Littler Mendelson, PC

Chair: Michael Wilder

Managing Partner: Erin Webber

Languages: Afrikaans, American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Bangla/Bengali, Bosnian, Cantonese, Catalán, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, Gallego, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malay, Mandarin, Mien, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Shanghainese, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Spanish, Swedish, Tongan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese and Yoruba.

Firm Overview:

With more than 1,800 labor and employment attorneys in offices around the world, Littler provides workplace solutions that are local, everywhere. Our diverse global team and proprietary technology foster a culture that celebrates original thinking, delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers for what’s happening today, and what’s likely to happen tomorrow.

Main Areas Of Practice:

Littler is devoted entirely to the practice of labor and employment law. Within this practice, the firm has an array of sub‐specialties including: affirmative action/OFCCP compliance; AI in human resource decisions; appellate; arbitration; audit services; background checks; business and human rights; business restructuring and M&A; class actions; construction; discrimination and harassment; drugs and alcohol; eDiscovery; emerging technologies and venture capital; employee benefits; employment taxes; energy; ERISA and benefit plan litigation; executive compensation; financial services; government contractors; healthcare; higher education; hiring, performance management and termination; home health and home care; hospitality; immigration and global mobility; inclusion, equity and diversity; international employment law; investigations; labor management relations; leaves of absence and disability accommodation; litigation and trials; occupational safety and health; policies, procedures and handbooks; retail; privacy and data security; robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation; staffing, independent contractors and contingent workers; training – compliance, ethics, leadership; transportation; unfair competition and trade secrets; wage and hour; whistleblowing, compliance and investigations; workers’ compensation; workplace government relations and policy; and workplace violence prevention.

International Work:

With Littler’s collective knowledge and experience, the firm provides clients with comprehensive legal services covering the full range of workplace issues, including general labor and employment advice, litigation and dispute resolution, labor relations, compliance, codes of conduct, workforce management, data privacy, employment and transfer agreements, corporate labor governance, and knowledge management and training. Littler is experienced in handling multi-country labor and employment matters that span the globe and often works with leading attorneys in jurisdictions worldwide to provide clients with global legal services and a single point of contact.

The firm’s international operations span four continents – North America, South America, Asia and Europe – and 28 countries, including, Austria, Belgium, Brazil (via a correspondent counsel relationship), Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Venezuela. The firm’s global capabilities also include lawyers with exceptional international experience, including practitioners dually licensed in the U.S. and Australia, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and South Africa.

USA Offices

Albuquerque, Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Charleston (WV), Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fayetteville, Fresno, Greenville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Long Island, Los Angeles, Madison, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Haven, New York, Newark, Orlando, Overland Park, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Portland (OR), Providence, Reno, Rochester, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan (PR), Santa Maria, Seattle, St. Louis, Tysons Corner, Walnut Creek and Washington, D.C.

International Offices

Algarve, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Barranquilla, Berlin, Bogotá, Brussels, Cali, Caracas, Coimbra, Copenhagen, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Gdańsk, Ghent, Guatemala City, Hamburg, Hasselt, Katowice, Kraków, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Managua, Mechelen, Medellín, Mexico City, Milan, Monterrey, Munich, Oslo, Panama City, Paris, Poznań, Saltillo, San Carlos, San José, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, São Paulo, Singapore, Toronto, Valencia (Spain), Valencia (Venezuela), Vienna, Warsaw, Wroclaw and Zürich.