General Information

Year founded: 1978
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
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Overview

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FordHarrison is a labor & employment firm with attorneys in 29 offices, including two affiliate firms. The firm has built a national legal practice as one of the nation's leading defense firms with an exclusive focus on labor law, employment law, litigation, business immigration, employee benefits and executive compensation. FordHarrison is committed to our FH Promise, a set of principles that guides our firm in the delivery of legal services and client communications. For more information on FordHarrison, visit fordharrison.com.

Rankings

FordHarrison is nationally ranked in 3 practice areas and metro ranked in 6 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Metro Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mediation

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Metro Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Baltimore
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Birmingham
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Chicago
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Greenville
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Hartford
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Jacksonville
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Los Angeles
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Memphis
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Miami
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Nashville
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
New Jersey
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
New York City
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Orlando
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tampa
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Appellate
  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Media Law
  • Mediation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Chambers USA 2022

    FordHarrison was among the highest ranked labor and employment law firms in Chambers USA 2022. The firm was recognized in the states of Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

  • 2022 Edition of “Best Law Firms.”

    FordHarrison was recognized at a national level in three practice areas, including, Employment Law – Management (Tier 1), Labor Law – Management (Tier 1), Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1). 

  • FordHarrison's Women Leaders Forum (held in September 2019) was awarded Top 10 recognition in Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 16th Annual Innovation in Diversity Awards.
  • GEBA Founder's Award

Main Location

Atlanta, GA
271 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30363
United States
404-888-3800 Call our Atlanta, GA location at 404-888-3800 Get Directions Get directions to our Atlanta, GA location

Office Locations

Birmingham, AL
420 Twentieth Street North, Suite 2560
Birmingham, AL 35203
United States
205-244-5900 Call our Birmingham, AL location at 205-244-5900 Get Directions Get directions to our Birmingham, AL location
Los Angeles, CA
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
213-237-2400 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 213-237-2400 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
Hartford, CT
CityPlace II, Suite 820
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103
United States
860-740-1355 Call our Hartford, CT location at 860-740-1355 Get Directions Get directions to our Hartford, CT location
Miami, FL
One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2130
Miami, FL 33131
United States
305-808-2100 Call our Miami, FL location at 305-808-2100 Get Directions Get directions to our Miami, FL location
West Palm Beach, FL
1450 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 325
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
United States
561-345-7500 Call our West Palm Beach, FL location at 561-345-7500 Get Directions Get directions to our West Palm Beach, FL location
Chicago, IL
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 1660
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
312-332-0777 Call our Chicago, IL location at 312-332-0777 Get Directions Get directions to our Chicago, IL location
Minneapolis, MN
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3460
Minneapolis, MN 55402
United States
612-486-1700 Call our Minneapolis, MN location at 612-486-1700 Get Directions Get directions to our Minneapolis, MN location
Asheville, NC
One Town Square Boulevard, Suite 341
Asheville, NC 28803
United States
828-687-4029 Call our Asheville, NC location at 828-687-4029 Get Directions Get directions to our Asheville, NC location
Nashville, TN
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2010
Nashville, TN 37201
United States
615-574-6700 Call our Nashville, TN location at 615-574-6700 Get Directions Get directions to our Nashville, TN location

Management and Personnel

Firm Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee
Al McKenna
General Counsel, Member of Executive Committee
John Monroe
Diversity & Inclusion Partner and Member of Executive Committee
Dawn Siler-Nixon
Member of Executive Committee
Todd Aidman
Member of Executive Committee
Tracey Jaensch
Regional Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee, Chicago Office Managing Partner
Craig Thorstenson
Regional Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee, and Orlando Office Managing Partner
Aaron Zandy
Atlanta Office Managing Partner
Jeff Mokotoff
Baltimore Office Managing Partner
Jay Fries
Berkeley Heights Office Managing Partner
Mark Stamelos
Birmingham Office Managing Partner
Wesley Redmond
Dallas Office Managing Partner
Vista Lyons
Hartford Office Managing Partner
Johanna Zelman
Jacksonville Office Managing Partner
Amy Turci
Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
Daniel B. Chammas
Melbourne Office Managing Partner
Louis Wilson
Memphis Office Managing Partner
Russell Jackson
Miami Office Managing Partner
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Minneapolis Office Managing Partner
Charlie Roach
Nashville Office Managing Partner
Mark Stamelos
New York Office Managing Partner
Philip Davidoff
Spartanburg Office Managing Partner
Wade Ballard
St. Louis Office Managing Partner
Corey Franklin
Tampa Office Managing Partner
Edward Carlstedt
Washington, DC Office Managing Partner
Anessa Abrams
West Palm Beach Office Managing Partner
David Gobeo
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