Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
New Jersey
Rankings overview for Departments
- Connell Foley LLP 2 Years Ranked
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP 2 Years Ranked
Genova Burns LLC 20 Years Ranked
McCarter & English, LLP 10 Years Ranked
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 20 Years Ranked
O’Toole Scrivo LLC 3 Years Ranked
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 19 Years Ranked- FordHarrison LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedEpstein Becker & Green PC has a highly regarded labor and employment practice with significant experience across a range of industries including media, technology, healthcare and financial services. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies and closely held businesses. The firm demonstrates strength in all manner of employment litigation and OSHA compliance. It has substantial expertise in traditional labor law and executive management.

1 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedFisher Phillips is recognized for its proficiency in employment law and labor relations counseling. The firm displays skill in arbitrations and union contract negotiations and also regularly handles sensitive discrimination, harassment and wage and hour disputes for clients in the banking and manufacturing industries. It also advises clients in the healthcare, food distribution and retail sectors. The group has further experience in compliance advice with regard to equal pay legislation.
1 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedJackson Lewis P.C. is a well-regarded national labor and employment firm with experienced practitioners who demonstrate strength across the full range of contentious workplace issues. The firm is active on single-plaintiff as well as collective and class action disputes, including matters relating to wage and hour, discrimination, wrongful termination issues, whistle-blower and retaliation claims. It also regularly advises on noncontentious matters and is capable of assisting clients with traditional labor issues. The group is particularly adept at acting for healthcare entities within the state.
1 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a deep bench of talented practitioners across an extensive national network, representing clients in the retail, pharmaceutical, life sciences and financial services industries. The firm stands out for its work on contentious employment matters such as noncompete, misappropriation of trade secrets and wage and hour claims. It is noted for its strength defending a comprehensive range of discrimination and whistle-blower cases. The group regularly advises on the defense of class actions suits.
Band 2

2 Day Pitney LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedDay Pitney LLP has an impressive full-service practice, highly sought after for its expertise across the gamut of labor relations and employment litigation, such as OSHA matters, union organizing, retaliation and unfair labor practice claims. The firm is equally adept at advising on class action mandates as on single-plaintiff disputes. The group acts for high-profile clients across the automotive, healthcare, consumer goods and telecommunications sectors.

2 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP has an impressive full-service practice, highly sought after for its expertise across the gamut of labor relations and employment litigation cases, such as OSHA matters, retaliation and unfair labor practice claims. The firm also regularly advises on wage and hour disputes and restrictive covenant lawsuits. It fields a bench of experienced trial attorneys providing top quality advice to major employers in both state and federal courts. It also offers advice to employers in relation to pay equity issues, data obligations and workforce restructurings.

2 Fox RothschildLabor & Employment2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedFox Rothschild fields a strong team of seasoned practitioners who are well regarded for their considerable expertise in collective and class action litigation relating to pension and benefit funds and wage and hour issues. It has an active presence in traditional labor law and compliance counseling, often advising clients on internal policies and training programs. The firm regularly works with Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller organizations.
2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC has a distinguished labor and employment practice with a national reputation for providing comprehensive counseling and litigation services to a range of management clients. The firm represents companies from the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and financial services sectors, among others. It has particular strength in traditional labor relations matters, such as union campaigns and collective bargaining agreements. The group also handles all manner of employment litigation, including whistle-blowing and retaliation cases.
Band 3

3 Ballard Spahr LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP is sought after for its expertise in all manner of contentious employment matters relating to wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation claims. The firm has notable experience in independent contractor classification disputes. It is additionally capable in the traditional labor law arena, with experience acting for nonunionized and unionized clients across the healthcare, energy and manufacturing industries. The group is also experienced in NLRB negotiations and advises clients facing OSHA investigations.
3 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has a respected employment practice acting for a range of business clients in contentious workplace issues, including harassment, discrimination, trade secret issues and wage and hour claims. The firm also counsels clients on audits, internal investigations, labor relations and management training.

3 Cole Schotz P.C.Labor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedCole Schotz P.C. has a notable Hackensack-based group offering deep expertise in employment litigation, with experience spanning wage and hour, discrimination, trade secrets and wrongful discharge disputes. The firm is additionally able to advise clients on a wide array of noncontentious matters and to provide support on corporate and real estate mandates.

3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP is a well-known player in the labor and employment market, noted for its capabilities in collective and class action litigation and its success in jury trials. It also assists clients with training programs and advises on business immigration. The firm provides counsel to a diverse client base including healthcare groups, retailers and financial services companies.
3 K&L GatesLabor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedK&L Gates acts for a broad range of management clients in the healthcare, technology and transportation industries across several jurisdictions. It is particularly strong in both single-plaintiff and class action litigation, as well as in relation to traditional labor law issues and compliance counseling. The firm is also known for its expertise in workplace safety and collective bargaining.
3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedLittler Mendelson, PC has strong national capabilities in counseling clients on traditional labor law matters such as collective bargaining agreements and arbitrations. It offers prowess in employment litigation relating to trade secrets, restrictive covenants, discrimination and harassment claims. The firm assists clients with defending against collective actions, as well as offering workplace training.
Band 4
4 Connell Foley LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedConnell Foley LLP bears a strong reputation for its team's litigation capabilities. The lawyers have particular expertise in defending employers in discrimination, harassment and wage and hour matters. The team also advises clients on the drafting of employee handbooks and workplace training programs for employers.

4 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP handles a variety of contentious labor and employment matters, including misclassification and wage and hour class actions. It also represents employers in disputes concerning alleged discrimination, whistle-blowing and retaliation claims, as well as preventive compliance counseling and training.

4 Genova Burns LLCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedGenova Burns LLC has an excellent track record acting for employers and management across the full spectrum of traditional labor law and employment litigation. It has noteworthy strengths in issues related to allegations of discrimination, wage and hour disputes and OSHA compliance and is also well known for its expertise in public sector labor matters.

4 McCarter & English, LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedMcCarter & English, LLP has a well-regarded group which demonstrates strength handling both contentious and noncontentious employment matters. It is particularly adept at representing clients in litigation concerning discrimination claims and whistle-blowing scenarios. The firm handles both single-plaintiff cases and large class actions. It frequently acts for organizations with large and complex workforces, such as healthcare providers.
4 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLPLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP fields an accomplished group of practitioners in the labor and employment market, possessing a breadth of expertise in employment litigation. The team acts across the full range of disputes, from whistle-blower cases to noncompete, discrimination and wrongful termination claims, while also maintaining an active labor negotiations practice. Other areas of work include advising employers on workplace investigations and training programs.
4 O’Toole Scrivo LLCLabor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedO'Toole Scrivo LLP has a notable labor and employment practice providing a broad range of services. The team is regularly engaged in labor union contract negotiations and unfair labor practice disputes. The lawyers provide litigation defense on a range of employment also, including discrimination and retaliation issues and putative class and collective actions. The law firm is popular with both municipal bodies as well as private clients from the education, retail, manufacturing and healthcare sectors.

4 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.Labor & Employment2026 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedSills Cummis & Gross P.C. has a comprehensive practice with considerable skill across employment litigation and labor relations issues. It is particularly renowned for its work on restrictive covenant cases and also involved in retaliation and discrimination claims, as well as independent contractor classification disputes and counts of workplace misconduct. The law firm's clientele hails from a range of sectors, including healthcare, education, consumer goods and media.