Labor & Employment: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
About
Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Employers, we’re on your team. We support you in managing union and nonunion employment relationships and complying with the ever-evolving web of employment, labor, immigration and safety laws and regulations. Whether you face a class action or single-plaintiff litigation, our lawyers are able to resolve matters quickly and efficiently, defeating them by dispositive motion or winning at trial or on appeal. We collaborate within and across offices and related practices to help you avoid employment, labor management and immigration issues whenever possible and manage them effectively if they nonetheless arise. Our approach, informed by decades of collective experience, puts your needs first and is what makes Faegre Drinker the “go to” firm for so many foreign and domestic employers.
Chambers Review
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has an experienced team that frequently acts in disputes such as discrimination claims and wage and hour class actions. The practice is noted for its strength in external and internal investigations, as well as government audits. It also offers particular expertise in matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets.
Work Highlights
- Faegre Drinker represented The Regan Group in several complaints brought by former employees, alleging unpaid regular and overtime wages and the lack of adequate meal and rest breaks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are highly competent and very professional. I trust them explicitly."
"They are very responsive and on point, understanding real-life issues and how to navigate them."
"They are a reliable, responsive team that supports us on our all issues related to labor and employment law."
"They are highly competent and very professional. I trust them explicitly."
"They are very responsive and on point, understanding real-life issues and how to navigate them."
"They are a reliable, responsive team that supports us on our all issues related to labor and employment law."
Notable Practitioners
Cheryl Orr handles a range of complex disputes, including wrongful termination claims and wage and hour actions.
"She is a fantastic leader, always providing the support we need. She is a smart, capable lawyer who knows employment law inside and out."
"Cheryl is an exceptional lawyer with a broad understanding of business issues."