Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Virginia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Littler Mendelson, PC 17 Years Ranked
- McGuireWoods LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Troutman Pepper 17 Years Ranked
- Williams Mullen 17 Years Ranked
- Isler Dare
- Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- John M Bredehoft Kaufman & Canoles20 Years Ranked
- Edward Lee IslerIsler Dare
Band 2
- Betty S. Graumlich Reed Smith LLP5 Years Ranked
- Burt H. Whitt Kaufman & Canoles19 Years Ranked
- Dana Rust McGuireWoods LLP5 Years Ranked
- David C Burton Williams Mullen15 Years Ranked
- David E Constine III Troutman Pepper20 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth A Lalik Littler Mendelson, PC18 Years Ranked
- Theresa Connolly Fisher Phillips20 Years Ranked
- Charles G Meyer IIIO'Hagan Meyer PLLC
- King TowerWoods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
- Michael J LorengerLorenger & Carnell PLC
- Victor O. CardwellWoods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
Band 3
- David L Greenspan McGuireWoods LLP1 Years Ranked
- George W. Ingham Hogan Lovells US LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kurt G Larkin Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP6 Years Ranked
- Laura Windsor Williams Mullen4 Years Ranked
- Mary Elizabeth Davis Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP3 Years Ranked
- Michael S. McIntosh Littler Mendelson, PC1 Years Ranked
- Thomas J Sawyer Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC16 Years Ranked
- Steven D. BrownIsler Dare
- Susanne Harris CarnellLorenger & Carnell PLC
- Thomas M. Winn, IIIWoods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
Up and Coming
- Ryan Glasgow Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP1 Years Ranked
- Mark PasseroPassero Employment Law, PLLC
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth is an eminent global firm offering a full-service labor and employment practice to clients of all sizes. It is highly regarded for its handling of employment disputes, including EEOC charges. The firm also advises on labor matters, such as union elections and campaigns. The group frequently acts on large-scale wage and hour disputes.
Band 2
2 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedLittler Mendelson has a substantial international labor and employment practice that handles a wide range of matters throughout the USA and further afield. The firm advises household-name companies on high-profile global employment disputes. It is also regularly engaged in traditional labor matters.2 McGuireWoods LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedMcGuireWoods is a formidable firm in labor and employment in Virginia, highly regarded for its representation of an impressive clientele in significant, complex disputes. The firm also acts for major employers on traditional labor law. It is experienced in advising on internal investigations as well as administrative proceedings. The team is active in the handling of employment matters for tax-exempt organizations and educational institutions, as well as blue-chip corporations.2 Troutman PepperLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedTroutman Pepper has a wide-ranging labor and employment practice. It advises employers on high-value disputes involving breach of contract and noncompete agreements. The team also has additional expertise in union avoidance training and labor agreement negotiations. The department is noted for its skill in advising on discrimination matters, and its client roster spans sectors including healthcare, energy, agriculture and banking.2 Williams MullenLabor & Employment2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedWilliams Mullen has a versatile practice offering representation and counsel on the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including litigation and counseling. The firm possesses expertise in wage and hour issues and traditional labor matters, handling union and employee relations. Its team is active in the immigration space and in government contractor issues.
Band 3
3 Gentry Locke AttorneysLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGentry Locke Attorneys advises clients including corporations, healthcare providers and education institutions on a wide range of labor and employment issues. The team has extensive expertise in wage and hour collective action matters. The group's experience also includes defending against significant discrimination suits and proceedings before bodies such as the NLRB and EEOC.3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedJackson Lewis is a labor and employment boutique with a deep national bench and a strong foothold in Virginia. The firm benefits from an interdisciplinary pool of knowledge in order to assist clients across the gamut of labor and employment matters, including employment litigation, class actions, collective actions and ERISA litigation as well as dispute avoidance. It has a strong bench of trial lawyers complemented by extensive regulatory compliance capabilities.3 Kaufman & CanolesLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedKaufman & Canoles is a longstanding Norfolk-focused firm with a full-service labor and employment offering. The firm represents employers in all manner of employment litigation and provides counseling on dispute avoidance, employee liability and compliance. The team's experience includes risk management advice on OSHA and Virginia Division of Occupational Safety & Health audits.3 Reed Smith LLPLabor & Employment2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedReed Smith has a broad practice providing expert counsel on a range of high-stakes labor and employment matters. It is noted for advising corporate clients including entities from the pharmaceutical and communication industries on contentious matters such as discrimination, trade secrets and restrictive covenants. The team is also recognized for its strength in defending against whistle-blower actions.