Labour & Employment | Global

Jones Day has a leading national practice with expertise in the full spectrum of labor and employment issues and a strong track record achieving groundbreaking victories on behalf of numerous high profile clients. The firm is sought after for its experience advising on various complex matters such as collective bargaining agreements and disputes involving the NLRB, discrimination and wage and hour class and collective action, as well as trade secret and whistleblower disputes and ADA claims. It continues to advise clients on issues relating to corporate transactions. The firm has strength in key markets across the country, including DC, New York and California.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a preeminent labor and employment practice, highly regarded for its deep bench drawn partly from agencies such as the DOL and NLRB. The firm has significant expertise in representing well-known employers from a range of industries including financial services, transportation, retail, energy and manufacturing. It has huge strength in both employment law and traditional labor law matters, including class action defense, whistleblower disputes and NLRB matters. The firm's clients include a large number of Fortune 500 companies.

Paul Hastings LLP lays claim to a widely praised employment practice handling a number of high-stakes matters such as wage and hour class and collective actions, discrimination class and multi-plaintiff claims, trade secret disputes and use of big data in recruitment. The firm is especially well known for its expertise in successfully trying cases on first instance and on appeal. It has huge strength in the key markets of California, Washington, DC and New York.

Proskauer Rose LLP lays claim to an eminent labor and employment practice advising on the full spectrum of such matters including complex single-plaintiff and class action litigations, best workplace practice and legal compliance, as well as collective bargaining agreements. The firm is particularly sought after for its expertise in representing clients from a myriad of industries such as healthcare, technology and financial services, as well as advising other law firms. It is also notable for its sports expertise and for advising all major US sports leagues.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP fields a notable labor and employment practice recognized for successfully handling some of the most significant class actions in connection to Title VII and wage and hour legislation as well as the ADA. The firm regularly advises on pay equity disputes. Apart from its expertise in complex litigation, it also has wide experience in assisting with the complete range of labor and employment issues including labor relations, trade secrets and workplace discrimination allegations. It is also adept at handling class action challenges to the 'independent contractor' status of workers in the gig economy.

Jackson Lewis P.C. is a highly respected firm with offices in over 55 locations and an extensive bench with experience in the full range of labor and employment matters, including class actions, wage and hour disputes and workplace training. Its partners frequently represent private and public corporations, including Fortune 500 companies. The firm regularly undertakes collective bargaining work for employers with unionized workplaces. It is also noted for its expertise in matters at the intersection of insurance law and employment law, acting as defense counsel for the bulk of major insurance carriers writing policies for US employment law risks.

Littler Mendelson, PC is distinguished for its size and breadth of expertise in assisting national and global companies. The firm offers advise on a myriad of labor and employment matters such as sexual harassment and discrimination claims, OSHA issues, trade secret disputes and labor relations. Clients benefit from ancillary services such as ongoing training and a range of employment law products.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is well regarded for its strength in acting on behalf of prominent clients from the financial services, technology and retail industries in complex employment litigation such as wage and hour and discrimination class and collective actions, trade secrets matters and other individual and multi-plaintiff cases. The firm is equipped to handle disputes over the classification of independent contractors. It also handles, among other matters, whistleblower claims. Orrick has strength on either coast, with impressive showings in the employment space in both California and New York.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has a preeminent group with extensive coverage across the USA and a wealth of experience advising employers. The firm possesses vast experience handling wage and hour, discrimination and sexual harassment claims, and also advises clients on labor relations and OSHA issues.

Akin handles a variety of contentious labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class actions, discrimination claims and contractual litigation. The firm advises prominent clients in the sports, food and beverage and retail industries, among others.

Reed Smith LLP offers strong expertise across a number of offices in the USA including in California, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. It handles an array of labor and employment matters for employers in the financial services, technology and life sciences sectors, among others. The firm provides counsel on a range of matters including discrimination, breach of contract and wage and hour claims.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP offers broad coverage of labor and employment matters with particular strength in the Midwest. The firm assists its enviable client base with a variety of issues, including OSHA, discrimination and trade secrets disputes. It also fields expertise in traditional labor law.