Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
District of Columbia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Band 1
Band 2
- Alison B Marshall Jones Day19 Years Ranked
Carson H. Sullivan Paul Hastings LLP3 Years Ranked
Connie Bertram Bertram LLP11 Years Ranked
Daniel L Nash Akin16 Years Ranked
Deborah P. Kelly Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP19 Years Ranked
Paul DeCamp Epstein Becker & Green PC13 Years Ranked- David FortneyFortneyScott
Band 3
Brooke T Iley Blank Rome LLP6 Years Ranked
David Barmak Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC10 Years Ranked
Esther Lander Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP3 Years Ranked
Guy Brenner Proskauer Rose LLP3 Years Ranked
Jay P Krupin BakerHostetler LLP9 Years Ranked
Joseph R. Damato Seyfarth Shaw LLP10 Years Ranked- Kris D Meade Crowell & Moring LLP4 Years Ranked
Patricia A Dunn Jones Day6 Years Ranked
Band 4
Bryan M O'Keefe Seyfarth Shaw LLP4 Years Ranked
Donald J Munro Jones Day3 Years Ranked
Douglas Hall Jones Day3 Years Ranked
Frank Morris Epstein Becker & Green PC1 Years Ranked
Henry Morris ArentFox Schiff LLP2 Years Ranked
Jason Branciforte Littler Mendelson, PC11 Years Ranked
Jeremy White McDermott Will & Emery LLP5 Years Ranked- Johnine P Barnes Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
Jonathan Fritts Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
Julia Jordan Sullivan & Cromwell LLP1 Years Ranked
Lawrence Z Lorber Seyfarth Shaw LLP12 Years Ranked
Linda M Jackson ArentFox Schiff LLP3 Years Ranked
Michael L Stevens ArentFox Schiff LLP18 Years Ranked
Minh Vu Seyfarth Shaw LLP10 Years Ranked
Nathaniel Glasser Epstein Becker & Green PC3 Years Ranked
Philip A Miscimarra Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP10 Years Ranked
Robert G Lian Jr Akin3 Years Ranked
Robert T. Quackenboss Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP1 Years Ranked
Sydney Jones Lampard King & Spalding LLP1 Years Ranked- Trina Fairley Barlow Crowell & Moring LLP1 Years Ranked
Tyree Jones, Jr Reed Smith LLP1 Years Ranked
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Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is widely praised for its representation of top-tier companies in connection with the most sophisticated labor and employment matters. The firm is renowned for its breadth of expertise in the full range of issues, including wage and hour cases and antidiscrimination law. It is highly regarded for its high-profile class and collective action work.
1 Jones DayLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedJones Day is highly regarded for its ability to provide comprehensive assistance to national and international clients, including in complex labor relations matters. The team is experienced in handling government investigations, including enforcement proceedings brought by the EEOC. Other key areas of experience include the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions, and whistle-blowing or retaliation claims.
1 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is preeminent for its handling of a wide range of labor and employment matters for top-tier employers. It has a deep bench with comprehensive expertise in litigation and alternative dispute resolution across the full spectrum of issues, such as wage and hour, discrimination and trade secret disputes. The firm offers particular prowess in labor relations, including collective bargaining negotiations and labor arbitrations. Its attorneys act for clients in the defense, transportation, education and public sectors.
1 Paul Hastings LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP is celebrated for its robust representation of employers in class and collective actions, including discrimination and wage and hour cases. The firm is distinguished for handling employment issues for professional service organizations such as law firms, and also caters to clients in the financial services, technology, entertainment and hospitality sectors. It also advises clients on the use of big data in recruitment.
Band 2
2 AkinLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedAkin is a well-respected firm that provides robust advice to national businesses in relation to a variety of labor and employment issues. The department is known for its expertise in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including arbitration, and wage and hour class actions. Its experience includes disputes involving collective bargaining agreements, and also offers expertise in discrimination cases.
2 Seyfarth Shaw LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedRecognized for its expertise in traditional labor issues and employment disputes, as well as for housing a dedicated government strategies and compliance team. Assists employers with discrimination claims, labor negotiations and privacy and data security concerns. Experienced in representing clients from the hospitality, retail and financial services industries, among others.
Band 3
3 ArentFox Schiff LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedArentFox Schiff LLP has a respected labor and employment offering catering to employers from a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, education and manufacturing. It is noted for its proficient handling of labor relations issues as well as OSHA enforcement actions. The firm also fields expertise in employment matters such as sexual harassment and discrimination claims.
3 Crowell & Moring LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCrowell & Moring LLP has impressive experience handling labor relations and employment mandates for technology, healthcare and professional services companies, among others. The firm is knowledgeable about pay equity and discrimination matters, and frequently handles labor mandates before the National Labor Relations Board. It is also noted for capabilities in class action work.
3 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedEpstein Becker & Green proficiently handles a broad array of matters in the labor and employment area, including wage and hour, whistle-blower and harassment disputes. The group advises clients from the charity, media and hospitality sectors, among others.
3 Kirkland & Ellis LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis is a renowned corporate firm with a strong focus on transactional labor and employment counseling. The department is experienced with advising a wide range of clients, including those in the retail, healthcare, technology and private equity sectors. It is often sought to provide bankruptcy-related employment advice including on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act compliance.
3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedLittle Mendelson, PC is an established labor and employment team offering assistance across a wide spectrum of industries, such as retail, pharmaceutical and hospitality. It is well respected for handling single-plaintiff litigation as well as class and collective actions, and for its provision of compliance advice and training. The firm litigates a wide range of matters, including wage and hour and discrimination claims, and also involved in labor relations matters.
Band 4
4 BakerHostetler LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedBakerHostetler LLP has a strong management-side practice with expertise covering the full gamut of labor and employment issues. It frequently assists clients with collective bargaining negotiations and defending unfair labor practice charges. The group has a proven track record in a wide range of employment issues, such as defending wage and hour, discrimination and harassment claims. Its attorneys advise domestic and international clients in the hospitality, media, healthcare and education sectors, among others.
4 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a notable practice which is often sought after by employers to handle litigation and perform sensitive internal investigations. It fields strength in harassment and discrimination claims as well as pay equity matters. The firm also provides counsel on trade secrets, wage and hour and wrongful termination disputes. It offers additional strength in Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance and class actions. The attorneys act for an enviable client base which includes food manufacturers, retailers and educational institutions.
4 Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedWhiteford is noted for its experience handling contentious employment mandates, including internal investigations involving discrimination allegations. The firm is sought after by clients from a wide range of industries including healthcare, finance, technology and engineering. It also offers expertise in traditional labor law matters such as collective bargaining and FLSA collective actions.