Aaron M. Olsen - San Diego, CA
Attorney at Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
Employment Law Lawyers in San Diego, CA
225 Broadway Suite 2050 San Diego, CA 92101
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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18
Years
Experience
San Diego Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Complex Consumer Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Aaron Olsen is a partner of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP’s employment law and complex consumer litigation departments. His work has resulted in hundreds of individual labor and employment law cases that recovered millions of dollars in damages. Aaron was notably on the trial team during a disability discrimination lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente. He has also served as co-lead counsel in prosecuting class action lawsuits regarding consumer fraud actions, defective products, unpaid wages and hours disputes, and claims of false advertisement. Aaron has also successfully litigated against major corporations such as Sony, Apple, AT&T, and UFC. In Haeggquist & Eck, LLP’s action against Donald Trump and Trump University, Aaron served as co-lead counsel on a team that negotiated a $25 million settlement.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- San Diego Business Journal Leaders in Law Awards Finalist, 2021
- San Diego Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2025
- Best Lawyers in America, 2023 - 2026
- San Diego Outstanding Young Attorney, 2011 - 2012
- His written work has appeared in the California State Bar Litigation Review and San Diego
- Lawyer, and he has served as a volunteer judge for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Small Business Awards and the University of San Diego School of Law’s Appellate Moot Court Competition.
- California Super Lawyers List
Other Sources of Feedback About Aaron M. Olsen
Included on the 2026 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2008
J.D.
Honors: Executive board member, Student Bar Association.
Honors: Volunteer, California Innocence Project
Honors: Guest Writer, San Diego Lawyer Magazine
Law Review: California Western School of Law Commentary, Editor-in-Chief
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2008
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Non Legal Education
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University of Utah, 2002
B.A.
Major: Business Finance
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University of Utah, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Nicholas Boylan, APC, Attorney
- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd (formerly “Lerach Coughlin” and “Milberg Weiss”), Law Clerk
- San Diego County Office of the Public Defender, Law Clerk
Pro Bono Activities
- California Innocence Project, Volunteer, 2007
- Volunteer Judge, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards
- Volunteer Judge, University of San Diego School of Law Appellate Moot Court Competition.
- Barrister, William B. Enright Inn of Court, 2015 - 2016
Other Affiliations
- California Employment Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (Member)
- San Diego County Bar Association (Member)
- William B. Enright Chapter, American Inns of Court, 2015 (Barrister)
- William B. Enright Chapter, American Inns of Court, 2010 (Associate)
- California Department of Real Estate
- California State Bar Litigation Review, Discovery Update, 2010
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Award Judge, 2010
- USD School of Law Appellate Moot Court Competition Judge, 2010
- San Diego Lawyer Magazine (Guest Writer)
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- California Lawyers Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Federal Bar Association
- Lawyers Club of San Diego
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Contact
225 Broadway
Suite 2050
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-434-0272
Email: Send a message
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https://haelaw.com/
(Main Website)
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https://firedupfoundation.org/
(Foundation Website)
- https://haelaw.com/blog/
Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm PST
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