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Alana Genderson

Alana Genderson

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Occupational Safety and Health

USA - Nationwide

3 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

ALANA GENDERSON represents clients through every aspect of health and safety law. She also advises clients on employment best practices and vigorously defends employers in employment and whistleblower litigation.

Alana has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of OSHA enforcement actions, handling everything from initial onsite investigations to hearings and appeals. She has practiced in virtually all OSHA administrative jurisdictions in the nation, both state and federal. Beyond litigation, Alana also works closely with employers to develop and strengthen their safety and health compliance programs. She regularly visits client worksites to manage U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), state plan, and public health department investigations. Alana has trained thousands of employers and managers on best practices for handling agency investigations.

Alana also guides clients through the administrative rulemaking process. She has submitted comments on newly proposed rules to agencies on behalf of the nation’s most influential trade organizations and has challenged DOL’s rulemaking authority in court on statutory and constitutional grounds.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Occupational Safety and Health - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Alana Genderson is a well-regarded attorney with notable experience assisting companies in a variety of safety and health matters. Her expertise includes crisis management and workplace accidents in addition to advising clients on the implementation of policies.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Alana Genderson is extraordinarily talented and thorough while also clearly having a client value-creation mindset.

    Occupational Safety and HealthChambers Guide to the USA
  • Alana Genderson consistently delivers strategic, practical and business-focused advice that produces outstanding real-world results.

    Occupational Safety and HealthChambers Guide to the USA
  • She is incredibly responsive and professional, and always delivers even with tight deadlines and limited information.

    Occupational Safety and HealthChambers Guide to the USA
  • Alana Genderson has deep experience and superlative expertise. She consistently delivers informed, strategic guidance through practical and actionable advice.

    Occupational Safety and HealthChambers Guide to the USA

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