Our Survey Says
VAULT’S VERDICT:
Fisher Phillips was founded as a sole office with the singular purpose of representing employers in labor and employment matters, and it has stayed true to this mission throughout incredible expansion. Firm recruiting prioritizes work experience over grades and law school attended, and certainly looks for candidates interested in labor and employment law. Office settings are friendly and welcoming, and people enjoy getting together for firm events—though not at the expense of personal time. Partners take an interest in associates both personally and professionally, and are open to associates’ questions and ideas. While Fisher Phillips could improve its formal training and mentoring offerings, partners are responsive mentors when associates reach out to them. Integration of lateral hires includes some, but not excessive, onboarding procedures. Work assignments are high level and interesting, and associates get lots of experience since most cases are staffed with only one partner and one associate. Allocation of work seems fair, which gives associates equal footing in striving to meet the firm’s reasonable 1,850-hour billable requirement (with another 150 hours needed for client/firm development) and allows for a decent work-life balance. Salaries—though not the market standard—are fair for these hours, for most geographic markets, and for firms that do similar work. However, bonuses are difficult to attain. Firm technology has improved in recent years and generally works well, and beyond basic offerings, wellness efforts are minimal. Pro bono is even worse, as Fisher Phillips does not promote or encourage it. Diversity hiring, mentoring, and programming are solid, which are supplemented by a chief diversity officer and an active diversity committee. Associates have solid opportunities to make partner or transition to government or in-house positions.
1075 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 3500
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 231-1400
Chairman and Managing Partner: John Polson
Other Leadership Roles: Christine Howard & Danielle Moore are both Partners who are also part of Management Committee.
Total No. Attorneys (2026):
750 - 1K
No. of Partners Named 2026:
27
Billable-Hour Requirement:
1,850 billable/2,000 overall hours
Salaries not disclosed.
Associate, Counsel, & Law Student Recruiting Division:
Dorianna Phillips
Director of Attorney Recruiting (Associate, Counsel, & Law Student)
(503) 205-8064
dphillips@fisherphillips.com
Partner Recruiting:
Amy Monroe
Director of Partner Recruiting
(713) 292-5608
amonroe@fisherphillips.com
General Recruiting Email:
For all
non-partner
(Associates, Counsel, & Law Student) related inquiries please email
recruiting@fisherphillips.com.
For all
partner
related inquiries please email
partnerrecruiting@fisherphillips.com.
No. of U.S. Offices: 44
No. of International Offices: 4
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbia, SC
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gulfport, MS
Houston, TX
Irvine, CA
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
McLean, VA
Memphis, TN
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
New Jersey, NJ
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Pensacola, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, ME
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Sarasota, FL
Seattle, WA
Silicon Valley, CA
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC
Woodland Hills, CA
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Querétaro
Tokyo
Affirmative Action & OFCCP
AI, Data & Analytics
California Litigation & Appellate
Corporate Compliance & Governance
eDiscovery & Digital Workplace
Employee Benefits & Tax
Employee Defection & Trade Secrets
Employee Leaves Practice
FCRA & Background Screening
Government Relations
Immigration
International Employment
Labor Relations
PAGA Reform Resource Center
Pay Equity
Privacy & Cyber
Reductions in Force
Wage & Hour
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety
*See firm website for complete list of practice areas and industries.