Ranking tables
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Akin 1 Years Ranked
BakerHostetler LLP 2 Years Ranked
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP 3 Years Ranked
Dentons 1 Years Ranked
Fisher Phillips 3 Years Ranked
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 3 Years Ranked
Jackson Lewis P.C. 3 Years Ranked
Littler Mendelson, PC 3 Years Ranked
McGuireWoods LLP 3 Years Ranked
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 3 Years Ranked
Polsinelli PC 3 Years Ranked- Quarles & Brady LLP
Band 2
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 AkinLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedStrong expertise in wage and hour matters, with a strong track record of defending Private Attorneys General Act and federal lawsuits including misclassification, unpaid work and overtime claims. Represents high-profile clients in the professional services, food and beverage, and sports industries, among others.1 BakerHostetler LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedRecognized labor and employment group with a strong national platform. Frequently acts on wage and hour class and collective actions. Offers counseling on labor law issues, as well as experience in arbitration proceedings. Represents clients from a variety of industries, including hospitality, transport and finance.1 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedConsiderable experience handling wage and hour disputes, with particular emphasis on PAGA claims. Recently active counseling employers on M&A-related issues. Advises clients in the entertainment, education and healthcare industries, among others.1 DentonsLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedNotable team of labor and employment practitioners with extensive experience in disputes such as wage and hour class actions. Also advises on disputes involving allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment, including both domestic and cross-border mandates. Houses additional strength in advisory and contentious labor law concerns.1 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedRespected national boutique with expertise across the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including notably harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. Advises companies in the hospitality, manufacturing and aerospace industries, among others.1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth has a strong reputation for handling wage and hour litigation and PAGA actions. The group also demonstrates its ability to handle matters concerning trade secrets, pay equity and discrimination claims. The team's clients stem from a range of industries, including transportation and energy.1 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedStrong employment practice with a statewide presence. Provides a comprehensive labor and employment service. Acts on collective and class action matters. Works with a range of clients, including companies in the retail, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, offering assistance with breach of contract matters, as well as labor relations issues and discrimination claims.1 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLittler Mendelson has a broad-ranging practice that extends to all areas of employment law. The department is notable for its work on employment disputes and has experience litigating at both the state and federal levels. Lawyers regularly represent employers in collective bargaining negotiations, as well as employment discrimination cases.1 McGuireWoods LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMcGuireWoods LLP fields a strong team of litigators for wage and hour class and collective actions arising from a range of sectors. It also advises on major racial and discrimination claims, as well as providing counsel on traditional labor law concerns. Its client roster includes major companies in the food and beverage, manufacturing and energy markets.1 Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMitchell Silberberg & Krupp is highly recommended for its work for employers in the entertainment industry. The practice caters to an impressive client roster consisting of major film studios, television networks and production companies. Lawyers offer advice on a broad range of matters including wage and hour class actions and single-plaintiff discrimination cases, with noted expertise in First Amendment defense and collective bargaining agreements.1 Polsinelli PCLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedPolsinelli is a respected firm recognized for its strong California employment litigation capabilities. The team defends clients against single-plaintiff discrimination claims, and class and collective actions such as wage and hour suits. It also assists with trade secrets and retaliation mandates. The lawyers have notable experience in both state and federal administrative proceedings. They represent clients in the entertainment, hospitality and technology sectors.
Band 2
2 Cozen O'ConnorLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHandles a wide variety of labor and employment matters, ranging from collective bargaining negotiations to handling wrongful termination and discrimination matters. Acts on behalf of a varied client base which includes corporations, trade associations and nonprofits.
2 Duane Morris LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDuane Morris bears a strong reputation for its team's litigation and trial capabilities. The lawyers have particular expertise in defending clients in pay equity and discrimination matters. The team has further experience assisting clients on matters concerning ERISA violations.
2 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDedicated labor and employment practice with a growing presence in California as well as the ability to draw upon the firm's impressive nationwide bench. Adept at handling high-stakes wage and hour litigation, as well as significant capability in traditional labor law, including handling proceedings before the NLRB.
2 Holland & Knight LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHolland & Knight is capable of litigating a variety of employment-related disputes. The group displays considerable adeptness in handling FLSA-related matters. The practitioners provide expert counsel to clients in the fashion and financial industries.
2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedThe firm provides a full service for clients in all areas of labor and employment law, with a particularly busy litigation team. Its impressive client list includes numerous Fortune 500 companies from the full spectrum of sectors. The department has extensive experience with contentious labor issues, including wage and hour class actions, and also offers counsel on Cal/OSHA compliance.
Band 3
3 Barnes & Thornburg LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg LLP's California labor and employment team is best known for its work in class actions, and wage and hour and discrimination claims. The firm has offices in both San Diego and Los Angeles. Its team have extensive experience in putative class actions before the Superior Court of the State of California as well as a broad range of manufacturing clients from food to aerospace.
3 Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedCalifornian labor and employment team Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is experienced in wage and hour, PAGA and discrimination claims. The practice is well versed in whistle-blower claims as well as collective bargaining. The firm has trial experience before the California Supreme Court as well as dealing with EEOC claims.
3 Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGlaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLP offer noted labor and employment expertise ranging from litigation, alternative dispute resolution and other administrative hearings. The practice is well equipped to handle contentious matters at the state and federal level as well as international matters.
3 Vedder PriceLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedVedder Price is regarded for its representation in both employment and traditional labor matters. The practitioners are adept at representing clients in wage and hour litigation. They boast further experience assisting with wrongful termination claims and collective bargaining agreements.