DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Fisher Phillips

Labor & Employment

4 ranked lawyers

Band 1

Louisiana

USA 2021 View ranking table

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What the team is known for

Market-leading boutique renowned for its representation of regional and national clients across all areas of labor and employment law. Expertise includes handling collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration and high-stakes discrimination litigation. Equipped to advise on contract negotiations with unions and union avoidance. Offers additional strength handling restrictive covenant matters.

Strengths

One client notes: "They have done an exceptional job representing our organization."

"The service is great," another adds.

A source states: "They are high-quality lawyers and competent technicians."

Notable practitioners

Edward Harold 's expertise encompasses both employment and labor matters, including representing clients facing restrictive covenant issues and handling discrimination cases.

Keith Pyburn possesses a wealth of expertise in labor relations matters. He earns particular praise for his experience with unions and offers notable experience handling collective bargaining matters.
"One of the top union lawyers in the state."

Timothy Scott 's practice covers a variety of areas including harassment and retaliation claims and FLSA collective actions. He is regularly sought out by clients in the engineering and automotive industries.

Walter Christy is a prominent lawyer with experience in a range of employment disputes, particularly discrimination and harassment lawsuits. He is also adept at handling wage and hour collective actions.
"A very well-regarded practitioner."

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Overview

Fisher Phillips partners with employers to help navigate complex labor and employment issues and unprecedented workplace disruption. Our technology-driven approach, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and ability to serve as trusted business advisors enable us to provide innovative solutions to employers’ most challenging workplace matters.

We regularly advise and counsel clients on issues surrounding wage and hour, employment discrimination and harassment, litigation, labor relations, workplace safety, immigration, trade secrets and non-competes, data privacy, and more.