Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : New York
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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP defends employers in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, which includes discrimination as well as whistleblower retaliation claims. Also frequently called upon to conduct workplace investigations and advise on employment issues involved in corporate transactions. A strong choice to provide advice on high-level employment issues, including executive transitions, workforce restructuring and the implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Work Highlights
- Sullivan & Cromwell oversaw the settlement of a long-running litigation on behalf of Goldman Sachs. The claim was a Title VII gender-bias class action involving approximately 3,000 class members.
Strengths
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"Sullivan & Cromwell provides great value and has a strong bench of attorneys."
"The lawyers have strong abilities to handle complex and sophisticated matters, and the partners are very responsive."
"Responsiveness is never a concern; questions are prioritized and answered as quickly as needed."
"They are super supportive and helpful, with smart, creative and responsive lawyers who can assess risk in both a legal and commercial sense."
"Sullivan & Cromwell provides great value and has a strong bench of attorneys."
"The lawyers have strong abilities to handle complex and sophisticated matters, and the partners are very responsive."
"Responsiveness is never a concern; questions are prioritized and answered as quickly as needed."
"They are super supportive and helpful, with smart, creative and responsive lawyers who can assess risk in both a legal and commercial sense."
Notable Practitioners
Theodore Rogers regularly represents employers in complex labor and employment disputes and sensitive internal investigations.
"Theodore is great - highly responsive, very practical, and I trust his judgment very much."
"Ted is very smart and certainly knows his stuff."
Tracy High advises employers on high-stakes disputes and sensitive internal investigations.
"Tracy is outstanding. She's sharp, very analytical and a true defense advocate."
"Tracy is an extremely bright and articulate attorney."
"She has a total mastery of the legal issues and is practical, strategic, responsive and excellent at dealing with opposing counsel."
Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager is co-leader of the firm's labor and employment practice. She handles a wide array of disputes on behalf of employers in the financial services sector, among others.
"Ann-Elizabeth is very strategic, very aware not only of the repercussions of litigation but of the reputational concerns and the impact on the business."
"Annie is a terrific lawyer. She is entirely focused on my matters, makes time whenever needed and always provides great, creative advice and counsel."
"She is a hard-working, committed lawyer who is really curious about the law and a very capable and zealous advocate."
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