practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
honors + affiliations
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America (2003–2011)
Recipient, award for "Best Lawyer," Corporate Counsel Magazine
Listed as Recommended, Labor and Employee Benefits, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008
bar admissions
- California
- San Francisco
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One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1596
Phone: 415.442.1269
Fax: 415.442.1001
Cecily A. Waterman is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice, resident in the firm’s San Francisco office. Ms. Waterman’s practice focuses on employment litigation matters in federal and state courts and before various arbitration tribunals, with an emphasis on discrimination, public policy and harassment issues.
Ms. Waterman has tried numerous cases, both jury and non-jury, in state and federal courts. She regularly advises clients on claims avoidance strategies and on employee non-compete issues in the technology, bio-technology, financial services and retail sectors.
Ms. Waterman serves an an Early Neutral Evaluator for the Northern District of California’s alternative dispute resolution program and she is active in several non-profit charitable organizations. Ms. Waterman is fluent in French and English.
Ms. Waterman is admitted to practice in California.
education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, 1974, J.D.
- University of California, Davis, 1971, B.A.