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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : New York

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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Our labor, employment, executive compensation, and benefits practitioners help employers around the world navigate the constantly changing landscape of global, US, state, and local laws and regulations that govern the workplace. With more than 375 lawyers and other professionals throughout our offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, we apply a solution-oriented approach to give our clients a competitive edge as we work with them to address the full range of workforce matters that affect the bottom line.

We approach workplace challenges with an understanding of our clients’ businesses and the unique, industry-specific regulatory and competitive pressures they face. Our industry knowledge is particularly deep in the areas of financial services, technology, energy, healthcare, retail, pharmaceuticals, transportation, defense, food and hospitality, insurance, and manufacturing. We proactively identify risks and develop strategies and solutions to help employers avoid litigation and other employee disputes, including those that involve unions or organizing campaigns.

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Labor & Employment - New York

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a highly praised group strongly associated with the representation of major financial institutions in employment law disputes, such as discrimination claims, wage and hour class actions and whistleblower litigation. Additional areas of strength include advising on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings. It offers additional expertise in employee benefits and ERISA class actions. The team also represents employers in the insurance, retail and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.

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Work Highlights

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  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP represented Avenue Capital Group and its principals in a suit, that was filed in New York state court, alleging harassment, abuse, and fraud, and seeking $100 million in damages.

Strengths

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  • In addition to exceptional legal advocacy skills, the team is also adept at resolving challenging legal matters in a manner that avoids unwanted risk.

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  • The Morgan Lewis team provides good litigation strategy and business judgment.

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  • The team is highly skilled and has the depth of knowledge and ability to apply law to complex matters.

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  • The group is knowledgeable about jurisdiction-specific legal considerations that should be taken into account.

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  • The team is technically solid and knows the market.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David A. McManus
    David A. McManus

    David A. McManus

    David McManus splits his time between New York and Boston, and is deputy practice leader of the firm's global labor and employment practice. His practice is wide-ranging and includes assisting employers with high-stakes disputes as well as providing advice on internal investigations into sensitive matters involving executive-level management.

    • David is an excellent attorney and a wonderful person.

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    • David is thoughtful about his advice and is very good at handling high-stakes employment cases.

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    • David combines deep employment law expertise with an exceptional understanding of the needs of an organization, consistently delivering practical, strategic and timely advice.

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  • Samuel S Shaulson
    Samuel S Shaulson

    Samuel S Shaulson

    Samuel Shaulson is a highly acclaimed employment practitioner. He is noted for his representation of several high-profile clients across the financial services, entertainment and pharmaceutical sectors in wage and hour class actions.

    • Samuel is one of the top labor and employment attorneys in the industry. He is phenomenally bright, client-focused and practical in his approach and he achieves incredible results in early dispute resolution.

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    • Sam is a great lawyer, who has a very robust labor & employment practice.

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  • Kenneth J Turnbull
    Kenneth J Turnbull

    Kenneth J Turnbull

    Kenneth Turnbull has considerable experience acting for clients in the financial services industry in complex labor and employment disputes. He is particularly well regarded for his expert handling of wrongful discharge litigation, discrimination class actions and whistle-blower claims.

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  • Christopher Parlo
    Christopher Parlo

    Christopher Parlo

    Christopher Parlo is experienced in the representation of management clients in the full gamut of labor and employment matters. He is regularly called upon to defend wage and hour class actions.

    • Christopher is a very strong trial lawyer who provides top-notch service for his clients.

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  • Lincoln Bisbee
    Lincoln Bisbee

    Lincoln Bisbee

    As co-leader of the firm's whistle-blower practice, Lincoln Bisbee is commended for his work defending significant clients. His experience also extends to discrimination, unlawful termination and wage and hour disputes.

    • Lincoln is an aggressive and passionate litigator.

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    • Lincoln delivers both as an attorney and a client relationship partner.

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    • Lincoln is wonderful. He is responsive, has good judgment and gives strategic guidance.

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