Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Wisconsin
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Foley & Lardner LLP 18 Years Ranked
Husch Blackwell LLP 2 Years Ranked- Lindner & Marsack, SC
- Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Senior Statespeople
- Robert K ShollReinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Band 1
Bernard J Bobber Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC22 Years Ranked
Jennifer L. Ciralsky Littler Mendelson, PC8 Years Ranked
Jonathan O Levine Littler Mendelson, PC19 Years Ranked
Kevin J Kinney Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC17 Years Ranked
Scott C Beightol Michael Best & Friedrich LLP16 Years Ranked- Sean M ScullenQuarles & Brady LLP
Band 2
- Christine Liu McLaughlin Godfrey & Kahn, SC14 Years Ranked
Daniel A Kaplan Foley & Lardner LLP17 Years Ranked
Eric E Hobbs Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC16 Years Ranked
Eric Rumbaugh Michael Best & Friedrich LLP8 Years Ranked- Margaret R. Kurlinski Godfrey & Kahn, SC7 Years Ranked
- Robert H DuffyQuarles & Brady LLP
Band 3
Carmen Decot Foley & Lardner LLP6 Years Ranked
Farrah N.W. Rifelj Michael Best & Friedrich LLP1 Years Ranked
Mark Tilkens Jackson Lewis P.C.5 Years Ranked
Timothy C. Kamin Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC7 Years Ranked- Christopher NickelsQuarles & Brady LLP
- Judith A Williams-KillackeyQuarles & Brady LLP
- Lindsey DavisQuarles & Brady LLP
- Oyvind WistromLindner & Marsack, SC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Michael Best & Friedrich LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedMichael Best & Friedrich LLP has a market-leading department with a deep bench of experienced practitioners, skilled in a broad array of labor and employment matters, including employment disputes, employee benefits and immigration issues. The team is also regularly sought after for its counsel on labor-management relations and for its advice on unfair competition and trade secrets matters. The attorneys regularly advise clients on OSHA-related concerns too.
1 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC is a renowned national labor and employment firm with a strong Milwaukee practice. The firm handles the full range of advisory labor and employment matters, with notable depth of expertise in employment litigation, particularly in discrimination cases. The team also excels in traditional labor matters, including grievance arbitrations and union-organizing campaigns. It is also well versed in conducting company pay equity audits.
Band 2
2 Godfrey & Kahn, SCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedGodfrey & Kahn, SC has a versatile labor and employment group acting for clients from a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing and education. The team is well versed in both traditional labor negotiations and employment litigation, and offers particular strength in post-transactional matters such as employee transition issues and restrictive covenant agreements.
2 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedLittler Mendelson, PC is a national labor and employment boutique firm with a solid presence in the Wisconsin market, handling a full range of matters including class action defense and collective bargaining. The standout team acts for a broad range of clients, including telecommunications companies, healthcare providers, financial institutions and manufacturers.
Band 3
3 Foley & Lardner LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedFoley & Lardner LLP has a comprehensive labor and employment group in Wisconsin working with clients from a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, media and transportation. The firm's areas of expertise include employer-employee relation counseling, employee benefits and OSHA matters. The team is also noted for its work on immigration compliance and contentious matters.3 Husch Blackwell LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedHusch Blackwell LLP is a well-reputed firm noted for its labor and employment offering. The firm is sought after by clients for its expertise in matters associated with M&A transactions, alongside a wealth of expertise in defending employers in contentious matters. The team is well versed in handling class actions and advising on issues relating to restrictive covenants, wrongful termination claims and misconduct investigations.