Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Fisher Phillips 14 Years Ranked- Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Bridget Romero Lathrop GPM7 Years Ranked
Denise K Drake Polsinelli PC19 Years Ranked
Rosalee M McNamara Lathrop GPM21 Years Ranked
William Martucci Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP22 Years Ranked- Kimberly JonesSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
Band 2
Elaine Drodge Koch Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP16 Years Ranked
J Randall Coffey Fisher Phillips17 Years Ranked
Jeannie M DeVeney Littler Mendelson, PC14 Years Ranked
Karen Glickstein Jackson Lewis P.C.11 Years Ranked
Patrick F Hulla Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC13 Years Ranked- Michael L BlumenthalSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
- Patricia A KonopkaStinson LLP
- Sara WelchStinson LLP
Band 3
Brian J Finucane Fisher Phillips22 Years Ranked
Brian N Woolley Lathrop GPM3 Years Ranked
Chris R Pace Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC9 Years Ranked
Daniel Boatright Littler Mendelson, PC14 Years Ranked
James Holland Fisher Phillips8 Years Ranked
Julianne Story Husch Blackwell LLP7 Years Ranked
Michael L. Matula Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC14 Years Ranked
Nikki H Howell Fox Rothschild5 Years Ranked
Paul Pautler Husch Blackwell LLP12 Years Ranked
W Terrence Kilroy Polsinelli PC18 Years Ranked- Paul D SeyferthSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
Band 4
Eric E. Packel Polsinelli PC4 Years Ranked
Greg Ballew Fisher Phillips2 Years Ranked
Karen Cain Polsinelli PC3 Years Ranked
Kerri S. Reisdorff Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC8 Years Ranked
Kimberly Seten Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP3 Years Ranked- Melody Rayl Fisher Phillips1 Years Ranked
- Trina Ricketts Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC3 Years Ranked
- Charlie J Harris JrSeyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Lathrop GPMLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedLathrop GPM offers strong coverage of both traditional labor and employment law. The firm's high-profile clientele includes an impressive list of both public and private employers whom they support in matters including FLSA class actions, benefits litigation and disputes over noncompete agreements. The firm also provides ongoing advice in relation to EEOC and Department of Labor investigations.
1 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC offers national labor and employment specialists within a broad practice active on major class action lawsuits, trade secrets violations and business reorganization. It provides strong coverage from both its St. Louis and Kansas City offices in matters pertaining to FLSA and MHRA disputes such as retaliation and single-plaintiff discrimination cases, and regularly assists clients with workforce reduction and employee management issues.
1 Polsinelli PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedPolsinelli PC is noted for its accomplished team of experts in Kansas City and St. Louis. The team is particularly active in the traditional labor space, regularly assisting clients with union matters and NLRB-related issues. Lawyers in the group also have a strong aptitude for litigation including wage and hour class actions, OSHA lawsuits and disputes involving contract breaches, trade secrets and discrimination issues. The firm's clients include companies in the transportation, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.
Band 2
2 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedFisher Phillips is a well-known boutique with a strong presence in Kansas City. The firm handles a range of employment cases, including breach of contract and discrimination cases, while also housing a particularly adept labor practice. The team is often involved in collective bargaining matters and provides additional areas of expertise including termination arbitrations and Department of Labor audits.
Band 3
3 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is a high-quality employment firm housing experienced trial lawyers and counselors. It represents national and state clients from across the healthcare, transportation and retail sectors in a range of labor-related disputes. The firm has significant litigation and arbitration expertise, with areas of experience including wage and hour cases, EEOC lawsuits and ADA discrimination matters.
3 Husch Blackwell LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedHusch Blackwell offers outstanding labor and employment capabilities in its St. Louis office, with a strong team also in Kansas City. The firm carries significant litigation expertise in FLSA and wage and hour class and collective actions, and advises on labor law issues that include negotiations with unions and the NLRB. It also offers experience in discrimination and trade secrets disputes.
3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJackson Lewis P.C. is recognized for its notable employment litigation offering in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The team works closely with a number of public sector employers, as well as those in the hospitality and manufacturing industries, and demonstrates expertise in employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases. The firm also provides significant capabilities in labor relations, including collective bargaining and labor arbitrations.
3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedLittler Mendelson, PC is a well-reputed labor and employment boutique with a strong presence across Kansas City and St. Louis. The team provides expertise in a wide range of labor and union-related issues, most notably in wage and hour class actions and discrimination claims. It also has good employment experience, particularly in litigious matters, and often represents clients in single-plaintiff discrimination and retaliation lawsuits.
3 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedShook, Hardy & Bacon LLP has a solid reputation for its labor and employment capabilities in the Kansas City market. The firm demonstrates particular strengths in trial litigation, representing clients in class actions and large plaintiff cases including discrimination disputes. It represents an impressive list of high-profile clients including multinational corporations from the retail, insurance and automotive industries.