Ranking tables
Labor & Employment: The Elite | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Baker McKenzie 3 Years Ranked
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 3 Years Ranked
DLA Piper LLP (US) 3 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 3 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1 Years Ranked
Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP 3 Years Ranked- Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP 3 Years Ranked
McDermott Will & Emery LLP 3 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 3 Years Ranked
Perkins Coie LLP 3 Years Ranked
Reed Smith LLP 3 Years Ranked
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 3 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 3 Years Ranked
Winston & Strawn LLP 3 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedNoted for the strength of its employment litigation capabilities, particularly in high-stakes disputes with significant financial and reputational risk. Highly regarded for its work on complex class actions, single-plaintiff litigation and appellate matters. Particularly active in high-stakes wage and hour cases, including employee classification disputes.
1 Paul Hastings LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedStands out for its fantastic reputation and excellent bench strength. Well known for handling class actions and appellate litigation. Assists with high-stakes employee mobility and trade secrets disputes, as well as complex discrimination and wage and hour litigation. An impressive client list consisting of a raft of household-name companies, including entities from the technology, retail and financial services sectors.
Band 2
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedNotable practice that works on a range of issues and is able to draw on the firm's tremendous national presence. Expert in wage and hour class actions, as well as defending a range of single-plaintiff claims including discrimination, retaliation and wrongful dismissal disputes. Notable experience handling disputes involving noncompete agreements and trade secrets. Serves clients in a wide range of industries, including leading aviation, insurance and technology companies.
2 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedA high-quality firm noted for defending employers in high-profile individual and class actions. Works with clients from a range of industries, including financial services and retail. Particularly proficient in misclassification matters, and also offers expertise in harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination disputes.
2 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedA highly recommended labor and employment outfit, Orrick is renowned for its work for high-profile multinational clients. Covers the full range of work including high-stakes litigation, arbitration and advisory matters. Acts on behalf of clients in a range of industries, including financial services, technology and retail. Areas of expertise include wage and hour, trade secrets and employment mobility litigation. Also noted for its expert handling of pay equity and gender discrimination litigation.
Band 3
3 Jones DayLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedJones Day undertakes a wide range of work including advising on collective bargaining and NLRB work. The team is experienced in advising on a full range of contentious employment matters, including trade secret and whistle-blower cases. Bolstered by an impressive national labor and employment footprint, the practice provides a comprehensive service both in the USA and internationally. Its client base includes entities from the healthcare and telecommunications sectors.
3 O'Melveny & Myers LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers LLP handle a wide range of labor and employment matters, with notable expertise in the issues affecting airlines under the Railway Labor Act. The team is experienced in both disputes and transactional matters, with particular strengths in wage and hour class actions and investigations brought by the EEOC.
3 Proskauer Rose LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedProskauer Rose LLP is noted for the breadth of its employment practice, which includes advice on everything from collective bargaining agreements to class action litigation. The labor and employment department is particularly proficient in the representation of clients in the entertainment sector. Its areas of expertise include labor management, wage and hour disputes, and discrimination claims.
3 Seyfarth Shaw LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw LLP has a reputable employment practice engaging in all labor and employment matters at a high level, including wage and hour class actions. It has a strong track record of defeating class certification in employment disputes and offers additional expertise in appellate litigation. The practice services well-known multinationals, with a highly regarded and deep bench of specialists.
Band 4
4 Baker McKenzieLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedReputable team that is able to leverage the strength of the firm's global network to advise on national and international labor and employment matters. Offers particular expertise in employment and employee benefit issues stemming from M&A transactions. Also adept at advising clients on sexual harassment allegations and wage and hour disputes.4 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedLabor and employment practice noted for its full-service offering, which includes notable strength in employee benefits concerns and immigration law. Broad contentious capabilities that see it handle NLRB proceedings, employee classification class actions and single-plaintiff discrimination claims. Acts for a range of state and national clients, including particular experience in labor law issues arising from the healthcare sector.4 DLA Piper LLP (US)Labor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedNotable firm with broad experience in employment litigation. Frequently acts in wage and hour class actions and discrimination allegations. Contentious expertise complemented by strong advisory practice and experience in employment law issues arising from corporate transactions. Client roster spans a range of sectors including healthcare, finance and technology.4 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has an experienced team that frequently acts in disputes such as discrimination claims and wage and hour class actions. The practice is noted for its strength in external and internal investigations, as well as government audits. It also offers particular expertise in matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets.4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP is recognized for its ability to handle a broad array of labor and employment matters, including employment litigation, labor relations and OSHA issues. Its clients include companies in the retail, entertainment and hospitality sectors.4 Hirschfeld Kraemer LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedHirschfeld Kraemer LLP offers a well-regarded labor and employment practice with wide-ranging expertise. The group is particularly skilled in the representation of educational institutions and healthcare organizations. It handles internal investigations into employee misconduct as well as advising on regulatory compliance and employment training. The team also offers prowess in contentious issues, including wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation claims.4 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP's California labor and employment team is regarded for its work in the retail, entertainment and healthcare industries. The practice has a growing network of offices throughout the state and works with clients on the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination disputes.4 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery LLP is experienced in handling a wide array of labor and employment matters, including labor relations, sexual harassment claims, and wage and hour litigation. The practice regularly represents clients in the entertainment industry, among others.4 Morrison FoersterLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMorrison Foerster comes recommended for litigation involving issues such as wage and hour disputes and wrongful termination. The practice regularly advises clients on the protection of trade secrets. The team additionally provides counsel on whistle-blower and retaliation cases, also assisting with employment agreements.4 Perkins Coie LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedPerkins Coie's broad team is skilled in the full range of employment law single-plaintiff and class action mandates. The practice acts on a range of issues, from wage and hour disputes to wrongful termination and discrimination claims. The team is increasingly active in independent contractor disputes, frequently representing clients in the technology, telecommunications and media arenas.4 Reed Smith LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedReed Smith is experienced in defending complex, high-stakes wage and hour litigation. The practice advises clients on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, often working in concert with its impressive network of offices. The team offers adept handling of class action litigation as well as single-plaintiff suits, working with clients from the media and entertainment and healthcare sectors, among others.4 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP advises on a variety of labor and employment matters, including course-of-business issues as well as high-stakes litigation. The practice regularly undertakes work in wage and hour disputes, single-plaintiff discrimination cases and harassment claims. The firm represents clients from a wide range of industries, including the transportation, hospitality and healthcare sectors.4 Sidley Austin LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP offers a respected employment law practice with experience across a range of disputes, particularly wage and hour, discrimination and wrongful termination cases. The practice acts for a range of significant employers in the finance, technology and healthcare sectors. The team is noted for its ability to advise clients on class and collective actions, as well as internal investigations.4 Winston & Strawn LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedStrong labor and employment practice that maintains an impressive reputation for its handling of litigation. Frequently defends employers against large-scale class and collective actions, including discrimination claims and wage and hour suits. Also offers expertise in whistle-blower and business tort cases. Represents clients from a range of industries including manufacture, retail and financial services.