Marian Helen Birge

Garcia & Birge, A Professional Corporation is a dedicated Employment Law firm located in Chula Vista, California. The firm is committed to advocating for individuals in employment-related legal matters, focusing on areas such as wage and hour disputes, including minimum wage and overtime issues, as well as misclassification of workers. Discrimination cases cover race, national origin, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion, and veteran status. The firm also addresses harassment, workplace retaliation, wrongful termination, and issues affecting caregivers and domestic workers.

Marian Helen Birge brings extensive experience to the firm, representing clients in litigation, administrative proceedings, mediation, and negotiations. Her legal practice is centered on employment law, but she also has significant experience in litigating business disputes and fraud claims. Ms. Birge is recognized as a veteran appellate lawyer and is a trained mediator.

In addition to her legal practice, Marian Birge has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the North San Diego County Bar Association. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Her bar admissions include the California State Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern District since December 1995, and the United States District Court, Eastern District since June 1999.

Ms. Birge has contributed to legal literature, authoring chapters in notable publications. These include "Voir Dire and Plaintiff’s Opening Statement – Plaintiff’s Perspective" in "Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defendant," published by the American Bar Association in 2019, and co-authoring "Voir Dire and Plaintiff’s Opening Statement" in "Litigating the Workplace Harassment Case," published in 2010 by the American Bar Association.