Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP - a La Jolla, California (CA) Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff Law Firm

La Jolla Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff Law Firm

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff
Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Wage & Hour Law
Wrongful Termination
Retaliation
Whistleblower/Qui Tam
Employment Litigation
Civil Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Civil Rights
Workers' Rights
Women's Rights
Human Rights
Immigration Rights
Sex Abuse-Plaintiff
Title IX Matters
Sexual Assault-Plaintiff
Public Interest Litigation
Financial Services Litigation
Securities Fraud-Plaintiff
Financial Fraud-Plaintiff
Financial Mismanagement-Plaintiff
ERISA & 401(k) Matters

Firm Information

Overview

For the best possible chance of obtaining the favorable outcomes you seek for your complex and pressing legal challenges, you need to work with a law office that has received the Law Firm of the Year award several times from Benchmark Litigation and other legal publications. Here at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP, in San Diego, California, we offer unmatched counsel, advocacy and support to a diverse range of clients across our region and throughout the country who have needs involving any of the following:

Discrimination and harassment
Whistleblower and qui tam claims
Financial services litigation
Wage and hour disputes
Criminal and sexual violence litigation
Asian American litigation and finance
General civil litigation
Appeals

Over the course of our history, our law firm has grown to include offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Palo Alto and Nashville. To date, we have recovered almost half a billion dollars in compensation for our class-action cases, and we have recovered hundreds of millions more in qui tam claims and other similar claims. Our notable successes include a $253 million class-action settlement against a major pharmaceutical company as well as a $762 million settlement in a whistleblower case.

In recognition for our success, The American Lawyer recognized us for having obtained the largest verdict ever awarded for a class action involving employment discrimination. Moreover, our lawyers have received consistent and perennial designation as being among the leading trial lawyers in the country.

This means you can expect to receive the highest level of representation possible for your legal issues, and we will remain with you throughout all proceedings to ensure we have done all we can to help you get the positive results you deserve. To begin the process, you can contact Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP, to schedule a free initial consultation. Our law firm also currently offers virtual consultations in these uncertain times to help keep you safe and healthy.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP selected for a Super Lawyers® list

Choung, Denise On a Super Lawyers® List
Field, Charles H. On a Super Lawyers® List
Van Dorn, Cara On a Super Lawyers® List

Previous Law Firm Names

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Sanford, Wittels & Heisler, LLP
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Attorneys

Denise Choung

Associate

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Charles Field

San Diego Managing Partner

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Cara Van Dorn

Senior Litigation Counsel

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Hilary Rosenthal

Associate

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