to develop and implement plans to mitigate the employer’s risk. He often counsels and advises his clients on employment issues pertaining to leaves of absence, disciplinary actions, terminations, restructurings, reductions in force, employee classifications, handbooks, and policies.

Philip is also a recognized thought-leader in the area of employment law. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Corporate Counsel, and Law360 Pulse and is the Co-Editor and Co-Author of PLI’s Employment Law Yearbook, an annually updated treatise on employment law issues.

Concentrations

•Labor and employment litigation
•Employment counseling
•Wage & hour class action
•Commercial litigation
•Employment agreements and policies

Judicial Clerkships

•Chief Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2011-2013

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, BTI Consulting Group, 'BTI Client Service All-Stars,' 2025
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, 'Stand-Out Lawyers,' 2023-2025
•Listed, Benchmark Litigation, '40 & Under - U.S. Edition,' 2025
•Listed, Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), 'Rising Stars,' 2024
•Named, Los Angeles Times B2B, 'Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility Visionary,' 2023-2024
•Listed, Benchmark Litigation, '40 & Under Star- U.S. Edition,' 2023-2024
•Recipient, Marci Rubin Emerging Diversity Leader Award, California Minority Counsel Program, 2022
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2021-2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Northern California Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2015-2025
•Listed, Euromoney, Rising Stars, “Rising Star - Americas,” 2020
•Recipient, Apex Society - San Francisco 'Power 30 Under 30,' 2016
•Recipient, Rising Star, Distinguished Alumni Award, Sacramento State University, 2015
•Recipient, Trailblazers Under 40 Award, National Bar Association, 2014
•Listed, Lawyers of Color, 'Hot List,' 2014