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Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded | USA
Illinois
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Band 1
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Band 1
1 Barnes & Thornburg LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg has a broad labor and employment practice handling a range of disputes, including litigation and arbitration. It is adept at defending employers against discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims. The group frequently assists with executive employment agreements, noncompete work and employee handbook updates.
1 DLA Piper LLP (US)Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedDLA Piper has a highly regarded labor and employment practice that is known for counseling domestic and international employers. It offers experienced handling of wage and hour class and collective actions and high-stakes employment disputes. The practice frequently counsels clients on global employment laws.
1 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedEpstein Becker & Green is a nationally recognized labor and employment firm with a notable offering in Chicago. The team offers expertise in the full range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour class and collective actions as well as discrimination, whistle-blower and restrictive covenant disputes. It also frequently assists employers with internal investigations and workforce restructuring.
1 Mayer Brown LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMayer Brown has an excellent labor and employment practice that is capable of dealing with disputes regarding misappropriation of trade secrets. It also handles litigation related to wage and hour, noncompete and employment discrimination issues. The firm is adept at advising on complex employment issues for national and multinational clients.
1 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery demonstrates standout expertise in contentious and advisory matters, including arbitration and litigation. The firm represents clients in wage and hour class actions, trade secret cases, and discrimination and harassment claims.
1 Michael Best & Friedrich LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedMichael Best & Friedrich is recognized for its wealth of expertise across a broad range of labor and employment issues. The firm frequently represents employers in high-stakes litigation as well as administrative proceedings. It also assists clients with noncontentious employment issues, including labor relations, employment policies and handbooks, and compliance. The team acts for a wide variety of clients, including those in the education, technology and entertainment sectors.
1 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg has a comprehensive employment and labor practice with a strong roster of attorneys practicing in the area. The firm represents major employers in a range of disputes including wage and hour and discrimination suits. It is further noted for its work in trade secrets and non-compete agreements.
Band 2
2 Duane Morris LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedDuane Morris offers a range of labor and employment services to clients of all sizes, providing both ongoing counsel as well as litigation representation. The group's work includes wage and hour claims, collective bargaining and other labor law disputes, along with employment litigation concerning such issues as alleged discrimination and data privacy.
2 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLabor & Employment: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig has a well-respected employment practice that provides representation for clients across a wide range of industries, from small businesses to major conglomerates. The team regularly advises on contentious proceedings including discrimination and harassment claims and wage and hour matters.