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Labor & Employment: The Elite | USA

Illinois

In Chambers USA, Labor - as distinct from employment – refers to the representation of corporates in their dealings with labor unions, including collective bargaining negotiations, strike avoidance and NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) proceedings. The section also covers wage and hour class and collective actions, as well as OSHA (Occupational health and safety act) and other workplace safety issues, which are also recognised in the Nationwide Occupational Safety and Health section. Employment covers litigation related to sex, race, age and national origin discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and employment-related restrictive covenants. This section also covers non-contentious matters relating to day-to-day business issues as well as workforce restructuring, and employment issues related to mergers and takeovers. Lawyers also advise on the writing of policy handbooks for major corporates and HR training.

All Departments profiles

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Band 1
  1. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Seyfarth Shaw is renowned for its huge team and sterling reputation in all aspects of labor and employment law. The firm offers substantial expertise in contentious disputes including wage and hour class and collective actions as well as discrimination suits. In addition, the group is highly regarded for its representation of companies facing union campaigns.
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Band 2
  1. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Jones Day represents an array of employers on a variety of different issues such as discrimination and wage and hour disputes, trade secret cases and collective bargaining negotiations. The firm has extensive experience with whistle-blower claims and ADA litigation. It is also noted for handling employment aspects of large corporate transactions.
  2. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Morgan Lewis has a high-quality labor and employment team with a broad scope of expertise. The group advises on a range of contentious matters including discrimination litigation and FLSA cases. It represents both regional and multinational clients across a wide range of industries including communications, financial services and manufacturing.
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Band 3
  1. Cozen O'Connor
    3
    Cozen O'Connor
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Cozen O'Connor has a respected labor and employment team that regularly represents clients in litigation and arbitrations, as well as in hearings before regulatory agencies. The department possesses notable experience representing employers in wage and hour, wrongful termination and discrimination disputes. It is also known for its abilities in the labor law space, with the notable inclusion of collective bargaining matters.
  2. Littler Mendelson, PC
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    Littler Mendelson, PC
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Littler is a well-regarded national firm that advises on myriad matters including discrimination, harassment, trade secrets and restrictive covenants. The firm has notable experience in substantial litigation, including class actions and jury trials. It assists clients across a range of industries, including hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing.
  3. Vedder Price PC
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    Vedder Price PC
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Vedder Price defends employers in class actions, wrongful discharge and discrimination litigation. The group is noted for its counsel on collective bargaining and union organizing issues. It regularly represents major corporations in a range of industries including pharmaceutical, financial services, healthcare and retail. The firm also provides clients with counsel on internal personnel policy and litigation avoidance strategies.
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Band 4
  1. Franczek P.C.
    4
    Franczek P.C.
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Franczek is a boutique law firm with an excellent reputation in the Illinois labor and employment market. It regularly assists prominent employers on union-related matters such as collective bargaining negotiations. The firm is well known for its representation of public entities, as well as multinational corporations. The group maintains broad-ranging industry sector experience that includes financial services, healthcare, education and energy.
  2. Jackson Lewis P.C.
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    Jackson Lewis P.C.
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Jackson Lewis has a sizable Chicago team that acts for employers on class action and single-plaintiff litigation, handling matters such as wage and hour claims and discrimination allegations. The department has substantial experience handling labor issues for unionized and non-unionized organizations and excels in restrictive covenant disputes. It is also noted for its counsel on disability and leave management matters. The firm is further recognized for its advice on labor and employment-related aspects of M&A and bankruptcy.
  3. Winston & Strawn LLP
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    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Winston & Strawn has a high-quality team that undertakes a range of labor and employment matters, including complex issues such as wage and hour violations and labor relations counseling. The group also excels in representation of clients in discrimination cases, whistle-blower matters and trade secrets disputes. Its client base includes management consulting companies and medical device corporations.
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Band 5
  1. Baker McKenzie
    5
    Baker McKenzie
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie maintains particular strengths in relation to complex class actions. The group is experienced in handling cases pertaining to the FLSA and FCRA. It acts for a distinguished roster of multinational clients, and attracts praise for its cross-border expertise and international focus.
  2. McGuireWoods LLP
    5
    McGuireWoods LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    McGuireWoods has a reputable labor and employment team with notable competence in contentious cases. The group is capable of handling class and collective actions, including discrimination claims and wage and hour suits. It also offers experience counseling clients on compliance, traditional labor issues and internal investigations.
  3. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
    5
    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Ogletree Deakins has an accomplished team that represents major corporations in a range of labor and employment matters. The group is experienced in discrimination and wage and hour issues and restrictive covenant disputes. It possesses notable expertise in labor relations matters in the construction industry.
  4. Proskauer Rose LLP
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    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Proskauer Rose is recognized for its breadth of experience across the labor and employment spectrum. The team offers notable expertise in whistle-blower matters, wage and hour cases and discrimination claims. It is adept at undertaking cases before the EEOC. The group maintains an excellent track record for its work on behalf of global financial institutions.
  5. Laner Muchin, Ltd
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5
  6. Quarles & Brady LLP
    Labor & Employment: The Elite
    2023 | Band 5