Labor & Employment | USA

David Kadue is a highly respected litigator esteemed for his expertise in labor and employment law. He draws on longstanding experience in defending against claims of discrimination, as well as handling retaliation and harassment disputes.

Fred Alvarez is a much admired employment law expert with a wealth of experience representing employers in trials and appellate matters.

Garry Mathiason is an esteemed practitioner with niche expertise in employment issues related to AI and robotics. His practice also covers a broader range of labor law issues and employment disputes.

Gary Siniscalco has notable expertise in a range of disputes and investigations, including those involving allegations of discrimination. He is noted for his expertise in OFCCP compliance.

Jeffrey Berman is particularly noted for his representation of healthcare entities and educational institutions in matters such as wage and hour disputes. He is also noted for his counsel on religious mandates.

Paul Grossman has a wealth of expertise in whistle-blower, wrongful discharge and discrimination matters.

Lynne Hermle is esteemed throughout the market for her strength in industry-changing employment law disputes. She frequently handles high-profile matters for household names in the technology sector.

Anthony Oncidi advises an impressive roster of entertainment and media companies on big-ticket employment law disputes, as well as handling labor law mandates. He also offers experience in acting for management-side clients from industries such as healthcare and financial services.

Apalla Chopra is a fine choice of counsel for large-scale internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, as well as acting in litigation such as discrimination claims.

Elena Baca is experienced in highly contentious employment litigation including discrimination and wage and hour disputes. She also chairs the firm's global employment law department.

Malcolm Heinicke has notable expertise in large-scale wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions. He is also very adept at handling trade secret, misclassification and executive termination disputes.

Adam Levin is respected for his expertise in representing clients in the entertainment sector, handling matters such as wrongful termination and discrimination allegations.

Catherine Conway is a litigator who frequently acts in wage and hour class actions, as well as discrimination, harassment and retaliation disputes.

Cheryl Orr handles a range of complex disputes, including wrongful termination claims and wage and hour actions.

Jeffrey Wohl defends leading companies from a range of sectors against class actions involving diverse employment law claims, bringing to bear extensive trial experience.

Katherine Forster represents clients in a range of high-stakes disputes such as wrongful termination claims, as well as advising on internal and external investigations.

Tracey Kennedy's impressive employment litigation and trial practice includes harassment and discrimination claims and retaliation suits.

Barbara Miller is recognized for her trial and appellate experience in labor and employment law. Her experience includes wage and hour issues and discrimination claims.

Debra Fischer frequently represents clients in disputes involving noncompete and trade secrets issues. She is also recognized for her handling of sensitive internal investigations.

Eric Amdursky is recognized for his strength in litigating complex employment law disputes, including trade secrets and retaliation allegations. He also advises on issues arising from corporate transactions.

Glen Kraemer is particularly experienced in providing training and counseling on complex areas such as sexual harassment and discrimination.

Gregory Knopp is noted for his prowess in wage and hour matters, including employee misclassification claims.

Harry Johnson is regarded for his prowess in labor relations matters, drawing upon his previous experience as a member of the NLRB.

Jesse Cripps is recognized for his expertise in major disputes such as discrimination claims and wage and hour disputes.

Julie Totten has experience in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including classification, retaliation and wrongful termination issues.

Kenneth Sulzer brings longstanding experience in contentious mandates such as wage and hour class and collective actions.

Leslie Abbott is a fine choice of counsel for clients facing a range of disputes, including wage and hour actions.

Maria Rodriguez takes on a range of employment law disputes, including defending against discrimination claims on behalf of clients such as entertainment companies.

Mary Dollarhide is experienced in handling wage and hour class actions as part of her impressive labor and employment practice.

Richard Simmons is well regarded for his experience in big-ticket class actions involving wage and hour issues.

Rick Bergstrom has a varied practice which includes trade secrets disputes, discrimination claims and PAGA class actions.

Robert Siegel is a go-to labor lawyer for market-leading airlines. He handles matters such as collective bargaining and high-value claims brought under the Railway Labor Act.

Stephen Hirschfeld assists management-side clients with an impressive range of employment law issues, including harassment disputes and misconduct investigations. He also advises clients such as educational institutions on labor law concerns.

Timothy Long is noted for his skill in contentious employment matters, including discrimination claims and employee misclassification and other wage and hour disputes.

Zach Hutton is recognized for his handling of wage and hour litigation, where he represents notable clients within the automotive and technological fields.

Adam Karr is noted for his experience in handling significant wrongful termination disputes, as well as large-scale class actions.

Andrew Livingston often takes on wage and hour class actions for clients in a range of industries, as well as handling disputes such as wrongful termination claims.

Brian Ashe brings significant experience in defending against wage and hour class and collective actions, including misclassification disputes.

Cameron Fox handles a variety of contentious matters on behalf of employers, including discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination claims.

Charles Birenbaum is particularly highlighted for his traditional labor law expertise, while also advising on wider employment matters. His practice includes both contentious mandates such as wage and hour class actions and advisory work.

Danielle Moore regularly represents clients in PAGA and federal wage and hour disputes, and is also adept at handling discrimination and wrongful termination claims.

Erin Connell has developed a strong practice in the area of discrimination litigation, with notable expertise in defending large-scale pay equity disputes.

Felicia Davis specializes in assisting employers with discrimination and pay equity issues.

Gary McLaughlin assists clients with wage and hour class and collective actions.

Jennifer Baldocchi specializes in employee mobility issues, including advising on noncompete agreements as well as litigating trade secret misappropriation and breach of restrictive covenant claims.

Jennifer Rubin of Mintz handles a wide array of employment matters, including trade secret misappropriation, wage and hour, and discrimination claims.

Jessica Perry represents an impressive roster of clients in major employment disputes such as class actions. She acts for management facing claims such as gender discrimination and pay equity issues, and frequently acts on nationwide mandates.

Joan Fife is particularly highlighted for her wage and hour expertise, which forms part of a broader class and collective action practice. Her clients include companies in the energy, financial services and technology industries.

Judith Keyes represents clients in sexual harassment and discrimination claims as well as providing counsel on the employment aspects of M&A. Her practice also includes increasing activity as a mediator.

Katherine Roberts represents employers in a range of contentious matters including wage and hour and retaliation disputes, as well as traditional labor law.

Katherine Smith handles a broad array of work on behalf of employers, including wage and hour class actions and discrimination and sexual harassment claims.

Koray Bulut of Goodwin comes recommended for his handling of employment law disputes such as harassment and trade secret violation claims, as well as wage and hour actions.

Laura Maechtlen handles gender discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuits, and also advises employers on the implementation of diversity and inclusion policies.

Laura Petroff represents clients in a range of employment law matters, from wage and hour disputes to harassment and discrimination claims.

Matthew Kane has considerable expertise in wage and hour issues, and acts on behalf of clients in the energy, financial services and logistics industries, among others. He co-leads the firm's employment and wage and hour class actions team.

Melinda Riechert is experienced in a range of high-profile employment law disputes, including defending against discrimination and wrongful termination suits. Her clients include technology companies and service providers.

Michele Gehrke is a fine choice of litigator for both class actions and single-plaintiff disputes, including discrimination and retaliation claims.

Michele Maryott is well regarded for handling PAGA and gender discrimination claims. She has experience representing notable corporate clients.

Sandra McCandless has expertise in both domestic and cross-border labor and employment matters, including advising on compliance concerns and defending against harassment claims.

Scott Witlin handles a wide array of issues on behalf of employers, including labor relations matters and wage and hour litigation. He is particularly experienced in the entertainment industry.

Wendy Lazerson is noted for her ability to handle high-stakes class actions as well as single-plaintiff litigation and internal investigations. Her experience includes discrimination and whistle-blower matters.

Adam Abrahms specializes in labor relations and often represents clients in the healthcare sector.

Andrew Paley is well known for his expertise in wage and hour litigation.

Brett Burns frequently acts for high-profile clients across a variety of industries on contentious employment matters. He is experienced with handling wage and hour class and collective litigation on behalf of employers.

Caroline Powell Donelan of Blank Rome LLP is a labor and employment attorney based in Los Angeles. She focuses her practice on wage and hour and PAGA class actions.

Christina Tellado is a labor and employment attorney based in both the Century City and Philadelphia offices of Holland & Knight. She focuses her practice on collective actions relating to discrimination and harassment. She also has experience in both wage and hour and PAGA matters.

David Raizman is well known for his expertise in the discrimination and disability rights space.

Emily Burkhardt Vicente is a highly sought-after employment lawyer based in the firm's Los Angeles office. She is noted for her skillful defense of employers in a wide array of disputes including wage and hour claims.

Eric Akira Tate routinely represents companies in trade secret and whistle-blower claims, among other employment matters.

Esra Hudson represents notable clients in the entertainment space, helping them navigate wage and hour litigation, trade secrets claims and discrimination matters.

Fermin Llaguno handles a variety of contentious matters on behalf of employers, including wage and hour class and collective actions and discrimination claims. His expertise also encompasses wrongful termination and retaliation disputes.

Heather Sager is a partner at Perkins Coie based in its San Francisco office. She has experience in both wage and hour and collective class actions.

Jon Meer is noted for his proficiency in handling class action litigation, where he has managed matters for a variety of major employers. He is notably adept at handling wage and hour matters.

Jonathan Brenner frequently handles wage and hour class actions as part of his labor and employment practice.

Julie Dunne is a partner based in DLA Piper LLP's San Diego office. She has vast experience in wage and hour class action work, as well as PAGA matters.

Kerry Garvis Wright of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro, LLP has a strong track record in defending high-stakes employment disputes.

Laura Reathaford of Lathrop GPM is a San Francisco lawyer. Noted for her experience in both wage and hour and PAGA class actions.

Lorraine Ocheltree regularly handles harassment and retaliation matters on behalf of employers.

Mark Theodore garners recognition for his representation of clients in traditional labor matters. He frequently appears in disputes before the NLRB.

Nicole Buffalano is held in high regard for her ability to assist clients from a wide spectrum of sectors, including sports, food and beverages, and hospitality. She routinely assists with collective bargaining agreement negotiations, as well as representing clients in arbitrations.

Peter Woo is well versed in handling discrimination claims, including defending clients before the EEOC.

Robert Millman is highly adept at assisting with labor matters such as union organizing and collective bargaining negotiations. His clients include companies from the healthcare sector.

Robin Samuel advises clients on a variety of matters, including wage and hour class actions and operational issues.

Ron Holland is well versed in labor relations issues and also experienced in wage and hour matters.

Ruth Zadikany of Mayer Brown litigates the full gamut of state and federal wage and hour claims as well as handling discrimination disputes.

Based in San Francisco, Sabrina Beldner has experience in wage and hour class and PAGA actions. She also advises across a wide range of discrimination matters.

Sharon Bauman regularly handles discrimination matters before the EEOC and also assists clients with wage and hour issues.

Steven Zadravecz is based in Jones Day's Los Angeles and Irvine offices. He has experience in high-stakes litigation, such as EEOC discrimination claims, as well as trade secret and breach of contract matters.

Tao Leung of Hogan Lovells is the head of the labor and employment practice in California. He represents clients in a broad array of matters, including wage and hour litigation and trade secrets disputes, as well as providing general counsel.

Thomas Hill acts for employers in both state and federal disputes, including actions brought under the FLSA. His strong client roster includes financial institutions, manufacturers and technology companies.

Thomas Kaufman is a fine choice of litigator for state and federal wage and hour actions arising in a range of industries.

Troy Valdez frequently acts on a range of employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions.

Walter Stella has a broad practice, which includes wage and hour, harassment, discrimination and retaliation disputes.

Candice Zee acts on the full range of employment matters, from discrimination and retaliation claims to wage and hour class actions.

Christian Keeney is based in the firm's Orange County office. He has experience in class actions, discrimination and wrongful termination matters.

Hannah Jones is a partner in Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP's San Francisco office. She has experience in both individual and class action suits, in discrimination, wage and hour, and wrongful termination matters.

Philippe Lebel assists employers with an array of contentious mandates, including wage and hour class actions as well as whistle-blower disputes.