Labor & Employment: Transactional
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 1
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Jones Day has a highly rated team that offers expertise in traditional labor matters and employment litigation. Exhibits strength in a number of areas, including employment discrimination and retaliation litigation, wage and hour class actions and NLRB matters. Noted strength in collective bargaining negotiations and also increasingly handling internal investigations involving allegations of sexual harassment. Benefits from the impressive strength of the firm's national labor and employment practice.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day defended Bloomberg against a potential class and collective action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law, where plaintiffs alleged improper overtime calculation and failure to pay overtime for all hours worked.
Strengths
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"The lawyers are commercial, efficient and unbelievable partners in tackling complex legal issues."
"I find both their partners and associates are strong labor and employment advisers who are able to produce a high-quality work product."
"Jones Day are super strategic and can jump onto a matter and be up to speed very quickly."
"Jones Day handle large and complex matters and achieve very positive outcomes. They have good judgment and their brief writing is strong."
"Jones Day consistently provide thorough, timely, well-reasoned, nuanced advice and counsel. I find their attorneys to be excellent collaborators as we work through complex legal issues facing the company."
"The lawyers are commercial, efficient and unbelievable partners in tackling complex legal issues."
"I find both their partners and associates are strong labor and employment advisers who are able to produce a high-quality work product."
"Jones Day are super strategic and can jump onto a matter and be up to speed very quickly."
"Jones Day handle large and complex matters and achieve very positive outcomes. They have good judgment and their brief writing is strong."
"Jones Day consistently provide thorough, timely, well-reasoned, nuanced advice and counsel. I find their attorneys to be excellent collaborators as we work through complex legal issues facing the company."
Notable Practitioners
Jessica Kastin has considerable experience handling collective bargaining negotiations on behalf of employers. She also regularly advises her clients on separation agreements and reductions in force.
"Jessica is simply an outstanding labor and employment lawyer. She is an excellent strategist, being very knowledgeable and tough."
"Jessica's expertise is second to none and her strategic support is unparalleled."
"Jessica provides an extraordinary level of sophisticated service. Her legal advice is always timely, concise and direct."
Matthew Lampe handles a wide array of labor and employment disputes, including age discrimination, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour claims. He also has experience defending companies in agency investigations into pay practice violations.
"Matthew is a hands-on, smart and approachable lawyer."
"He has an excellent grasp of the needs of our company, expertly balancing the legal risk and business objectives. He is a wonderful collaborator and consistently provides top-notch advice and counsel."
"He is a great lawyer who is an expert in his space and understands how business intersects with law."
Terri Chase is a highly regarded employment litigator. She represents her clients in cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
"We receive fantastic client service from Terri. She is very responsive with strong expertise."
"Terri is a stellar lawyer in every conceivable way. She does an incredible job in trials and is on top of employment issues."
"Terri is a serious litigator with an encyclopedic command of the law."
Wendy Butler is particularly held in high regard for her handling of wage and hour disputes on behalf of employers. She also assists employers with compliance and other advisory matters.
"I am always impressed by Wendy's level of knowledge and expertise across multiple areas of employment law. She has exceptional analytical abilities and excellent judgment."
"Wendy is beyond attentive and always looking out for us."
"She is responsive, thorough and clear."
Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Day
New York