Labor & Employment: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 3
About
Provided by Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Kramer Levin’s Employment lawyers provide practical and proactive counsel to employers, helping them make decisions and take action to minimize their risk of litigation, promote their workplace culture and values, and achieve their specific business objectives. Our team is composed of highly responsive advisers and litigators focused exclusively on employment law matters, and each team member is well-versed in a broad range of employment law issues, able to act quickly and decisively when clients need our help.
Chambers Review
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is recognized for its representation of employers in a broad range of employment matters, including discrimination litigation and compensation disputes. Areas of additional expertise include wage and hour claims, contract negotiations and internal investigations into allegations of sexual harassment. An enviable client list includes major financial institutions, private equity funds and leading companies in the media and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Kramer Levin defended Meta against DOJ allegations relating to discriminatory hiring actions against US workers with respect to its immigration practices.
Strengths
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"Kramer Levin are very aware of the current trends and the state of the law, which is enormously helpful in strategizing matters."
"Kramer Levin has deep experience in handling complex and sophisticated employment law issues."
"Every attorney we deal with at the firm is professional, knowledgeable and always available."
"Kramer Levin are very experienced, innovative and realistic. We very much appreciate their guidance to maximize what we can achieve in and out of court."
"The team has a deep bench with expertise across various industries."
"Kramer Levin are very aware of the current trends and the state of the law, which is enormously helpful in strategizing matters."
"Kramer Levin has deep experience in handling complex and sophisticated employment law issues."
"Every attorney we deal with at the firm is professional, knowledgeable and always available."
"Kramer Levin are very experienced, innovative and realistic. We very much appreciate their guidance to maximize what we can achieve in and out of court."
"The team has a deep bench with expertise across various industries."
Notable Practitioners
Kevin Leblang is noted for his expert representation of employers in a wide range of employment matters. He has considerable experience handling discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.
"Kevin is so practical and unafraid to tell us when we're barking up the wrong tree. He will never tell you what you want to hear, only what you need to hear. Kevin has seen and done everything and really gets the issues in a nuanced way."
"Kevin is an industry leader in employment litigation defense in the financial services industry."
"Kevin is a superlative lawyer who understands his clients and the law. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced lawyer."
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