Bret Martin

Overview Credentials Recognitions Affiliations Insights Overview Bret Martins practice includes all areas of labor and employment law, with a focus on litigation, wage-and-hour class actions, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination cases, and prevailing wage law. Bret also devotes a significant amount of his practice to providing clients preventative advice on everything from employee hiring, discipline, terminations, leaves of absence, workplace accommodations, and generally counselling clients on complying with Californias ever-changing legal landscape. Bret has successfully represented clients at mediation, arbitration, before governmental agencies, as well as in both state and federal court. Bret represents employers in a variety of industries, ranging from hospitality, manufacturing, medical, automotive, retail sales, financial services, and much more. Bret has successfully drafted and argued numerous motions in state, federal, and arbitral forums. Recently, Bret obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice of a disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and wrongful termination case, after the Judge issued a tentative ruling granting in full a motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of the employer. Bret graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was a member of the San Diego Law Review and participated in the Duberstein Moot Court competition. Bret also worked full time as a manager at a small business during law school. After graduation, Bret spent a year clerking for a federal judge in Los Angeles before joining Fisher Phillips Irvine office. Credentials Education J. D., 2014, magna cum laude, University of San Diego School of Law B. A., 2006, University of California, San Diego Bar Admissions California Court Admissions U. S. District Court for the Central District of California Recognitions Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch (2025-2026) Affiliations Professional Activities Before joining Fisher Phillips, Bret was a judicial law clerk at the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court. Insights Event11/13/25 Fisher Phillips 2026 California Legislative & Case Law Update: San Diego Sheldon J. Blumling, Angelica M. Ochoa, Bret Martin, Kathryn Evans, Keia James Atkinson, Megan C. Winter, Darcey M. Groden Read more Event12/06/23 Fisher Phillips 2024 California Legislative & Case Law Update: San Diego Bret Martin, Ron M. Pierce, Jason A. Fischbein Read more News12/14/22 Fisher Phillips Elects 22 New Partners Amid Growth for Labor and Employment Counsel Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Chantell C. Foley, Jamie Gross, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, R. Bryan Holbrook, Megan L. Janes, Garrett S. Kamen, Matthew J. Macario, Bret Martin, Radhika Mehta, Samantha J. Monsees, Brett P. Owens, Lisa Peterson, Deniz Uzel Reilly, Ashton M. Riley, Kristin L. Smith, Monica Snyder Perl, Lauren M. Sobaski, Franklin Z. Wolf, Victor XuRead more Event11/08/22 Californias New Pay Transparency Requirements: A Roadmap for Compliance Benjamin M. Ebbink, Nicole Kamm, Bret Martin, Drew Tate Read more Event12/15/20 Fisher Phillips 2021 Legislative and Case Law Update - December 15, 2020 Sheldon J. Blumling, Anet Drapalski, Bret Martin, Tyler T. Rasmussen Read more News05/06/16 The Importance of Maintaining an Effective IIPPCollin D. Cook, Bret Martin Read more