Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Virginia
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Kaufman & Canoles
Reed Smith LLP- Lorenger & Carnell PLC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Betty S. Graumlich Reed Smith LLP
David C Burton Williams Mullen
John M Bredehoft Kaufman & Canoles- Edward Lee IslerIsler Dare
- Eric PaltellIsler Dare
Band 2
Burt H. Whitt Kaufman & Canoles
David E Constine III Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Elizabeth A Lalik Littler Mendelson, PC
George W. Ingham Hogan Lovells US LLP
King Tower Woods Rogers
Kurt G Larkin Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Laura Windsor Williams Mullen
Theresa Connolly Fisher Phillips
Victor O. Cardwell Woods Rogers- Charles G Meyer IIIO'Hagan Meyer PLLC
- Michael J LorengerLorenger & Carnell PLC
Band 3
Amy Turk McGuireWoods LLP
David L Greenspan McGuireWoods LLP- Helenanne Connolly Cooley LLP
Mary Elizabeth Davis Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP- Maureen Knight Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Michael S. McIntosh Littler Mendelson, PC
Thomas J Sawyer Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC
Thomas M. Winn, III Woods Rogers- Faith AlejandroSands Anderson PC
- Steven D. BrownIsler Dare
- Susanne Harris CarnellLorenger & Carnell PLC
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 |Hunton 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.
1 Woods RogersLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 |Woods Rogers has a broad labor and employment group respected for its handling of a wide array of matters. The team is noted for its strength in regulatory compliance, litigation and labor negotiations. Its expertise includes representing management-side clients in administrative proceedings before bodies such as the NLRB.
Band 2
2 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 |Littler 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 & Employment2024 | Band 2 |McGuireWoods 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 Pepper Locke LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 |Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 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.
On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.
2 Williams MullenLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 |Williams 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 & Employment2024 | Band 3 |Gentry 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 & Employment2024 | Band 3 |Jackson 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 & Employment2024 | Band 3 |Kaufman & Canoles is a long-standing Norfolk-based 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 & Employment2024 | Band 3 |Reed 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.