About Joe
Joe Connaughton was a partner in the Labor & Employment group.
Capabilities
- Employment Advice, Counseling and Training
- Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Higher Education
- Internal Investigations and Compliance
- Labor & Employment
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
- Securities Litigation and Enforcement
- Sports, Entertainment and Media Industry
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Defense
Professional Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2025: Employment Law – Management)
- Best Lawyers in America® (2011-present: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Qui Tam Law)
- San Diego Daily Transcript "Top Attorney" (2006-present)
- San Diego Super Lawyers® (2007-present: Labor & Employment)
Professional & Civic Activities
- National Association of College and University Attorneys, member
- American Bar Association, member
- State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section, member
- San Diego Bar Associations, Labor and Employment Law Section, member
News & Insights
Education
- Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
- Miami University (B.S., 1990)
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- California State Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, All Districts of California