Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Fisher Phillips 13 Years Ranked
- Polsinelli PC 13 Years Ranked
- Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
Band 1
Band 2
- Elaine Drodge Koch Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP15 Years Ranked
- J Randall Coffey Fisher Phillips16 Years Ranked
- Jack D Rowe Lathrop GPM21 Years Ranked
- Jeannie M DeVeney Littler Mendelson, PC13 Years Ranked
- Karen Glickstein Jackson Lewis P.C.10 Years Ranked
- Patrick F Hulla Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC12 Years Ranked
- Kimberly JonesSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
- Michael L BlumenthalSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
- Patricia A KonopkaStinson LLP
- Sara WelchStinson LLP
Band 3
- Brian J Finucane Fisher Phillips21 Years Ranked
- Brian N Woolley Lathrop GPM2 Years Ranked
- Chris R Pace Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC8 Years Ranked
- Daniel Boatright Littler Mendelson, PC13 Years Ranked
- Julianne Story Husch Blackwell LLP6 Years Ranked
- Michael L. Matula Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC13 Years Ranked
- Nikki H Howell Fox Rothschild4 Years Ranked
- Paul Pautler Husch Blackwell LLP11 Years Ranked
- W Terrence Kilroy Polsinelli PC17 Years Ranked
- John A Vering IIISeigfreid Bingham, P.C.
- Paul D SeyferthSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
Band 4
- Donald S Prophete Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP15 Years Ranked
- Greg Ballew Fisher Phillips1 Years Ranked
- James Holland Fisher Phillips7 Years Ranked
- Karen Cain Polsinelli PC2 Years Ranked
- Kerri S. Reisdorff Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC7 Years Ranked
- Kimberly Seten Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Lathrop GPMLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedLathrop GPM offers strong coverage of both traditional labor and employment law. The firm's high-profile clientele includes an impressive list of both public and private employers whom they support in matters including FLSA class actions, benefits litigation and disputes over noncompete agreements. The firm also provides ongoing advice in relation to EEOC and Department of Labor investigations.1 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC offers national labor and employment specialists within a broad practice active on major class action lawsuits, EEOC proceeding mandates and FCRA matters. It provides strong coverage from both its St. Louis and Kansas City offices in matters pertaining to FLSA and MHRA disputes such as retaliation and single-plaintiff discrimination cases and regularly assists clients with workforce reduction and employee management issues.
Band 2
2 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedFisher Phillips is a well-known boutique with a strong presence in Kansas City. The firm handles a range of employment cases, including work-related injury lawsuits and discrimination cases, while also housing a particularly adept labor practice. The team is often involved in collective bargaining matters and provides additional areas of expertise include termination arbitrations and Department of Labor audits.2 Polsinelli PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedPolsinelli PC is noted for its accomplished team of experts in Kansas City and St. Louis. The team is particularly active in the traditional labor space, regularly assisting clients with union negotiations and NLRB-related issues. Lawyers in the group also have a strong aptitude for litigation including wage and hour class actions, OSHA lawsuits and disputes involving contract breaches, trade secrets and discrimination issues. The firm's clients include companies in the transportation, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.
Band 3
3 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedCostangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is a high-quality employment firm housing experienced trial lawyers and counselors. It represents national and state clients from across the healthcare, transportation and retail sectors in a range of labor-related disputes. The firm has significant litigation and arbitration expertise with areas of experience including wage and hour cases, EEOC lawsuits and ADA discrimination matters.3 Husch Blackwell LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedHusch Blackwell offers outstanding labor and employment capabilities in its St. Louis office, with a strong team also in Kansas City. The firm carries significant litigation expertise in FLSA and wage and hour class and collective actions and advises on labor law issues that include negotiations with unions and the NLRB. It also offers experience in ERISA litigation and trade secrets disputes.3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedJackson Lewis P.C. is recognized for its notable employment litigation offering in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The team works closely with a number of public sector employers, as well as those in the hospitality and manufacturing industries, and demonstrates expertise in employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases. The firm also provides significant capabilities in labor relations, including collective bargaining and labor arbitrations.3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedLittler Mendelson, PC has a well-reputed labor and employment boutique with a strong presence across Kansas City and St. Louis. The team provides expertise on a wide range of labor and union-related issues, most notably on wage and hour class actions and discrimination claims. It also has good employment experience, particularly in litigious matters, and often represents clients in single-plaintiff discrimination arbitrations and workers' compensation retaliation lawsuits.3 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedShook, Hardy & Bacon LLP has a solid reputation for its labor and employment capabilities in the Kansas City market. The firm demonstrates particular strengths in trial litigation, representing clients in class actions and large plaintiff cases including discrimination disputes. It represents an impressive list of high-profile clients including multinational corporations from the retail, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.