Megan C. Winter

Overview Credentials Recognitions Affiliations Insights Overview Megan has spent her entire career defending and counseling employers in all aspects of employment law, including pay equity audits, wage and hour class and representative actions, harassment and discrimination litigation, reasonable accommodations, and family and medical leave law. Recognizing that different legal issues call for different approaches, Megan finds solutions that meet her clients business needs and goals, whether that is developing leverage to obtain an early resolution or taking a case to trial. Megan is Regional Managing Partner of the San Diego office, Co-Chair of the firms Leaves and Accommodations Practice Group, and a core member of the firms Pay Equity Practice Group. She assists employers in developing workplace policies and procedures, and she regularly advises employers regarding day-to-day employment issues and strategies to avoid employment claims and litigation. Megan utilizes her B. S. degree in Mathematics to conduct damages analysis and compensation audits and to develop commission and compensation plans that comply with Californias complicated and highly technical Labor Code. For five years, Megan taught HR and the Law I and II classes focused on all aspects of California law at San Diego State University. Megan also frequently provides supervisor training for employers and conducts a monthly breakfast briefing on updates and legal developments. Upon graduating from law school, Megan was awarded the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law. Credentials Education J. D., 2005, University of Kansas School of Law B. S., 2001, Kansas State University Bar Admissions California Court Admissions California Courts of Appeal California Supreme Court U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U. S. District Court for the Central District of California U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California Recognitions Selected as Top 100 Leaders in Law by the San Diego Business Journal (2025) Recognized in San Diego Business Journals Women of Influence in Law (2024) Affiliations Professional Activities Member, San Diego County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego 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 News10/20/25 Fisher Phillips Partners Honored Among San Diego Business Journals 2025 Leaders of Influence Aaron Olsen, Megan C. Winter Read more News05/16/25 Partners Explore Ways to Modernize Bereavement Policies George A. Reeves III, Megan C. Winter Read more News01/21/25 Republished Insight: Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting WorkersSheldon J. Blumling, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Nicole Kamm, Jacklin Rad, Andrew J. Sommer, Megan C. Winter Read more Insights01/10/25 Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights Sheldon J. Blumling, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Nicole Kamm, Jacklin Rad, Andrew J. Sommer, Megan C. Winter Read more Insights08/02/24 Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List Edwin G. Foulke Jr., Robin Repass, Lauren Laing, Richard R. Meneghello, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Braden Lawes, Rick Grimaldi, Jonathan Crook, Michael P. Elkon, Risa B. Boerner, Lauren Frisch, Sean Kingston, Andrew J. Sommer, Abby H. Putzulu, Sophia Botti, David J. Walton, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Todd A. Lyon, Joshua D. Nadreau, John M. Polson, Brian J. Coughlin, Monica Snyder Perl, Melissa Camire, Sarah Wieselthier, Sheila M. Abron, Megan C. Winter, Darcey M. Groden, Usama Kahf Read more Insights07/12/24 Will the EEOC Start Collecting Pay Data Again? 5 Pointers for Employers as You Track This Development Sheila M. Abron, Megan C. Winter Read more News06/24/24 Three Fisher Phillips Attorneys Recognized by San Diego Business Journal Among Women of Influence in Law 2024 Amy L. Lessa, Stephanie Reynolds, Megan C. Winter Read more Event Thursday, February 29, 2024 & Tuesday, March 5, 20242024 Pay Equity Virtual Summit: What Businesses Need to Know About Compliance and Reporting to Avoid Litigation Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Cheryl Pinarchick, James C. Fessenden, Jennifer B. Sandberg, Jacklin Rad, Sheila M. Abron, Megan C. Winter, Monica Snyder Perl, Melissa Camire, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jessica D. Causgrove, Catharine Morisset Read more Insights08/25/23 Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Myra K. Creighton, Steven R. Cupp, Edward F. Harold, Brett Holubeck, Matthew R. Korn, Sarah Leon, Todd A. Lyon, Robin Repass, Shanon R. Stevenson, Travis Vance, Joshua H. Viau, Spencer W. Waldron, Megan C. Winter Read more View All