Joel M. Purles represents clients in civil commercial litigation, focusing on representing employers in federal and state employment matters, including claims of wage and hour violation, retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment claims in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and similar state law. In representing his clients, he has appeared in California and Utah state courts, US District Courts in California and Utah, the Ninth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Education
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 2008, J.D., Order of the Coif
Brigham Young University, 2005, B.A., American Studies, summa cum laude
Admissions
California
Utah
Supreme Court of the United States
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
US District Court for the Northern District of California
US District Court for the Central District of California
US District Court for the Southern District of California
US District Court for the District of Utah
Clerkships
Clerkship to Judge Ferdinand F. Fernandez of the US Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit (2009 - 2010)
Clerkship to Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the US Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit (2008 - 2009)
Awards and Affiliations
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019)
