Department profile
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Labour & Employment

Global Guide 2026 : USA

Share profile

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Labour & Employment - USA

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is well regarded for its strength in acting on behalf of prominent clients from the financial services, technology and retail industries in complex employment litigation such as wage and hour and discrimination class and collective actions, trade secrets matters and other individual and multi-plaintiff cases. The firm is equipped to handle disputes over the classification of independent contractors. It also handles, among other matters, whistleblower claims. Orrick has strength on either coast, with impressive showings in the employment space in both California and New York.
Notable practitioners

Julie Totten in Sacramento and San Francisco leads the firm's global employment law and litigation practice group.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP represented Iterable, a board member and an executive in a lawsuit filed by its co-founder and former CEO alleging race discrimination and wrongful termination, among other claims, following his removal as CEO.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Orrick are my fighters if I'm in a contentious situation and I need to exhibit strength and strategic thinking.

    Labour & Employment respondentGlobal

  • The team is client-oriented and proactive in its communication.

    Labour & Employment respondentGlobal

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership