Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Jerry M Hunter Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP22 Years Ranked- Clifford A GodinerThompson Coburn LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Gregg M Lemley Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC15 Years Ranked
Josef S Glynias Husch Blackwell LLP8 Years Ranked
Patricia Martin Littler Mendelson, PC6 Years Ranked- Hope AbramovThompson Coburn LLP
- Laura M JordanThompson Coburn LLP
Band 3
Harry W Wellford Jr Littler Mendelson, PC17 Years Ranked
Jessica Liss Jackson Lewis P.C.1 Years Ranked
Jill Luft UB Greensfelder LLP7 Years Ranked
Lilian Davis Polsinelli PC2 Years Ranked
Neal F Perryman Lewis Rice LLC3 Years Ranked
R. Lance Witcher Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC3 Years Ranked
Rodney A Harrison Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC12 Years Ranked- Krissa LubbenThompson Coburn LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Husch Blackwell LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 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.
1 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 11 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.
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.
Band 2
2 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBCLP has an excellent reputation in St. Louis for the breadth of its labor and employment offering. Serving a diverse client base across industries including education, technology, hotels and construction, the firm offers wide-ranging expertise that includes union-related issues, nationwide class actions and discrimination claims, among other matters.
2 UB Greensfelder LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedUB Greensfelder LLP has a significant bench of attorneys in St. Louis who are experienced in traditional labor and particularly in employment law. It offers valued counsel on a range of issues, including wage and hour class actions, termination disputes and ERISA matters. The firm regularly represents clients before both federal and state courts and is highly respected for its expertise in matters pertaining to the healthcare and finance industries.
Band 3
3 Armstrong Teasdale LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedArmstrong Teasdale LLP is home to a strong team with an excellent reputation for the strength of its employment litigation practice in St. Louis. The team has good knowledge of matters involving union relations and also regularly handles EEOC charges and an array of significant discrimination lawsuits. The firm's prominent client base includes public sector organizations and multinational corporations.
3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 2 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 Polsinelli PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 5 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.