Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs - New York
What the team is known for
Outten & Golden LLP is one of the most distinguished labor and employment firms representing employees in New York. Widely praised for the breadth of its expertise in handling all work-related issues, such as discrimination and harassment claims as well as wage and overtime litigation. Offers capabilities in single-plaintiff litigation and class actions as well as noncontentious matters including negotiating employment and compensation agreements.
Strengths
"Outten & Golden is the gold standard in this area."
"Outten & Golden is a fine firm."
"They are a leader in the industry, a premier firm for plaintiff-side work."
Notable practitioners
Justin Swartz regularly represents employees in complex discrimination cases. He is also experienced in the handling of wage and hour class actions, and currently cochairs the firm's class action practice group. "Justin is a really good wage and hour lawyer at the top of his game."
Wayne Outten is well regarded for his representation of employees in a wide range of employment matters. "Wayne is incredibly smart, experienced, thoughtful and creative. He is a godfather of labor and employment." "Wayne is a legend." "Wayne is a great lawyer. He is sophisticated, hard-working and can handle high-level matters."
Adam Klein is highly regarded for his representation of plaintiffs in a wide range of discrimination disputes. "Adam is terrific."
Cara Greene skillfully represents employers in discrimination, sexual harassment and pay equity disputes, and is also well versed in negotiating employment contracts. "Cara is wonderful. She is a terrific lawyer and an amazing speaker." "Cara is able to vigorously advocate for her clients and I am tremendously impressed by her." "She is excellent."
