Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Ohio: North
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Eric Baisden Benesch12 Years Ranked
John R Cernelich Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP13 Years Ranked
Nancy Barnes Thompson Hine LLP5 Years Ranked
Richard A Millisor Fisher Phillips19 Years Ranked
Todd H Lebowitz BakerHostetler LLP13 Years Ranked
Wade M Fricke Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC16 Years Ranked
Band 4
Jeffrey B Keiper Jackson Lewis P.C.15 Years Ranked- Jill S Kirila Squire Patton Boggs11 Years Ranked
Patrick Peters Jackson Lewis P.C.4 Years Ranked
Shannon Patton Littler Mendelson, PC4 Years Ranked
Timothy S Anderson Littler Mendelson, PC1 Years Ranked
Todd F Palmer Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP5 Years Ranked- Vincent Tersigni Jackson Lewis P.C.1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BakerHostetler LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedBakerHostetler is a highly esteemed practice covering all areas of labor and employment law for significant clients within Ohio and nationwide. Its areas of expertise include wage and hour class action disputes and advising on non-compete and trade secret matters. Further strengths of the law firm lie in handling unfair dismissal claims and representing clients in harassment and discrimination disputes, as well as negotiating collective bargaining agreements. The team represents employers from a wide range of industry sectors, including railroad, manufacturing and healthcare, as well as public sector clients.
1 Frantz Ward LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedFrantz Ward is a distinguished labor and employment practice that is regularly sought after to advise on collective bargaining agreements and to represent clients in litigation proceedings. The law firm is highly regarded for its work covering trade secrets disputes, harassment and discrimination allegations, the termination of individual employees, plant closures and union-organizing campaigns. The team is particularly noted for its excellent track record in acting on behalf of clients in the healthcare sector. Its client base also includes well-known names from the construction, media and education sectors.
Band 2
2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is an experienced practice that is well versed across all labor and employment matters. It has vast experience in class action litigation, wage and hour claims, different wrongful termination claims, and disputes relating to discrimination. The law firm works with clients from a range of industries, including healthcare, transport, education and manufacturing.
Band 3
3 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedCalfee, Halter & Griswold is proficient in handling a wide range of labor and employment matters. The practice is strong in cases of discrimination allegations, plant closures, the misappropriation of trade secrets and retaliation claims. It works with a range of large private companies in different sectors, from manufacturing to finance. The team also advises on breach of contract matters, wrongful dismissal claims and non-solicit agreements.
3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedJackson Lewis is a nationwide boutique acting for prominent Ohio clients in a number of industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals and financial services. It maintains particular strengths in harassment, discrimination and wrongful discharge disputes, and represents a fine choice of counsel in class action litigation. It offers a strong presence throughout the state, with offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton.
Band 4
4 BeneschLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBenesch is a full-service national law firm. The Ohio team maintains a fine track record in employment litigation, including wrongful discharge, discrimination and harassment claims. The firm is also noted for its advice on collective bargaining agreements, and offers further strength in trade secrets and non-compete matters.
4 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedFisher Phillips is an established nationwide practice that is well versed in a wide range of labor and employment matters. The Ohio team has been highlighted for its strength in collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. The firm enjoys a fine reputation for its work in collective actions, employer liability cases, harassment and discrimination allegations and wage and hour claims. Clients hail from the healthcare and technology sectors, among others.
4 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedLittler Mendelson is an excellent boutique that is widely regarded for its work across the field of labor and employment law, with a considerable national footprint. The firm is highly regarded for its expertise in disputes concerning discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour collective actions. The team acts for a wide variety of clients in industries including energy and manufacturing.
4 UB Greensfelder LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedUB Greensfelder LLP's Ohio group represents both public and private employers across the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. The department adeptly handles wrongful termination and FLSA, OSHA, and ERISA non-compliance. The practice also assists clients in unlawful discrimination and workers’ compensation claims.