Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, Labor & Employment

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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

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Labor & Employment - Pennsylvania

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Faegre Drinker has a solid labor and employment practice in Philadelphia that acts for a broad nationwide and international client base. The team defends employers against matters such as discrimination claims and wrongful termination claims, as well as regularly handling major class and collective actions such as wage and hour disputes. It has notable strength in representing nonprofits, while also advising for-profits in industries such as financial services, retail and manufacturing.

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Work Highlights

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Faegre Drinker represented OTG Management in a threatened nationwide wage and hour class action brought on behalf of around 2,000 employees alleging claims of off-the-clock work. It successfully reduced the case to an FLSA collective action and won a motion to compel arbitration for around 75% of the class and collective action members.

Strengths

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"The firm has very sophisticated lawyers with impeccable credentials."

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

"Faegre Drinker takes great care to get to know us and provides excellent and specific advice."

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

"The firm has very sophisticated lawyers with impeccable credentials."

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

"Faegre Drinker takes great care to get to know us and provides excellent and specific advice."

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Mark J Foley

Band 2

Mark Foley works on a variety of employment matters, such as discrimination claims and wage and hour disputes. He is also adept at advising on labor relations work.

"Mark Foley is exceptional."

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David J Woolf

Band 3

David Woolf is particularly well thought of for his capabilities in restrictive covenant litigation. He is also recommended for discrimination and retaliation cases.

"We're very pleased with David and the services he provides our company with."

"We're extremely satisfied with the counsel we've gotten from Mr Woolf."

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Thomas J Barton

Band 3

Thomas Barton handles discrimination, whistleblower and trade secret disputes as part of his broad labor and employment practice. His clients include nonprofits and retailers.

"He is a tremendous attorney."

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Matthew A. Fontana

Band 4

Matthew Fontana is an up-and-coming talent in the labor and employment market. He advises both public and private sector clients on a variety of matters.

"Matt is exceptional. He makes difficult information clear and actionable, and he makes difficult situations better."

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