Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Texas
Band 3
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 is well versed in a variety of labor and employment matters, including trade secret theft, wage and hour, and sexual harassment claims. The firm has a notable strength handling discrimination charges, and counseling employers on internal diversity and inclusion programs. It regularly represents clients in the technology, manufacturing and finance industries, among others.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie served as lead trial counsel for Torrance Holdings in a long running matter concerning alleged misclassification of independent newspaper delivery contractors.
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 team has tremendous expertise on labor relations including keeping up with the ever-changing landscape."
"We always receive good, thoughtful advice that focuses on risk to our organization."
"They have an excellent team of skilled practitioners."
"Perkins Coie remain on the cutting edge of traditional labor law."
"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 team has tremendous expertise on labor relations including keeping up with the ever-changing landscape."
"We always receive good, thoughtful advice that focuses on risk to our organization."
"They have an excellent team of skilled practitioners."
"Perkins Coie remain on the cutting edge of traditional labor law."
Notable Practitioners
Ann Marie Painter chairs the firm's labor and employment practice. She acts on behalf of employers in a wide range of disputes and is also sought out to conduct internal investigations.
"Ann Marie delivers practical, sound advice on a range of employment issues. She obtains wonderful results for us in contentious, high-risk litigation."
"Ann Marie is an impeccable student of the law with high integrity and produces very good results for her clients."
"Ann Marie delivers thoughtful advice that is so crucial to our organization."
Richard Hankins counsels management on the full gamut of labor relations issues. He assists clients with union organizing and strike avoidance and also advises on labor concerns arising out of corporate transactions.
"Richard is very candid, thoughtful and has a strong ability to speak with great presence. He instills trust and confidence."
"Richard knows our business extremely well, has a deep understanding of the law and its ever-changing nature in this particular area."
Lauren Kulpa is developing an impressive profile in the labor and employment area. Her expertise includes advising employers on unfair labor practice, discrimination and harassment claims.
"Lauren delivers results in highly contentious, high-risk employment litigation matters with her clear advocacy. She provides sound, practical advice on a wide variety of compliance and employee relations issues."
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