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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Labor & Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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For more than 70 years, Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment Department has been recognized as one of the “go to” labor and employment groups. Our national presence with more than 400 employment attorneys at all levels of experience ensures seamless, consistent representation across jurisdictions.

While the trend among labor and employment law providers is toward specialization, with firms primarily focused on class and complex litigation or offering low-cost commoditized services, Seyfarth maintains a unique position in the industry. We handle the most complex, bet-the-company labor and employment work in the country and we also handle single plaintiff cases and routine administrative charges. Seyfarth is one of the most well-positioned firms to provide cost-effective and efficient services for routine litigation and to bring to bear the talents and resources of some of the best labor and employment lawyers in the industry when clients face more complex litigation threats.

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Labor & Employment - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has an acclaimed labor and employment department that concentrates its practice on employment litigation including class and collective actions and, in particular, wage and hour matters. It also regularly advises corporate groups on EEOC investigations and litigation. The firm benefits from its bench strength and depth across a broad network of offices and involvement in challenging cases. It has additional strength in labor law matters, including arbitrations and collective bargaining negotiations.
Notable practitioners

San Francisco-based Laura Maechtlen is national chair of the firm's labor and employment group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP acted for Southern California Pizza Company in a consolidated case involving seven class actions and PAGA actions consisting of 15,000 plaintiffs.

Strengths

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  • The Seyfarth team is creative, and know the law and dig in to ensure they know the facts.

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