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Ben Carney

Associate


San Diego

t:858.597.9608

f:858.597.9601

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Service Focus

  • Employee Defection and Trade Secrets

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  • Hospitality
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Ben Carney is an associate in the San Diego office. He defends employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including against claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, PAGA penalties, and other employment-related matters both in civil court and California’s administrative enforcement agencies. Ben frequently advises clients on day-to-day workplace issues such as employment handbooks, personnel policies, and best practices. Ben also has traditional labor experience representing management in collective bargaining, unfair labor practices, union certification/decertification and grievance resolution.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Ben was an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice of a regional full-service firm where he represented both public and private employers in a broad variety of labor and employment contexts. While attending the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Ben held leadership positions in the Journal of Law and Technology and Mock Trial program.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2017, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Point Loma Nazarene University

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Insights

  • Event

    04/08/25

    CA Hospitality Webinar Series | Not Managing Minutes Can Turn Into Millions: Meal & Rest Period Compliance in Restaurants and Hotels

    Alden J. Parker, Ben Carney

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  • Event

    12/19/24

    2025 California Legislative & Case Law Update Webinar

    Lauren Roseman, Corina Johnson, Ron M. Pierce, Megan F. Clark, Edwina C. Kye, Eryne Walvekar, Ben Carney

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  • Event

    12/12/24

    Fisher Phillips 2025 California Legislative & Case Law Update: San Diego

    Aaron Olsen, Lauren Bushman, Sheldon J. Blumling, Jang Hyuk Im, Audrey Surridge, Ben Carney

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  • Insights

    09/24/24

    California Restaurant Groups Ask Fast Food Council to Slow Down Plans to Hike Minimum Wage Beyond $20 Per Hour

    Ben Carney, Alden J. Parker

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  • Event

    07/11/23

    Interactive Process, LOAs and Returning from LOAs

    Ben Carney

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  • Event

    06/13/23

    Tips and Tip Pooling

    Ben Carney

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  • Insights

    10/04/21

    The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

    Cheryl L. Behymer, Hannah Sweiss, Nicholas S. Hulse, Todd B. Logsdon, Travis Vance, David Klass, Samantha J. Monsees, Patrick W. Dennison, Steven M. Bernstein, George A. Reeves III, Ben Carney, Micah Dawson, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Phillip Simpler, Marisol Ruiz, Abby H. Putzulu, Phillip C. Bauknight, Nicole Kamm, Joshua H. Viau, Joshua D. Nadreau

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  • Insights

    09/13/21

    First Shot Fired: EEOC Files First Pandemic-Related Remote Work Discrimination Lawsuit

    George A. Reeves III, Ben Carney

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  • News

    09/17/20

    Fisher Phillips Welcomes Employment Duo in San Diego

    Ben Carney, Phillip Simpler

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