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Labour & Employment - USA
What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper LLP has an impressive depth of expertise spanning labor and employment litigation, including handling discrimination and noncompete disputes as well as large scale wage and hour class actions. The firm acts for domestic and international clients and has diverse sector coverage, including healthcare, finance, retail and technology. It also has considerable advisory capacity, particularly in the context of corporate transactions. It has notable coverage of key markets such as California, Illinois, New York and Texas.
Strengths
"We feel we are fully supported irrespective of the complexity of the case and the advice given is complete, accurate and takes into account how we operate as a business."
"They have great depth and breadth. We can rely on DLA to have a team or trusted partner in all jurisdictions."
"DLA Piper do excellent work. They are very responsive and make you feel as if you are their most important client."
Work Highlights
DLA Piper represented Domino's Pizza in a putative class action brought by a former delivery driver alleging wage and overtime violations by the company.
Notable practitioners
Based in Dallas, Marc Katz chairs the firm's US employment practice.