Best Law Firms in the United States for Employment Law - Individuals

Deuterman Law Group PA is a leading law firm with 6 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 5 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Deuterman Law Group PA has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Labor Law - Union and Employment Law - Individuals.

Deuterman Law Group PA is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 3 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Deuterman Law Group PA has 6 rankings in 3 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

During these challenging times, we understand the need for caring and reliable support in your corner. Acting as our clients' committed team, we address the legal challenges with a focus on achieving fairness in the workplace. Our aim is to address the power imbalance often present in troubled employment relationships.

At Filippatos PLLC, our mission is to promote fairness and justice in the workplace. Our firm is built on the dedication of a team who strives to treat everyone with respect and empathy, recognizing that issues with workplace unfairness can have significant impacts on your life and that of your loved ones.

Recognizing that each individual and situation is unique, we approach every case with a personalized focus. We aim to give a voice to your personal experiences and needs. Through our client-focused approach, we work as your committed legal advocates to discover the solution that best fits your situation.

We handle every client interaction with dignity and compassion, offering guidance when facing challenging workplace issues. As advocates, we’re committed to listening and respecting your needs and seeking the best path forward for you.

We are committed to achieving meaningful outcomes with a straightforward approach. As empathetic counselors and assertive advocates, we tenaciously pursue justice for our clients while standing firm against opposing forces. With over 30 years of dedication, our knowledgeable legal team is committed to your cause.

Every individual should work without any fear of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Facing unfair or unlawful treatment alone can be exhausting, so finding a knowledgeable and compassionate discrimination lawyer is essential.

The Filippatos PLLC team is ready to support your legal rights and help you achieve a fair resolution that aligns with your unique objectives.

Gibbs & Holmes is Charleston's longest-standing law firm committed to practicing in all facets of labor and employment law. Established nearly 40 years ago in 1983, its principal attorneys were Coming Ball Gibbs, Jr. and Allan R. Holmes. Attorneys Gibbs and Holmes ventured from partnerships in other Charleston firms during a transformative period where labor law expanded from organizational and strike-related matters to employment law claims involving discrimination, wrongful termination, and other issues adjudicated in federal and state courts. The significant trial experience of Attorneys Gibbs and Holmes facilitated their notable involvement in employment litigation in South Carolina. Their commitment to offering comprehensive services to Charleston area employers led to the development of their practice areas to address these needs, including advising management on human resource issues, negotiating employment contracts, and drafting employment policies.

The Firm's persistent dedication to employment and labor law has led to their recognition and respect in this field. Gibbs & Holmes is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, identifying it as one of the nation's distinguished law firms in labor and employment law. For over ninety years, the Bar Register has served as a unique guide to the legal community's eminently regarded professionals. It includes only those select practices that have earned the highest ratings in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been recognized by their peers as preeminent in their field.

In recent years, Gibbs & Holmes has achieved the distinction of selection by U.S. News and Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm for Employment Law in Charleston, serving both individual employees and corporations. This dual recognition is rare and highlights Gibbs & Holmes' nuanced perspective developed over several decades of employment law practice. The Firm was further acknowledged as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm in representing management in traditional labor law matters. Additionally, Mr. Holmes received honors from Best Lawyers® as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for Employment Law - Management in Charleston and as the 2015 "Lawyer of the Year" for Labor Law - Management in Charleston.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective, and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations.

Excellent, efficient legal service requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. With attorneys experienced in a full range of practice areas, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys work as a member of our clients’ team, providing advice and counsel for a broad range of matters, including general operations, regulatory compliance, corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, employment, and litigation.

Admissions include state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,  including the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel, and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national, and international settings.

Distinguished in the legal community, firm attorneys have held leadership positions within state and national organizations such as past presidents of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association; including serving as board members of the American College of Bond Counsel and past president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has more than 110 attorneys and offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

At KAZAROSIAN COSTELLO ,we combine experience, knowledge and a record of success that is hard to find in other firms. In addition to our vast legal experience, the attorneys in our firm are committed to leadership at state and county bar associations. Boasting current and past presidents of bar associations including the Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Essex County Bar Association, and the Haverhill Bar Association, the firm has developed strong relationships in the legal community with both bench and bar.

Licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and California, our team provides the skilled, individualized representation our clients deserve.

Rethink. Refine. Rediscover.

Kean Miller is home to more than 235 attorneys across Louisiana and Texas, offering legal support to the people and industries fueling the energy-belt economy. We serve Fortune 500 companies, national businesses, and local enterprises by delivering practical advice and efficient legal services, always with an eye towards cost-effectiveness. In both courtrooms and boardrooms, Kean Miller attorneys craft innovative solutions and strategies that support our clients' pursuit of excellence.

Kean Miller has established itself as a go-to resource for the energy and petrochemical sectors within the energy belt region. Our legal knowledge covers all aspects of upstream, midstream, and downstream activities, along with the various businesses and service providers associated with them.

Our practice has broadened to include nearly every legal area relevant to industries like maritime, construction, manufacturing, tax, hospitality, financial services, and healthcare, among others. We empower businesses and individuals, irrespective of sector, with the legal tools needed for sustainable success.

At Kean Miller, our attorneys are not only skilled practitioners but are also approachable individuals who enjoy collaborating with others, both within the firm and the broader community. Their commitment to clients' goals, coupled with a long-held culture of integrity and value, is central to the Kean Miller experience.

Our devotion is to be there for our clients, anytime and anywhere they need us. With a focus on preparedness, we aim to respond to clients' calls with sound strategies and practical solutions – no matter the urgency.

Clients note the positive return on investment Kean Miller provides as pivotal to their long-term achievements. Our attorneys combine strong business acumen with a commitment to delivering top-quality legal work, while keeping in mind business objectives and the bottom line.

Experience shows that diverse teams are effective decision-makers. Our inclusive culture attracts individuals with varied experiences to join our team. We boast one of the highest percentages of women attorneys and partners in major law firms, alongside a significant representation of minority attorneys.

Kean Miller's dedicated approach to fostering lasting relationships, both internally and externally, ensures our clients' interests are supported beyond any single attorney's tenure. Through careful recruitment, a collaborative team dynamic, and commitment to excellent culture, we prepare to serve clients across generations.

For more than a century, McCandlish Lillard has been helping clients address today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s. Building on this legacy, attorneys at McCandlish Lillard strive to provide effective and efficient legal representation that meets our clients’ needs and is consistent with the finest traditions of legal practice in the Commonwealth.

McCandlish Lillard traces its roots to 1908. Over the years, its lawyers have been involved in the growth of Northern Virginia, not only from a legal perspective, but in a wide variety of legal, civic and professional endeavors. Throughout the firm’s history, McCandlish lawyers have dedicated themselves to anticipating tomorrow’s legal challenges.

Today, with offices in Fairfax and Leesburg, we view ourselves as part of a complex and ever-changing world economy and a dynamic local economy. What began in 1908 as one man’s practice in a very small town called Fairfax, has become a firm of twenty-five lawyers who practice through the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our firm holds true to the spirit of its founders by adapting to the changing needs of clients and expanding its expertise in all areas where legal needs can be filled. Our history tells the story of a century of looking forward.

To read more about our firm, visit https://mccandlaw.com/.

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading law firm with 393 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 69 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that McDermott Will & Schulte has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Finance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Financial Services Regulation Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law and Land Use and Zoning Law.

McDermott Will & Schulte is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 56 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. McDermott Will & Schulte has 189 rankings in 56 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Over 30 years of practicing employment and civil law makes her the perfect choice as a neutral. Michelle is now focusing her current practice on dispute resolution services, acting as a mediator in employment disputes as well as business and consumer matters. Why focus on dispute resolution? Michelle has “worked in the trenches, and now wants to help clients get their cases resolved to avoid the uncertainty and potentially negative energy of litigation.” She has performed arbitration and mediation services on a part time basis while still litigating for over ten years, and that path has led her to move forward to become a full time neutral.

Michelle is now a full-time mediator with Judicate West, one of Southern California’s leading providers of dispute resolution services, which aims to deliver “Results Beyond Dispute-SM.” She has also served for 17 years (concurrently with her legal and mediation careers) as an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and with Judicate West. Michelle has gained an excellent reputation and experience in all areas of employment law, such as sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, whistleblower and civil rights violations. She also has many years of experience handling business and other civil disputes. Michelle is a former president of the Orange County Bar Association, former chair of its Business Litigation Section, and past chairperson of the California Employment Lawyers Association.

We provide our clients with the quality of legal work they expect from a major firm with hundreds of lawyers, and the level of personal attention they expect from a small law office.

From the largest company to a single individual, navigating the legal system is a complex, but often critical, challenge.  Based in Billings, Montana, we take pride in delivering the kind of sophisticated and integrated legal service clients expect from coastal law firms, with the personal attention and local rates only a small firm can provide.

The attorneys at Ritchie Manning Kautz PLLP have more than four decades collective experience in all walks of the legal profession, spanning everything from working for federal judges to handling multi-million dollar litigation. Our clients are equally diverse, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to fellow Montana citizens.  Whether your case involves defending your business against a class action in federal court, recovering for an accident in state court, or simply seeking knowledgeable, detail-oriented legal advice, we understand that each case is highly individual and vitally important to you.  Our founding principle is ensuring that our clients receive affordable legal service without sacrificing quality, and our experience and expertise allow us to offer unparalleled representation for both businesses and individuals throughout Montana and the region.

Sinapi Law Associates champions the rights of employees and protects civil liberties with unwavering commitment. We relentlessly pursue justice for those facing workplace discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, unpaid wages, overtime violations, and other wage disputes. We also assist employees with negotiating compensation agreements and severance packages, navigating non-compete and restrictive covenants, securing reasonable accommodations, protecting medical leave rights, and handling unemployment appeals. Additionally, we stand firm in defending civil liberties, including First Amendment rights, Fourth Amendment protections, and cases involving excessive use of force. Whether you’re involved in an individual case or a collective action, our strategic, powerful, and empathetic approach ensures your voice is heard and your rights are protected. We stand by you every step of the way.

At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed. Our attorneys understand that innovative, value-creating solutions help our clients reach their goals. Our collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services can transform what you expect from your legal team.

With more than 1,100 attorneys, Taft has offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; and Washington, D.C.

Taft attorneys serve individuals and businesses worldwide in both mature and emerging industries.

The firm practices across a wide range of industries in virtually every area of law, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
  
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
  
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has maintained a constant focus: to provide clients, both large and small, with legal advice and services that meet the highest possible standards.

Affiliated Businesses

As an additional service to our clients, Taft attorneys often partner with members of our affiliated businesses to provide comprehensive service to our clients. Our affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these businesses, clients can access business consulting across a variety of disciplines, from general planning and forecasting to government relations and public policy.

Awards and Honors

Taft has received numerous awards and honors:

• 108 Taft attorneys and 45 practice areas are listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

• Eight Taft attorneys are listed in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), and the firm is named a leading law firm in the HNW guide in Private Wealth Law for Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio.

• Taft is ranked among the Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms." Taft received 20 national Tier 1 rankings, and Tier 1 rankings by metropolitan area in 154 practice areas.

• 363 Taft attorneys were honored with inclusion in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with an additional 136 attorneys honored in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

• 112 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine.

• 78 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine.

• Taft is rated a Highly Recommended Firm in Ohio and Indiana as well as a Recommended Firm in Minnesota by Benchmark Litigation, and Taft attorneys hold 22 rankings by Benchmark in one or more categories.

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: We provide legal services to public, private, and non-profit clients in a wide variety of industries, including banking, construction, distribution, finance, health care, housing, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, professional sports, real estate, retail, and utilities. Members of the group represent clients of different sizes, from emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies, on issues ranging from local matters to transactions with national and international implications.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: We represent debtors, lenders, committees, suppliers, real estate owners and developers, equipment lessors, receivers, trustees, buyers and sellers, and other parties in connection with a wide assortment of transactions and litigation. We have extensive experience in the automotive, steel, telecommunications, basic manufacturing, retail and wholesale goods, and distressed-debt trading industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: We represent clients in a wide range of legal services to manage the complex relationship between employers and employees, including labor management relations, employment litigation, day-to-day counseling, benefit plans and ERISA compliance, workplace safety and health, immigration and citizenship, and workers’ compensation.

Energy: We provide full-service representation to a broad range of energy providers, public utilities, transmission-only utilities, independent power producers, developers, regional entities, and other energy-sector participants.

Environmental: We provide services in the areas of trial practice, Superfund defense and negotiation, enforcement defense, cost-recovery for plaintiffs and defendants, criminal environmental defense, environmental insurance and toxic tort litigation, mold and sick building litigation, lawsuits involving environmental problems discovered as a result of real property transfers or mergers and acquisitions, Brownfields redevelopment, defense of claims of occupational exposures, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: We advise individual and institutional healthcare providers, research institutions, and pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology clients in multiple areas of law, including business and finance, employment and labor relations, malpractice litigation, insurance, regulatory and administrative law, ERISA, third-party reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid and private payers) and hospital financing (tax-exempt bond financing).

Intellectual Property: We counsel and assist clients with patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, intellectual property, and pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, biosimilars, computer software and internet-related issues.

Lending and Finance: Lenders and borrowers alike need lawyers that understand market dynamics and help simplify the complexity of transactions wherever possible. Clients trust our team to bring a practical, business-oriented approach to each transaction. Our team represents lenders and borrowers in all types of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, mezzanine finance, traditional working capital and equipment finance, acquisition finance (senior and mezzanine), capital call lines of credit, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement, and consumer financial services and lending.

Litigation: We represent clients in pretrial, trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts, before regulatory agencies and arbitration panels, and in alternative dispute resolution in a full range of matters, including antitrust, appellate, bankruptcy, construction, ERISA, education, estates, trusts and fiduciary, environmental, FCPA and international anti-corruption, First Amendment and media law, government contracts, insurance, intellectual property, pharmaceutical and life sciences, product liability and personal injury, securities, sports, and corporate compliance and white collar criminal defense.

Private Client: We counsel owners of family businesses in establishing organizational structures to satisfy current and long-term needs, to plan for the transfer of the business to the next generation (whether during the owner's lifetime or upon death), and to implement strategies. We also represent clients on personal planning, taking into account estate and income tax issues, closely-held businesses, second marriages, and planning for special needs of children and other heirs.

Real Estate: We represent clients in all services related to the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, management, and use of real estate, including lease, financing agreement, construction contract, and purchase and sale agreement negotiations, land use representation and litigation, and tax valuation representation and litigation.

Tax: We represent public corporations, financial institutions, domestic joint ventures, new business ventures, non-profit and tax-exempt organizations, and individuals in tax matters such as business transactions, employee benefits and executive compensation, international taxation, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax, and tax controversy and litigation.

The deRubertis Law Firm APC is a law firm with attorney David M. deRubertis recognized by Best Lawyers in three practice areas. The firm’s inclusion with Best Lawyers began in 2012. Recognition through Best Lawyers’ peer review process reflects professional regard within the legal community and is based on evaluations by other attorneys in the same practice areas and geographic region. This acknowledgment highlights the professional standing of the firm’s attorneys. David M. deRubertis has been recognized in the following practice areas: Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

The deRubertis Law Firm APC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in three practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a research process that has been in place since the program’s launch in 2010 and includes peer and client feedback. The firm holds four rankings across three practice areas, reflecting consistent professional evaluation aligned with its Best Lawyers recognitions.

Wigdor is widely considered the top employment litigation and sexual harassment and sexual assault law firm nationwide.

Our employment lawyers represent individuals and groups in matters involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wrongful termination, executive compensation, employment agreements, restrictive covenants and other employment-related litigation. We also represent survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Our mission is to fight aggressively for our clients who have experienced employment discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual assault. Our attorneys advocate tenaciously for our clients in both high profile and confidential matters.

With decades of experience, remarkable results and a powerful reputation as a law firm to listen to, Wigdor gives a voice to those who have suffered and empowers our clients to achieve their best outcomes. Because many of our lawyers came from large law firms representing corporations, we have the perspective on how company-defendants will fight these cases and use this information successfully to our clients’ advantage.

We are known for our unrivaled trial skills and negotiation capabilities. No other employment litigation law firm has our courtroom experience and record of success.