Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
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Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Ellen E McLaughlin Seyfarth Shaw LLP21 Years Ranked
Jeff Nowak Littler Mendelson, PC9 Years Ranked
Joseph J Torres Jenner & Block LLP22 Years Ranked
Nigel F Telman Proskauer Rose LLP12 Years Ranked
Steven J. Pearlman Proskauer Rose LLP9 Years Ranked
Thomas Piskorski Seyfarth Shaw LLP23 Years Ranked
William Dugan Baker McKenzie7 Years Ranked
Band 3
Ami Wynne Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP8 Years Ranked
Barry A Hartstein Littler Mendelson, PC23 Years Ranked
Brian Paul Michael Best & Friedrich LLP7 Years Ranked
Daniel. A Kaufman Michael Best & Friedrich LLP5 Years Ranked
David B Ritter Barnes & Thornburg LLP18 Years Ranked
Jeremy Glenn Cozen O'Connor7 Years Ranked
Jill Vorobiev Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP5 Years Ranked
Joel Spitz McGuireWoods LLP14 Years Ranked
Kenneth F Sparks Vedder Price PC14 Years Ranked
Kenneth R Dolin Seyfarth Shaw LLP22 Years Ranked
Kerryann Haase Minton Michael Best & Friedrich LLP7 Years Ranked
Michael J Sheehan McDermott Will & Emery LLP14 Years Ranked
Noah Finkel Seyfarth Shaw LLP9 Years Ranked
Scott Gilbert Polsinelli PC7 Years Ranked
Thomas M Wilde Vedder Price PC8 Years Ranked
Victoria Richter DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
Band 4
Andrew Rosenman Mayer Brown LLP4 Years Ranked
David Birnbaum Jones Day6 Years Ranked- Elizabeth McRee Jones Day2 Years Ranked
James Oh Epstein Becker & Green PC4 Years Ranked
Jane McFetridge Jackson Lewis P.C.18 Years Ranked
Jason Kim Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP7 Years Ranked
Marcia E Goodman Mayer Brown LLP18 Years Ranked- Margo Wolf O’Donnell Benesch5 Years Ranked
Michael A Warner Franczek P.C.4 Years Ranked
Michael Phillips McGuireWoods LLP6 Years Ranked
Michael Roche Winston & Strawn LLP2 Years Ranked
Norma Zeitler Barnes & Thornburg LLP5 Years Ranked
Rachel B Cowen McDermott Will & Emery LLP8 Years Ranked- Ryan Vann Cooley LLP7 Years Ranked
Sonya Rosenberg Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP5 Years Ranked
Tobias Schlueter Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC9 Years Ranked
William J Wortel Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP13 Years Ranked
William Tarnow Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP8 Years Ranked
Band 5
Anne E. Larson Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC3 Years Ranked
Cardelle Spangler Winston & Strawn LLP1 Years Ranked
Christina Janice Barnes & Thornburg LLP4 Years Ranked
David P Radelet Littler Mendelson, PC8 Years Ranked- E Michael Rossman Jones Day4 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Hall Vedder Price4 Years Ranked- Gerald Pauling Seyfarth Shaw LLP2 Years Ranked
Gregory Abrams Tucker Ellis LLP1 Years Ranked- Kirsten Milton Jackson Lewis P.C.1 Years Ranked
Laura Balson Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP2 Years Ranked
Maritoni Kane Mayer Brown LLP4 Years Ranked
Michael Ferrell Epstein Becker & Green PC2 Years Ranked
Peter Steinmeyer Epstein Becker & Green PC4 Years Ranked- Tiffany Fordyce Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Gary ClarkQuarles & Brady LLP
- Jeffrey PiellC3 Legal
Up and Coming
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S James C Franczek, Jr
Franczek P.C. | Labor & Employment2025 | Senior Statespeople | 23 Years RankedJames Franczek is a founding partner and the president of the firm. He is known for his extensive labor and employment practice.
S Joseph Tilson
Cozen O'Connor | Labor & Employment2025 | Senior Statespeople | 22 Years RankedJoseph Tilson is considered a go-to lawyer for both private and public employers on matters such as wage and hour class actions.
Band 1
1 Anna WermuthCozen O'Connor | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedAnna Wermuth is commended for her expertise in employment-related disputes and regularly counsels high profile clients in class actions.
1 Camille A Olson
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedCamille Olson is highly regarded for her work for employers in employment disputes and often works with clients in the media and technology sectors.
1 Gerald L Maatman Jr
Duane Morris LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedGerald Maatman is a leading figure in class and collective action litigation and has extensive experience advising clients on wage and hour violations, as well as discrimination claims.
1 Michael J Gray
Jones Day | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedMichael Gray has first-class expertise that covers matters such as discrimination lawsuits, allegations of breach of contract and whistle-blower claims.
1 Sari M Alamuddin
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedSari Alamuddin focuses his labor and employment practice on defending class and collective actions.
Band 2
2 Ellen E McLaughlinSeyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedEllen McLaughlin handles issues relating to the ADA and FMLA, among other matters.2 Jeff Nowak
Littler Mendelson, PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedJeff Nowak is a well-regarded labor and employment lawyer who is known for his work advising clients on FMLA and ADA matters.2 Joseph J Torres
Jenner & Block LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedJoseph Torres is cochair of the labor and employment practice at Jenner & Block. He frequently advises on whistle-blower disputes and ERISA matters, as well as traditional labor law.2 Nigel F Telman
Proskauer Rose LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedNigel Telman works on an array of matters, including internal investigations and harassment claims.2 Steven J. PearlmanProskauer Rose LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedSteven Pearlman specializes in whistle-blower and retaliation matters, including leading investigations, defending cases in court and advising on compliance and regulatory issues.2 Thomas PiskorskiSeyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedThomas Piskorski maintains a broad labor and employment practice and regularly handles cases concerning the FCRA and FLSA. He is experienced at handling class and collective actions as well as single-plaintiff claims.2 William Dugan
Baker McKenzie | Head of Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedWilliam Dugan regularly represents management in disputes, including discrimination and harassment allegations, trade secret misappropriation and whistle-blower claims.
Band 3
3 Ami WynneMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedAmi Wynne has a practice which encompasses a range of employment issues, including litigating disability discrimination and sexual harassment cases. She is experienced in handling matters before the EEOC.3 Barry A HartsteinLittler Mendelson, PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedBarry Hartstein is noted for his vast experience dealing with EEOC matters.3 Brian Paul
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedBrian Paul is an experienced labor and employment litigator with experience representing employers in administrative proceedings as well as state and federal lawsuits. He is also a go-to adviser on strategic employment issues.3 Daniel. A KaufmanMichael Best & Friedrich LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDaniel Kaufman advises employers on day-to-day HR concerns and is also a seasoned litigator with experience handling the full range of employment disputes, including harassment and discrimination claims.3 David B Ritter
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedDavid Ritter has significant experience defending employers in cases centered on discrimination, harassment and retaliation, among other claims.3 Jeremy GlennCozen O'Connor | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedJeremy Glenn is noted for his wide-ranging labor and employment practice, which sees him often handle collective bargaining agreements and wage and hour disputes.3 Jill VorobievMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJill Vorobiev of Reed Smith represents corporate clients in a range of labor and employment matters, including ERISA and discrimination cases.3 Joel Spitz
McGuireWoods LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedJoel Spitz has a broad range of expertise, handling discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour class actions and FMLA and FLSA-related cases.3 Kenneth F Sparks
Vedder Price PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedKenneth Sparks works on collective bargaining agreements, among labor and employment matters.
3 Kenneth R DolinSeyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedKenneth Dolin has over 30 years of experience advising clients on traditional labor law matters. He often works on collective bargaining agreements.3 Kerryann Haase MintonMichael Best & Friedrich LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedKerryann Haase Minton is an experienced litigator known for representing clients in a range of labor and employment matters, including discrimination and wage and hour cases.3 Michael J Sheehan
McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedMichael Sheehan continues to serve as the global head of the employment group at McDermott Will & Emery. He focuses his employment practice on complex trade secret and unfair competition litigation.3 Noah FinkelSeyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedNoah Finkel is particularly experienced in handling wage and hour disputes.3 Scott Gilbert
Polsinelli PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedScott Gilbert of Polsinelli represents clients in high-stakes labor and employment litigation including discrimination and restrictive covenant disputes. He also provides strategic employment counseling.3 Thomas M WildeVedder Price PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedThomas Wilde regularly advises employers on wage and hour litigation and harassment claims, as well as collective bargaining matters.3 Victoria Richter
DLA Piper LLP (US) | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedVictoria Richter is a go-to lawyer for multinational companies on high-level international employment issues.
Band 4
4 Andrew Rosenman
Mayer Brown LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedAndrew Rosenman is noted for his experience representing companies in class and collective actions.
4 David BirnbaumJones Day | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedDavid Birnbaum handles a range of issues, including collective bargaining negotiations and wage and hour claims.4 Elizabeth McReeJones Day | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedElizabeth McRee has experience handling employment litigation and arbitrations concerning a wide range of complex issues.
4 James Oh
Epstein Becker & Green PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedJames Oh is renowned for advising clients on wage and hour class actions and discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims.
4 Jane McFetridge
Jackson Lewis P.C. | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedJane McFetridge advises on a range of employment disputes including discrimination and wrongful termination claims.4 Jason Kim
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedJason Kim has notable expertise advising management on labor relations matters, including unfair labor practice matters before the NLRB. He is also adept at handling the full gamut of employment disputes.4 Marcia E GoodmanMayer Brown LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedMarcia Goodman advises clients on a variety of employment matters, including defending employers against EEOC charges and carrying out internal investigations.4 Margo Wolf O’Donnell
Benesch | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMargo Wolf O’Donnell cochairs the labor and employment practice group at Benesch. She defends employers in matters involving discrimination and harassment allegations, as well as wage and hour and breach of contract issues.4 Michael A WarnerFranczek P.C. | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedMichael Warner is adept at representing clients involved in discrimination, defamation and breach of contract cases. He is able to handle both single-plaintiff and class action claims.4 Michael PhillipsMcGuireWoods LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedMichael Phillips is noted for his expertise in class action lawsuits, encompassing wage and hour law and harassment claims.4 Michael Roche
Winston & Strawn LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedMichael Roche is an experienced litigator, representing clients across all industries, with a particular focus on representation of professional services and financial firms.
4 Norma ZeitlerBarnes & Thornburg LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedNorma Zeitler is frequently sought out to advise employers on high-level HR concerns. She also has a wealth of experience handling labor and employment disputes for clients in the nonprofit and healthcare sectors, among others.4 Rachel B CowenMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedRachel Cowen is experienced in a wide array of employment litigation, including discrimination, wrongful termination and restrictive covenant related disputes.4 Ryan Vann
Cooley LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedRyan Vann leads the employment practice of Cooley across the Midwest. He counsels employers on a range of labor and employment issues, including litigation and administrative proceedings.4 Sonya RosenbergNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedSonya Rosenberg is well versed in counseling organizations in employee-related legal issues. She is also an experienced litigator.4 Tobias Schlueter
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedTobias Schlueter is recognized for his employment litigation experience, including age discrimination cases and unfair competition matters. He cochairs the unfair competition and trade secrets team at Ogletree.4 William J Wortel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedWilliam Wortel of BCLP handles a broad range of employment matters. These include the defense of wage and hour class actions, harassment and race and disability discrimination claims.
4 William TarnowNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP | Head of Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedWilliam Tarnow is noted for his skillful handling of labor and employment disputes.
Band 5
5 Anne E. LarsonOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedAnne Larson is an experienced litigator with broad-based expertise including handling BIPA class actions, retaliation claims and termination disputes.
5 Cardelle SpanglerWinston & Strawn LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedCardelle Spangler is best known for her expertise in representing her clients in discrimination and retaliation claims.
5 Christina JaniceBarnes & Thornburg LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedChristina Janice is an experienced practitioner who draws on her experience as former in-house counsel at a multinational company to provide strategic advice on a range of employment issues. She is well placed to handle wage and hour class actions.5 David P RadeletLittler Mendelson, PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 8 Years RankedDavid Radelet has over three decades of experience in representing private sector employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters.5 E Michael RossmanJones Day | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedMichael Rossman is well regarded for his ability to defend clients in employment-related litigation. He is active in a range of industries including healthcare, manufacturing and technology.5 Elizabeth HallVedder Price | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedElizabeth Hall is a highly regarded labor and employment attorney. She regularly defends clients in class action claims.5 Gerald PaulingSeyfarth Shaw LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedGerald Pauling represents employers in a range of matters including discrimination and harassment claims, class actions and advice on employment practices and policies.5 Gregory Abrams
Tucker Ellis LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGregory Abrams of Tucker Ellis is best known for his expertise in representing employers in litigation against class and collection actions under the FLSA and state wage and hour laws. His experience also lends itself to other matters, including but not limited to trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty and discrimination claims.
5 Kirsten MiltonJackson Lewis P.C. | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedKirsten Milton is best known for her expertise in handling discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful termination and retaliation claims.
5 Laura Balson
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedLaura Balson of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete is noted for her litigation experience, representing employers before state and local agencies. She is also able to provide transactional support in corporate matters.5 Maritoni KaneMayer Brown LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedMaritoni Kane is a respected labor and employment practitioner who is noted for handling wage and hour issues and discrimination claims, among other matters.5 Michael FerrellEpstein Becker & Green PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedMichael Ferrell assists clients with both labor and employment disputes, including wage and hour claims, collective bargaining and discrimination lawsuits.5 Peter SteinmeyerEpstein Becker & Green PC | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedPeter Steinmeyer is well regarded for his expert handling of trade secrets and noncompete advice.5 Tiffany Fordyce
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedTiffany Fordyce is an experienced labor and employment lawyer with key expertise in litigation, including single-plaintiff cases as well as class and collective actions.
Up and Coming
U Brian MeadMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Labor & Employment2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedBrian Mead is a skilled lawyer in the employment space, advising employers on discrimination, wrongful termination and breach of contract claims. He also assists them with the employment aspects of M&A and other transactions.