Law Firm Overview

The San Diego office of Foley combines the strength of our global resources with the regional insight of our California attorneys to serve this dynamic entrepreneurial economy.

As a U.S. firm with deep local investments and connections in the San Diego community, Foley offers a mix of exceptional local legal talent with the resources of a national firm. Established in 1842, we are now one of the largest law firms with offices throughout the United States and in Brussels, Shanghai, and Tokyo. But our real strength lies not in the age of the firm or in the number of attorneys, but in our commitment to providing the highest degree of excellence in client service.

The legal services in our San Diego office are extensive, focusing on the fields of corporate law, environmental law, litigation, health law, securities, taxation, and venture capital. The sophisticated practice of our San Diego office also involves representation in commercial matters of companies; municipalities, agencies, school districts, and other public sector clients; and hospitals and health care providers. We also represent clients in real estate acquisitions and commercial leasing and construction projects.

Advising the Health Care Industry
Foley attorneys have been advising industry and governmental leaders in the development of major health care policies for decades. Our Health Care Industry Team combines in-depth, hands-on industry knowledge and general legal and business capabilities to effectively advocate the interests of health care clients in legislatures, administrative agencies, courts, and boardrooms. As well, we identify trends and challenges before they occur, helping our clients prepare for the new market and emerging legal concerns. Our attorneys handle corporate compliance; credentialing and peer review; health law legislation; long-term care; managed care; mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations; provider operations; and services to hospitals and health systems, public hospitals and facilities, and physician organizations.

Drawing on Deep Legal Knowledge to Represent Your Business Interests
Many Foley attorneys in the San Diego office serve as general counsel to business and corporate clients and represent the interests of corporations, shareholders, or management on specific matters and in litigation. The Business Law Department represents all types of public and privately owned companies, providing counsel in business, securities, tax, real estate, and other matters.

The San Diego office also undertakes litigation for various commercial disputes and regulatory proceedings, including labor litigation. In addition, the firm offers human resource counseling and employee benefit experience, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Our Litigation attorneys apply business insight during disputes to reduce client risk, leveraging multiple tools and strategies, ranging from jury trials to alternative dispute resolution methods. We strive to deliver favorable results to our clients and have built an excellent track record in developing winning legal theories and litigation strategies, responding to pretrial motions, trying cases, and arguing appeals.

As well, we are experienced in environmental regulation, serving many public agencies. We have represented charter schools, school districts, county-operated health systems, water districts, sanitation districts, and other public bodies.

From our San Diego office, our attorneys offer a complete spectrum of legal representation and counseling to entrepreneurial start-up companies and global multinationals, individuals dreaming of becoming franchisees and governmental units needing complex financial instruments. We are committed to excellence in providing legal and business-related solutions to our clients, and to contributing to a thriving economy in San Diego.

Areas of Practice

• Industry Teams
• Business Law
• Government & Public Affairs
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• International