Ranking tables
USA Massachusetts Labor & Employment
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Band 3
- Foley Hoag LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Goodwin 16 Years Ranked
- Jackson Lewis P.C. 16 Years Ranked
- Littler Mendelson, PC 16 Years Ranked
- Ropes & Gray LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
Band 4
- Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C. 13 Years Ranked
- Goulston & Storrs 8 Years Ranked
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Holland & Knight LLP 12 Years Ranked
- Nixon Peabody LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP 8 Years Ranked
- Schwartz Hannum PC 10 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
- Jerome N Weinstein
Band 1
- Arthur Telegen Seyfarth Shaw LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jaclyn L Kugell Morgan, Brown and Joy LLP12 Years Ranked
- James W Bucking Foley Hoag LLP19 Years Ranked
- Joshua M Davis Goulston & Storrs15 Years Ranked
- Mark W Batten Proskauer Rose LLP15 Years Ranked
- Robert Hale Goodwin15 Years Ranked
- Robert Joy Morgan, Brown and Joy LLP20 Years Ranked
- Scott A. Faust Proskauer Rose LLP13 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey L Hirsch
Band 2
Band 3
- Adam Forman Littler Mendelson, PC19 Years Ranked
- Anthony D Rizzotti Littler Mendelson, PC19 Years Ranked
- Ariel D Cudkowicz Seyfarth Shaw LLP17 Years Ranked
- Bradford J Smith Goodwin17 Years Ranked
- Gary M Feldman Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.10 Years Ranked
- John F Welsh Armstrong Teasdale LLP19 Years Ranked
- Joseph W Ambash Fisher Phillips16 Years Ranked
- Patrick Bannon Seyfarth Shaw LLP11 Years Ranked
- Richard D. Glovsky Locke Lord LLP9 Years Ranked
- Sara Goldsmith Schwartz Schwartz Hannum PC17 Years Ranked
- William E Hannum III Schwartz Hannum PC11 Years Ranked
- Donald W Schroeder
- Ellen Kearns
- Gregory C Keating
- Max Perlman
- Neil McKittrick
- Russell Beck
Band 4
- Alison Reif Choate Hall & Stewart LLP4 Years Ranked
- Barry Miller Seyfarth Shaw LLP6 Years Ranked
- Bret A Cohen Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Fay Goodwin9 Years Ranked
- Jenny Cooper Ropes & Gray LLP8 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Rosenfeld WilmerHale17 Years Ranked
- Miriam McKendall Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
- Nicholas DiGiovanni Morgan, Brown and Joy LLP7 Years Ranked
- Paul G Lannon Jr Holland & Knight LLP1 Years Ranked
- Suzanne King Pierce Atwood LLP3 Years Ranked
- Catherine E Reuben
- Kenneth Bello
- Mark Burak
- Michael Clarkson
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Carla A. Reeves Goulston & Storrs3 Years Ranked
- Francesco A. DeLuca
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Morgan, Brown and Joy LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedImpressive labor and employment practice offering employers and senior management teams quality advice in a range of workplace-related compliance and litigation issues. Exhibits strength in both traditional labor law and contentious employment matters including wage and hour disputes. Active across a wide variety of industry sectors, including education, technology and communications. Particularly adept at representing universities and other educational institutions in labor disputes.1 Proskauer Rose LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedSophisticated practice that represents clients on the full range of labor and employment matters on a local, regional and national scale. Regularly acts for major employers in the life sciences, manufacturing, media and entertainment sectors, as well as the financial services industry. Possesses strong capabilities in class action litigation relating to wage and hour issues, unpaid internships, as well as labor relations including collective bargaining negotiations.1 Seyfarth Shaw LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedPrestigious firm respected for the breadth of its expertise in employment matters, which covers wage and hour class actions, tip statute litigation, and traditional labor law issues. Acts for national employers across a range of industries, including telecommunications, banking and retail, in major trials.
Band 2
Band 3
3 Foley Hoag LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedHighly-regarded employment practice handling a broad range of traditional labor law issues and workplace disputes for clients across the financial services, retail and manufacturing sectors. Recognized quality in litigating a wide array of matters from unfair labor practices to collective bargaining.3 GoodwinLabor & Employment2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedProvides high-quality representation and counseling advice to clients across a wide range of labor and employment law issues including discrimination and harassment claims. Stands out for its advice to large corporates on high-value M&A. Acts for clients in a variety of sectors, including education, healthcare and financial services.3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedActive across the full spectrum of employment litigation and traditional labor work, with noteworthy visibility in the defense of wage and hour and discrimination class actions. Offers additional expertise in immigration law and workplace dispute avoidance. Retained by a diverse list of clients, including government organizations, financial institutions and pharmaceutical companies.3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedEstablished labor and employment law firm representing local and national healthcare and retail clients in a variety of traditional labor law and employment litigation. Recognized in particular for its expertise in wage and hour matters. Also equipped to advise on company employment policies and processes.3 Ropes & Gray LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedAcclaimed national firm representing employers in all manner of complex employment litigation, including wage and hour and discrimination class actions and employment issues arising from M&A. Noteworthy expertise in handling unionized clients in collective bargaining negotiations and unfair labor practice proceedings. Advises clients across a wide spectrum of industry sectors, including life sciences, technology and education.
Band 4
4 Choate Hall & Stewart LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedNoted for its handling of employment disputes such as wage and hour class actions and discrimination claims. Stands out for its work on the defense of whistle-blower related litigation.4 Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.Labor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedOften sought after by both employers and employees to represent them in all areas of labor and employment. Also provides day-to-day management counseling on compliance issues related to state and federal regulations. Active in addressing employment matters arising from mergers and acquisitions and reductions in workforces.4 Goulston & StorrsLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedAdept at undertaking a wide range of labor and employment matters including negotiating employment and separation agreements, as well as advising on discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Also noted for its handling of class actions, particularly those relating to wage and hour issues.4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedNoted for its expertise across the full gamut of labor and employment matters. Stands out for its work on collective bargaining negotiations in relation to highly unionized workforces. Also adept at handling wrongful terminations and retaliation as well as disability and gender discrimination claims.4 Holland & Knight LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedRepresents senior management teams and major employers in the healthcare and technology industries and the higher education sector. Widely experienced in all manners of labor litigation and civil rights issues, as well as noncompete agreements and whistle-blower claims. Also offers expertise in workplace safety matters including issues relating to OSHA. Equipped to handle highly contentious class actions.4 Nixon Peabody LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedBroad labor and employment practice capable of handling a range of complex employment litigation in court and before administrative agencies including wage and hour class actions and discrimination suits. Active across a wide spectrum of industries representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses.4 Nutter McClennen & Fish LLPLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedAn extensive full-service labor and employment practice with particular strength in litigation relating to whistle-blowers, as well as disputes around noncompete agreements. Noted for its counseling on matters concerning severance agreements. Also skilled at defending wrongful termination claims and litigation relating to restrictive covenants.4 Schwartz Hannum PCLabor & Employment2022 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedBoutique firm offering clients a broad range of expertise in employment law and labor relations. Routinely represents employers in connection with union campaigns and labor arbitrations. Provides experienced guidance through NLRB proceedings, class actions and discrimination trials.