Stephanie is a Partner at Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Stephanie has more than two decades of litigation experience and has spent most of that time representing employers and employees in complex, high-stakes litigation matters in state and federal courts in California, and in arbitration. Stephanie handles cases involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misclassification, unfair competition and trade secrets, equal pay issues, and wage and hour claims. Having been a Partner at a prominent San Diego-based employment firm representing employees and employers, Stephanie has seen both sides of the issues involved in employment disputes, and brings a unique perspective and advantage when assessing available options and outcomes which allow her to stay a step ahead of the opposition and devise practical, creative solutions that achieve her clients’ objectives.Stephanie routinely counsels employers on compliance with state and federal laws, personnel policies and procedures, employee discipline and terminations, and protecting proprietary information. Stephanie trains employers in harassment prevention and related workplaces issues and conducts internal audits regarding pay equity issues in order to minimize exposure and ensure compliance. Stephanie also conducts workplace investigations relating to claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.Stephanie received a full-athletic scholarship to play on two Division I women’s soccer teams. As a former Division I women’s soccer team player (University of Colorado and University of Hartford) and captain (University of Colorado), Stephanie's diverse skillset and passion for sports serves as the foundation for her desire to achieve exceptional results for her clients. Stephanie understands the complex employment issues that businesses, organizations, and individuals in the industry are faced with, and she works with Fisher Phillips’ Sports Industry team to leverage her extensive background to counsel clients in the industry and zealously defend professional, collegiate, and amateur athletic clubs in litigation, when necessary.