About

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Perkins Coie’s labor and employment rapid-response teams directly tackle threats posed by workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, trade secret, wage-and-hour, and other high-profile issues. With sweeping geographic reach and substantive depth, our lawyers routinely confront some of the most challenging issues facing employers in the modern workplace.

We represent clients in a wide range of industries, from industrial manufacturing, transportation, forest products and construction, to retail, healthcare and high technology. Serving as trusted counselors and adviser to in-house law departments or human resource professionals is a role we deeply value. In addition, our range of experience in a variety of industries allows us to provide relevant, efficient, and practical advice to accomplish business objectives expeditiously. Our lawyers understand that, as counselors and advisers, their role is to help our clients achieve their business goals, not to prolong disputes or complicate issues.

While our lawyers offer a full range of services, we are first and foremost trial lawyers with formidable experience trying cases, small and large, in federal and state courts throughout the country. Our lawyers are among the handful of lawyers anywhere in the nation who have taken employment class actions to trial – and prevailed. We have a unique depth of experience with negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements for some of the largest union employers in America.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Texas

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Perkins Coie LLP is well versed in a variety of labor and employment matters, including trade secret theft, wage and hour, and sexual harassment claims. The firm has a notable strength handling discrimination charges, and counseling employers on internal diversity and inclusion programs. It regularly represents clients in the technology, manufacturing and finance industries, among others.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ann Marie Painter
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Ann Marie Painter
1
Band 1
Ann Marie Painter chairs the firm's labor and employment practice. She acts on behalf of employers in a wide range of disputes and is also sought out to conduct internal investigations.

Ann Marie is a go-to lawyer, especially in employment law. She is solution-oriented and has a depth of knowledge, while also having an understanding of business constraints.

She is phenomenal.

Ann Marie is an accomplished and experienced leader in this space.

Ann Marie is both a thought leader and an excellent practitioner.

Richard B Hankins
4
Richard B Hankins
4
Band 4

Richard Hankins counsels management on the full gamut of labor relations issues. He assists clients with union organizing and strike avoidance, and also advises on labor concerns arising out of corporate transactions.

Richard is an exceptional planner, detail-oriented and understands client needs.

Lauren Kulpa
5
Lauren Kulpa
5
Band 5
Lauren Kulpa is developing an impressive profile in the labor and employment area. Her expertise includes advising employers on unfair labor practice, discrimination and harassment claims.

Lauren has a deep knowledge of our company and industry.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Texas

Labor & Employment

Ann Marie Painter
1
Ann Marie Painter
1
Band 1
Richard B Hankins
4
Richard B Hankins
4
Band 4
Lauren Kulpa
5
Lauren Kulpa
5
Band 5

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