Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania
Band 2
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Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
We represent employers in dealings with unions and unionized workforces. We have been involved in numerous union organizing matters, including corporate campaigns and a series of protracted and increasingly complicated labor negotiations with corresponding unfair labor practice charges. We appear before Labor Relations Boards in representation and unfair labor practice cases and assist employers with collective bargaining, grievance management, and arbitrations.
Our training and counsel are critical to preventing and prevailing in eventual litigation. Should a workplace issue turn into a dispute, we do what employers need most: listen, investigate, analyze, and evaluate potential business impact to devise the strategy for the best outcome. We represent employers in the health care, retail, manufacturing, and communications industries as well as state and local governments in class and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related state laws. These high-stakes actions stem from issues including employee misclassification, off-the-clock compensation, timeliness of overtime payments and challenges to mandatory arbitration programs and class action waivers. We also pursue innovative areas of growth including diversity, equity, and inclusion, accessibility, and workplace investigations.
Chambers Review
Ballard Spahr is recognized for its distinguished labor law practice, which includes advising management-side clients on collective bargaining and NLRB proceedings. The firm also maintains an active employment litigation practice, with particular expertise in wage and hour actions. Its broad industry experience includes particular strengths in the healthcare and higher education markets.
Work Highlights
- Ballard Spahr acted for the City of Philadelphia in an FSLA collective action surrounding the time overtime payments should be made.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"My experience working with the firm has been terrific; they are incredibly responsive and have high levels of legal experience. Overall it's a fabulous firm to work with."
"The firm provides high-quality advice on sophisticated issues and demonstrates a well-versed understanding of both the legal and business contexts."
"My experience working with the firm has been terrific; they are incredibly responsive and have high levels of legal experience. Overall it's a fabulous firm to work with."
"The firm provides high-quality advice on sophisticated issues and demonstrates a well-versed understanding of both the legal and business contexts."
Notable Practitioners
Brian Pedrow leads the team and is called on for counsel on disputes centered on discrimination, harassment and breach of contract, among other issues.
"Brian is a trusted advisor on labor and DEI matters. He's a pleasure to work with."
"Great technical ability."
David Fryman has a varied practice that includes representing employers in labor arbitrations and employment disputes.
"He is an excellent lawyer and a very smart guy."
"He's good to deal with."
Shannon Farmer is best known for her work in the traditional labor arena, and often works with clients in the education and healthcare sectors.
"She is a great partner; she's very collaborative and very thoughtful."
Meredith Dante has experience in advising clients on discrimination, harassment, whistleblower complaints and wage and hour issues.
"She is very thoughtful about how she would recommend handling a situation. It is very much a team approach, with good collaboration. Overall, she's a very high-quality collaborative partner and she's insightful."
"Meredith is tough and smart."
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