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Linda J. Gulledge

Partner


Irvine

t:949.798.2176

f:949.851.0152

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Service Focus

  • Counseling and Advice
  • Wage and Hour
  • Employee Benefits and Tax
  • Employee Leaves and Accommodations

Industry Focus

  • PEO and Staffing
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Overview

Linda Gulledge is a partner in Fisher Phillips’ Irvine office and a core member of the firm's PEO and Staffing Practice Group. Linda represents employers on employment-related advice and counseling issues, transactional and regulatory matters, including audits, California and multi-state wage and hour compliance, benefits, leave management, and other employment-related legal matters. 

In her current practice, Linda helps clients understand and navigate complex legal and regulatory compliance challenges. Linda devotes a significant portion of her practice to working with staffing, gig economy, employer of record (EOR), employee leasing, and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) clients on diverse topics including contracts, start-up advice, mergers and acquisitions, and independent contractor status. She is actively involved in the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations and serves on NAPEO’s State Government Affairs Committee. In addition, she regularly conducts seminars, webinars, and training sessions for executives, managers, and human resource professionals on employment law topics. 

Insights

  • Insights

    09/12/23

    PEO Pointers: Navigating EEO-1 Season in 3 Simple Steps

    Linda J. Gulledge, John M. Polson

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  • News

    08/14/23

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Recognized in the Orange County Business Journal’s “2023 Leaders of Influence: Women in Law”

    Christine Baran, Linda J. Gulledge, Grace Y. Horoupian, Lizbeth Ochoa, Lisa Peterson

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  • Insights

    07/19/23

    PEO Pointers: Rare COVID-19 Win for California Employers, But Keep Your Guard Up

    Linda J. Gulledge, John M. Polson

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  • Insights

    05/11/23

    PEO Pointers – Are You Using Chatbots or Pixels on Your Website? Consider Mitigating Measures to Avoid Wiretapping Litigation

    Linda J. Gulledge, Usama Kahf

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  • Insights

    03/31/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

    William E. Altman, Christopher Alvarez, Nicholas G. Anhold, Christina Anton, Cheryl L. Behymer, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Patrick J. Collopy, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Scott Fanning, James C. Fessenden, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Stephen R. Gee, Jason A. Geller, Leora Ghadoushi, Darcey M. Groden, Linda J. Gulledge, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Marty Heller, Usama Kahf, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd B. Logsdon, Todd A. Lyon, Steve A. Miller, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Brett P. Owens, John M. Polson, Abby Harrington Putzulu, Alden J. Parker, Kristin L. Smith, Michele Solari, J. Hagood Tighe, A. Kevin Troutman, Danielle S. Urban, Travis Vance, Spencer W. Waldron, Alexander A. Wheatley, Kristin R.B. White, Sheila M. Willis

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    03/13/23

    Employer FAQs on Liquidity Concerns in Light of the SVB Crisis

    Christopher Alvarez, Sheldon J. Blumling, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Benjamin M. Ebbink, James C. Fessenden, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Jason A. Geller, Darcey M. Groden, Linda J. Gulledge, Danielle Hultenius Moore, John M. Polson, J. Hagood Tighe, Danielle S. Urban, Spencer W. Waldron

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  • Insights

    02/06/23

    Time for a Mentality Shift: How the PEO and Staffing Worlds Can Use Employee Benefits Complexity to Enhance Their Value Proposition

    Sheldon J. Blumling, Linda J. Gulledge

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  • News

    12/14/22

    Fisher Phillips Elects 22 New Partners Amid Growth for Labor and Employment Counsel

    Arit Dilip Butani, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Chantell C. Foley, Jamie Gross, Linda J. Gulledge, 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 Xu

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    11/14/22

    EEOC Focuses on Hiring Bias Claims: A 5-Step Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms

    Benjamin M. Ebbink, Linda J. Gulledge

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    06/16/22

    PEO Pointers: Smooth Sailing for California Arbitration Agreements

    Linda J. Gulledge, John M. Polson

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 1998, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola Law School
  • B.A., 1981, University of California, Davis

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • 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 Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Member, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
  • Member, State Government Affairs Committee (NAPEO)
  • Member, Orange County Bar Association

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