Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
New Jersey
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Day Pitney LLP 18 Years Ranked
Fisher Phillips 15 Years Ranked
Fox Rothschild 18 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 13 Years Ranked
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC 18 Years Ranked- Carmagnola & Ritardi LLC
- Nukk-Freeman & Cerra
Band 3
Band 4
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 13 Years Ranked
Cole Schotz P.C. 3 Years Ranked
McCarter & English, LLP 8 Years Ranked
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 18 Years Ranked
O’Toole Scrivo LLC 1 Years Ranked
Saul Ewing LLP 1 Years Ranked
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 17 Years Ranked- FordHarrison LLP
Senior Statespeople
Carmine A Iannaccone Epstein Becker & Green PC18 Years Ranked
John J Peirano McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP19 Years Ranked
John Ridley McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP22 Years Ranked- David I RosenRosen Solutions LLC
- Wayne J PositanLum, Drasco & Positan, LLC
Band 1
Angelo J. Genova Genova Burns LLC22 Years Ranked
Christine A Amalfe Gibbons P.C.18 Years Ranked
Denise M Keyser Ballard Spahr LLP22 Years Ranked
Ian D Meklinsky Fox Rothschild12 Years Ranked
John K Bennett Jackson Lewis P.C.16 Years Ranked
Patrick G Brady Epstein Becker & Green PC18 Years Ranked
Richard G Rosenblatt Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP19 Years Ranked
Rosemary Alito K&L Gates22 Years Ranked
Rosemary Gousman Fisher Phillips9 Years Ranked- Domenick CarmagnolaCarmagnola & Ritardi LLC
- Suzanne CerraNukk-Freeman & Cerra
Band 2
David W Garland Epstein Becker & Green PC19 Years Ranked
John C. Petrella Jackson Lewis P.C.6 Years Ranked
Lynne Anne Anderson Faegre Drinker17 Years Ranked
Martin W Aron Jackson Lewis P.C.10 Years Ranked
Randi W Kochman Cole Schotz P.C.9 Years Ranked
Scott A. Ohnegian Riker Danzig LLP14 Years Ranked
Susan L Nardone Gibbons P.C.16 Years Ranked
Vincent N Avallone K&L Gates18 Years Ranked
Wendy Johnson Lario Greenberg Traurig, LLP14 Years Ranked- Steven F RitardiCarmagnola & Ritardi LLC
Band 3
Adam N Saravay McCarter & English, LLP5 Years Ranked
Catherine Wells Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC14 Years Ranked- Francine Esposito Day Pitney LLP2 Years Ranked
Galit Kierkut Greenberg Traurig, LLP13 Years Ranked
James Flynn Epstein Becker & Green PC9 Years Ranked
Joseph Guarino DLA Piper LLP (US)10 Years Ranked
Kathleen Caminiti Fisher Phillips2 Years Ranked
Kristine Feher Greenberg Traurig, LLP14 Years Ranked
Tedd Kochman Littler Mendelson, PC10 Years Ranked- Katherin Nukk-FreemanNukk-Freeman & Cerra
- Kerrie HeslinNukk-Freeman & Cerra
Band 4
- Christopher Mayer Frier Levitt1 Years Ranked
Heather Boshak FordHarrison LLP5 Years Ranked
Jeremy Brown Epstein Becker & Green PC1 Years Ranked- Kelly Ann Bird Gibbons P.C.14 Years Ranked
- Kristin D. Sostowski Gibbons P.C.5 Years Ranked
Lauren Paxton Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP1 Years Ranked
Lawrence J. Del Rossi Faegre Drinker1 Years Ranked- Margaret O'Rourke Wood Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC6 Years Ranked
Mark Diana Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC18 Years Ranked
Michael Dee O’Toole Scrivo LLC2 Years Ranked
Peter O Hughes Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC18 Years Ranked
Ruth Rauls Saul Ewing LLP2 Years Ranked
Salvador Simao Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP7 Years Ranked- Holly EnglishNukk-Freeman & Cerra
- Mark J. BlundaApruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, P.C.
- Mark SalomanFordHarrison LLP
- Robin RomeNukk-Freeman & Cerra
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedEpstein Becker & Green PC has a highly regarded labor and employment practice with significant experience across a range of industries including hospitality, 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.
1 Gibbons P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedGibbons P.C. is renowned for the depth of its experience in employment litigation and compliance counseling, with significant expertise in labor relations and restrictive covenant matters. The firm regularly assists clients with issues relating to workplace discrimination and harassment, including in-house training and internal investigations. It is active across a number of industries, often acting for financial services, pharmaceutical and insurance companies, as well as government entities and higher education institutions. The firm possesses additional strength in whistle-blower and wage and hour claims. It is capable of advising on matters throughout the USA as well as those with a cross-border element.
1 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 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 & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 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 & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 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. It fields a deep bench of experienced trial attorneys providing top quality representation to major employers in both state and federal courts. The group acts for high profile clients across the automotive, healthcare and telecommunications sectors.2 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 15 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.2 Fox RothschildLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 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 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 13 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.2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 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 & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 18 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 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 18 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. Offers advice to employers in relation to pay equity issues and fair pay audits.
3 Genova Burns LLCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 18 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 employee benefits and executive compensation, wage and hour disputes and OSHA compliance and is also well known for its expertise in public sector labor matters.
3 K&L GatesLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 18 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.
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Band 4
4 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has a respected employment practice acting for a range of business clients in contentious workplace issues, including harassment, discrimination and wage and hour claims. The firm also counsels clients on audits, internal investigations, labor relations and management training.4 Cole Schotz P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 3 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 non-contentious matters.4 McCarter & English, LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 8 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 & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years Ranked4 O’Toole Scrivo LLCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 1 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. They provide litigation defense on a range of employment also, including discrimination and retaliation issues and putative class and collective actions.4 Saul Ewing LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSaul Ewing LLP has a well regarded labor and employment practice which provides a wide range of services to clients across many industries including hospitality, real estate, higher education and insurance. They are adept at handling a host of employment litigation matters including noncompete enforcements, retaliation, discrimination, harassment and whistleblowing issues.4 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 17 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.