About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie’s labor and employment rapid-response teams directly tackle threats posed by workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, trade secret, wage-and-hour, and other high-profile issues. With sweeping geographic reach and substantive depth, our lawyers routinely confront some of the most challenging issues facing employers in the modern workplace.
We represent clients in a wide range of industries, from industrial manufacturing, transportation, forest products and construction, to retail, healthcare and high technology. Serving as trusted counselors and adviser to in-house law departments or human resource professionals is a role we deeply value. In addition, our range of experience in a variety of industries allows us to provide relevant, efficient, and practical advice to accomplish business objectives expeditiously. Our lawyers understand that, as counselors and advisers, their role is to help our clients achieve their business goals, not to prolong disputes or complicate issues.
While our lawyers offer a full range of services, we are first and foremost trial lawyers with formidable experience trying cases, small and large, in federal and state courts throughout the country. Our lawyers are among the handful of lawyers anywhere in the nation who have taken employment class actions to trial – and prevailed. We have a unique depth of experience with negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements for some of the largest union employers in America.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie LLP fields a respected group of attorneys with expertise in a variety of labor and employment matters, including trade secrets, discrimination and sexual harassment as well as wage and hour disputes. The firm regularly represents clients from the technology, media and manufacturing industries, among others.
Dallas-based Ann Marie Painter is chair of the firm's labor and employment practice.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP represented Zempleo on a wage and hour class and collective action involving allegations that employees had been misclassified as a result of improperly calculated salary basis.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Perkins Coie is truly excellent to work with. They handle complex matters by balancing a complete grasp of the law with superior people skills."
"The lawyers are highly knowledgeable and skilled in employment law and strategy."
"The team has tremendous expertise on labor relations matters, including keeping up with the ever-changing landscape."
"Perkins Coie is truly excellent to work with. They handle complex matters by balancing a complete grasp of the law with superior people skills."
"The lawyers are highly knowledgeable and skilled in employment law and strategy."
"The team has tremendous expertise on labor relations matters, including keeping up with the ever-changing landscape."