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Labor & Employment: The Elite | USA
New York
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NEW YORK: An Introduction
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1 Proskauer Rose LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedProskauer Rose LLP is widely regarded as one of the leading labor and employment groups in New York, with a deep bench experienced in assisting with the full range of issues, including collective bargaining agreements, class action representation, and wage and hour matters. Acts for an impressive client roster from a wide range of industries, including Fortune 500 companies, professional sports leagues and law firms, as well as universities, nonprofits and public sector clients. Experienced in handling sensitive investigations and lawsuits involving sexual harassment allegations.
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2 Jones DayLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedJones Day has a highly rated team that offers expertise in traditional labor matters and employment litigation. Exhibits strength in a number of areas, including employment discrimination and retaliation litigation, wage and hour class actions and NLRB matters. Noted strength in collective bargaining negotiations and also increasingly handling internal investigations involving allegations of sexual harassment. Benefits from the impressive strength of the firm's national labor and employment practice.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a highly praised group strongly associated with the representation of major financial institutions in employment law disputes, such as discrimination claims, wage and hour class actions and whistleblower litigation. Additional areas of strength include advising on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings. Offers additional expertise in employee benefits and ERISA class actions. Also represents employers in the insurance, retail and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.
2 Paul Hastings LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP has continuing strength in the labor and employment field, with a talented group regularly defending corporate employers in connection with high-stakes disputes. Areas of particular expertise include class action litigation and internal investigations. Also recognized for its handling of the employment aspects of corporate transactions. Additional strength in matters such as trade secrets and whistleblower litigation. Offers expertise in the financial services, insurance, telecommunications and technology industries.
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3 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is recognized for its representation of employers in a broad range of employment matters, including discrimination litigation and compensation disputes. Areas of additional expertise include wage and hour claims, contract negotiations and internal investigations into allegations of sexual harassment. An enviable client list includes major financial institutions, private equity funds and leading companies in the media and technology sectors.
3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedOrrick is a well-regarded firm noted for its representation of a range of national and global employers from such sectors as financial services, media, education and technology. Respected for its solid experience in all aspects of employment law, including wage and hour, discrimination and whistleblower issues. Noted strengths in litigation pertaining to restrictive covenants and trade secrets.
3 Seyfarth Shaw LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw LLP is noted for its experience representing clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters. Especially distinguished for its expertise in the traditional labor law space, while also impressing in the full range of employment disputes, including those with the EEOC. Particular strength in the area of wage and hour class and collective actions. Also counsels companies on employment policies and the labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions.
3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWeil is recognized for its expertise in connection with internal investigations, class and collective actions and workplace statute compliance, among other matters. Litigates a wide array of matters including wage and hour, discrimination, trade secret and restrictive covenant disputes. Additional strength in matters relating to employee benefits and executive compensation, and noted for its representation of employers in administrative proceedings before the NLRB and EEOC.
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4 Epstein Becker & Green PCLabor & Employment: The Elite2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedEpstein Becker Green is recognized for its strength in the labor and employment space, most notably with respect to employment disputes. Also frequently counsels employers on compliance with the ADA and FMLA. Represents a broad range of clients including Fortune 500 companies, public employers and nonprofit organizations. Noted experience pertaining to the telecommunications, technology, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others.