Ranking tables
Labor & Employment: The Elite | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Akin 2 Years Ranked
Baker McKenzie 2 Years Ranked
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 2 Years Ranked
Dentons 2 Years Ranked
DLA Piper LLP (US) 2 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 2 Years Ranked
Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP 2 Years Ranked
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP 2 Years Ranked
McDermott Will & Emery LLP 2 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 2 Years Ranked
Perkins Coie LLP 2 Years Ranked
Reed Smith LLP 2 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 2 Years Ranked
Winston & Strawn LLP 2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedNoted for the strength of its employment litigation capabilities, particularly in high-stakes disputes with significant financial and reputational risk. Highly regarded for its work on complex class actions, single-plaintiff litigation and appellate matters. Particularly active in high-stakes wage and hour cases, including employee classification disputes.
1 Paul Hastings LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedStands out for its fantastic reputation and excellent bench strength. Well known for handling class actions and appellate litigation. Assists with high-stakes employee mobility and trade secrets disputes, as well as complex discrimination and wage and hour litigation. An impressive client list consisting of a raft of household-name companies, including entities from the technology, retail and financial services sectors.
Band 2
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedNotable practice that works on a range of issues and is able to draw on the firm's tremendous national presence. Expert in wage and hour class actions, as well as defending a range of single-plaintiff claims including discrimination, retaliation and wrongful dismissal disputes. Notable experience handling disputes involving noncompete agreements and trade secrets. Serves clients in a wide range of industries, including leading aviation, insurance and technology companies.
2 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedHighly recommended labor and employment outfit, renowned for its work for high-profile multinational clients. Covers the full range of work including high-stakes litigation, arbitration and advisory matters. Acts on behalf of clients in a range of industries, including financial services, technology and retail. Areas of expertise include wage and hour, trade secrets and employment mobility litigation. Also noted for its expert handling of pay equity and gender discrimination litigation.
Band 3
3 Jones DayLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedUndertakes a wide range of work including advising on collective bargaining and National Labor Relations Board work. Also experienced in advising on a full range of contentious employment matters, including trade secret and whistle-blower cases. Bolstered by an impressive national labor and employment footprint, which enables a comprehensive service both in the USA and internationally. Represents a broad client base including entities from the healthcare and telecommunications sectors.
3 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedA quality firm noted for defending employers in high-profile individual and class action cases. Works with clients from a range of industries, including financial services and retail. Particularly proficient in misclassification matters, and also offers expertise in harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination disputes.
3 O'Melveny & Myers LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedHandles a wide range of labor and employment matters, with notable expertise in the issues affecting airlines under the Railway Labor Act. Experienced in both disputes and transactional matters, with particular strengths in wage and hour class actions and investigations brought by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
3 Proskauer Rose LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedNotable for the breadth of its employment practice, which includes advice on everything from collective bargaining agreements to class action litigation. Particularly proficient in the representation of clients in the entertainment sector. Areas of expertise include labor management, wage and hour disputes and discrimination claims.
3 Seyfarth Shaw LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedReputable employment practice engaging in all labor and employment matters at a high level, including wage and hour class actions. A strong track record of defeating class certification in employment disputes, and offers additional expertise in appellate litigation. Services well-known multinationals with a highly regarded and deep bench of specialists.
3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedAdvises on a variety of labor and employment matters, including course of business issues as well as high-stakes litigation. Regularly undertakes work on wage and hour disputes, single-plaintiff discrimination cases and harassment claims. Represents clients from a wide range of industries, including the transportation, hospitality and healthcare sectors.
Band 4
4 AkinLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStrong expertise in wage and hour matters, with a strong track record of defending Private Attorneys General Act and federal lawsuits including misclassification, unpaid work and overtime claims. Represents high-profile clients in the professional services, food and beverage and sports industries, among others.4 Baker McKenzieLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedReputable team that is able to leverage the strength of the firm's global network to advise on national and international labor and employment matters. Offers particular expertise in employment and employee benefit issues stemming from M&A transactions. Also adept at advising clients on sexual harassment allegations and wage and hour disputes.4 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLabor and employment practice noted for its full-service offering, which includes notable strength in employee benefits concerns and immigration law. Broad contentious capabilities that see it handle NLRB proceedings, employee classification class actions and single-plaintiff discrimination claims. Acts for a range of state and national clients, including particular experience in labor law issues arising from the healthcare sector.4 DentonsLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedNotable team of labor and employment practitioners with extensive experience in disputes such as wage and hour class actions. Also advises on disputes involving allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment, including both domestic and cross-border mandates. Houses additional strength in advisory and contentious labor law concerns.4 DLA Piper LLP (US)Labor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedNotable firm with broad experience in employment litigation. Frequently acts on wage and hour class actions and discrimination allegations. Contentious expertise complemented by strong advisory practice and experience in employment law issues arising from corporate transactions. Client roster spans a range of sectors, including healthcare, finance and technology.4 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedExperienced team that frequently acts on disputes such as discrimination claims and wage and hour class actions. Also noted for its strength in external and internal investigations, as well as government audits. Offers particular expertise in matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets.4 Hirschfeld Kraemer LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedWell-regarded labor and employment practice offering wide-ranging expertise to employers. Particularly skilled in the representation of educational institutions and healthcare organizations. Handles internal investigations into employee misconduct as well as advising on regulatory compliance and employment training. Also offers prowess in contentious issues, including wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation claims.4 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStandout reputation for its employment work in the retail, entertainment and healthcare industries. Has a growing network of offices throughout the state and works with clients on the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination disputes.4 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedExperienced with handling a wide array of labor and employment matters, including labor relations, sexual harassment claims and wage and hour litigation. Regularly represents clients in the entertainment industry, among others.4 Morrison FoersterLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedRecommended for litigation involving issues such as wage and hour disputes and wrongful termination. Regularly advises clients on the protection of trade secrets. Additionally provides counsel on whistle-blower and retaliation cases. Also assists with employment agreements.4 Perkins Coie LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBroad team skilled in the full range of employment law single-plaintiff and class action mandates. Acts on a range of issues, from wage and hour disputes to wrongful termination and discrimination claims. Increasingly active in independent contractor disputes. Frequently represents clients in the technology, telecommunications and media arenas.4 Reed Smith LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedExperienced defending against complex, high-stakes wage and hour litigation. Advises clients on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, often working in concert with its impressive network of offices. Offers adept handling of class action litigation as well as single-plaintiff suits. Works with clients from the media and entertainment and healthcare sectors, among others.4 Sidley Austin LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedRespected employment law practice with experience across a range of disputes, particularly wage and hour, discrimination and wrongful termination cases. Acts for a range of significant employers in the finance, technology and healthcare sectors. Noted for its ability to advise clients on class and collective actions, as well as internal investigations.4 Winston & Strawn LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStrong labor and employment practice that maintains an impressive reputation for its handling of litigation. Frequently defends employers against large-scale class and collective actions, including discrimination claims and wage and hour suits. Also offers expertise in whistle-blower and business tort cases. Represents clients from a range of industries including manufacture, retail and financial services.