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

More than 900 legal professionals in 26 offices across the country collaborate seamlessly at Barnes & Thornburg to field the right team for you. As one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, we put our collective experience across legal disciplines to work so you can conduct business in today’s changing marketplace. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.

Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 20-lawyer firm based in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Washington, D.C. We provide the highest quality legal services to a broad range of clients, without sacrificing our deep sense of community and social responsibility. Our nationally recognized team has decades of experience in all types of litigation, from class actions to multimillion-dollar corporate disputes, civil rights to criminal defense, personal injury to family law, and more. By elevating our clients’ voices and fighting for their rights, we seek to bring about a more just world – sometimes one dispute at a time, sometimes through systemic change.

Our firm and our attorneys have gained nationwide recognition for excellence across our practice areas and for our commitment to giving back to the community. Every year since 2014, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked Brown, Goldstein & Levy as a Tier 1 law firm in Baltimore in at least 10 practice areas on their “Best Law Firms” list. Our attorneys have been selected among Maryland’s Top 50 “Super Lawyers,” the Daily Record’s Leaders in Law, Maryland’s Top 100 Women, as Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and as Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year.

As a firm, we have been named the Pro Bono Firm of the Year by the Maryland State Bar Association and have earned an AV rating (the highest possible) for legal ability and ethical standards in the Lawyers.com/Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.

Let us tell your story. Call us at 410-962-1030 or e-mail us at info@browngold.com to discuss your legal situation.

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 4 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 8 rankings in 4 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Farhang & Medcoff provides legal counsel and representation to individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout Southern Arizona. Our attorneys assist clients with a wide range of legal matters, including business and corporate law, construction law and litigation, arbitration and mediation, sports law, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, trusts and estates, and personal injury law.

Since opening in 2008, Farhang & Medcoff has grown while maintaining a client-focused approach grounded in integrity, professionalism, and personal attention. We bring together attorneys who are committed to understanding each client’s circumstances and providing thoughtful legal guidance.

We work closely with our clients to identify their goals, assess their legal concerns, and develop practical strategies suited to their needs. Throughout each matter, our attorneys emphasize clear communication, responsive service, and careful preparation.

Based in Tucson, Arizona, Farhang & Medcoff serves individuals, families, businesses, and organizations throughout the state. Our other practice areas include entity formation, insurance coverage and defense, succession planning, real estate transactions, workplace investigations, commercial litigation, medical negligence, product liability, probate litigation, investigations, and civil rights.

Representing clients from Phoenix to Tucson and throughout Southern Arizona, our firm was founded by two attorneys who wanted to create a different kind of law practice—one built on shared values, personal service, and a strong commitment to clients.

Our team takes the time to understand the legal and practical issues affecting each client. We provide individualized attention, explain available options, and work to develop sound strategies for matters ranging from business planning and transactions to disputes, employment concerns, and estate planning.

Many of our attorneys have deep connections to Arizona, including ties to Tucson and the surrounding communities. We value the opportunity to serve the region and remain committed to supporting the individuals, families, and businesses that help Southern Arizona thrive.

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 focused exclusively on labor and employment law. Founded in 1983, the firm was established by principal attorneys Coming Ball Gibbs, Jr. and Allan R. Holmes, who came together after practicing with other Charleston firms. Their collaboration began during a period of significant change in labor law, as the field expanded beyond organizational and strike-related matters to include employment claims involving discrimination, wrongful termination, and related issues litigated in both federal and state courts. Drawing on substantial trial experience, Attorneys Gibbs and Holmes became actively involved in employment litigation across South Carolina. In response to the evolving needs of Charleston-area employers, the firm broadened its services to include advising management on human resources matters, negotiating employment agreements, and drafting workplace policies.

The firm’s long-standing focus on labor and employment law has resulted in consistent recognition within the legal community. Gibbs & Holmes is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, which identifies law firms that have achieved high peer ratings in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. For more than ninety years, the Bar Register has served as a resource highlighting firms that are regarded by their peers for professional ability and ethical standards.

In recent years, Gibbs & Holmes has been selected by U.S. News and Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm for Employment Law in Charleston, representing both individual employees and corporate clients. The firm has also received Tier 1 recognition for representing management in traditional labor law matters. In addition, Mr. Holmes was honored by 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.

Goddard Law is dedicated to representing employees and other individuals in all industries and at all employment levels. As advocates for workplace fairness, our passion and profession is to help advance the goals of employees and protect their rights against injustices at work. We understand how powerless individuals facing discrimination and retaliation can feel, and we have made it our duty to empower our clients to stand up to employers who have wronged them and also to move forward in the job market with confidence.

Our dedicated attorneys offer clients experienced, sophisticated, and cost-effective representation in discrimination and retaliation cases. Goddard Law has prevailed in actions involving all manner of employment discrimination claims, including sexual harassment, age, race, religion, gender, disability, and sexual orientation.

The attorneys at Goddard Law are dogged and tenacious and don’t think twice about taking on employers of any size. As evidenced from the firms’ three recent trial wins, including jury verdicts of $1.34 million, $13.4 million and $2.35 million, Goddard Law is not afraid of “David and Goliath” situations. Our cases have been covered by major media outlets including the New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Telemundo, Law.com, and The Daily Mail.

For more than 70 years, Gordon Feinblatt has provided trusted legal counsel to businesses, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, nonprofits, government entities, and individuals throughout Maryland. Based in Baltimore, the firm combines the depth and capabilities of a full-service law firm with a longstanding commitment to client service, practical solutions, and the communities it serves.

The firm's foundation was shaped by some of Maryland's most influential legal and civic leaders, including Judge Simon E. Sobeloff, former Solicitor General of the United States and Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Eugene M. Feinblatt, whose leadership helped transform Baltimore's Inner Harbor and advance groundbreaking healthcare initiatives; David P. Gordon, a trusted advisor to many of the region's leading businesses; and Donald N. Rothman, one of Maryland's most respected trial attorneys.

Today, Gordon Feinblatt's more than 70 attorneys provide comprehensive legal services across a wide range of practice areas, including corporate and business law, commercial litigation, healthcare law, real estate, employment law, intellectual property, family law, trusts and estates, tax, and regulatory matters. The firm's size and depth allow it to handle complex legal challenges while maintaining the responsiveness and personalized service clients expect from trusted advisors.

The firm's commitment to excellence is reflected in the recognition earned by its attorneys and practice groups. Gordon Feinblatt lawyers are consistently recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, Maryland Super Lawyers®, and Baltimore Magazine's Top Lawyers, demonstrating the firm's reputation for delivering exceptional legal counsel and results.

Guided by the principles of quality, integrity, collegiality, and client-first service, Gordon Feinblatt is committed to helping clients solve complex problems, seize opportunities, and achieve their business and personal objectives. Under the leadership of Chair and Chief Executive Officer Michele Bresnick Walsh, the first woman to lead the firm, Gordon Feinblatt continues to build on a legacy of innovation, community leadership, and trusted legal counsel.

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.

Jackson White PC includes two lawyers who have been recognized by Best Lawyers across two practice areas. The firm’s involvement with Best Lawyers began in 2018. Recognition through Best Lawyers’ peer review process reflects professional acknowledgment from other attorneys within the same practice areas and geographic region. This recognition highlights the firm’s participation in established peer review evaluations. Jackson White PC lawyers have been recognized in practice areas that include Employment Law – Individuals and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law.

Jackson White PC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in two 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 incorporates client and peer feedback. The firm holds two rankings across two practice areas, which align with its Best Lawyers recognitions and reflect the scope of its legal practice.

Since 1973, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns has served businesses and individuals throughout the Tampa Bay region from offices in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. The firm provides legal counsel and business guidance to help clients address legal issues, evaluate options, and plan for the future.

Our attorneys advise clients across a range of practice areas, assisting with business formation and development, daily operations, transactions, disputes, and long‑term planning. By learning about each client’s objectives and circumstances, we focus on delivering practical guidance and responsive service aligned with their needs.

The firm represents a diverse group of clients, from local entrepreneurs to established regional and national companies. Clients include real estate developers, healthcare providers, accounting and engineering firms, commercial lenders, private equity funds, local governments, special districts, and individuals throughout Florida and beyond.

At KAZAROSIAN MOCCIA LLP, we draw on substantial legal experience, knowledge, and a history of meaningful results for our clients. Our attorneys are actively involved in national, state, and county bar associations. Current and former presidents of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Essex County Bar Association, and Haverhill Bar Association have been part of the firm, helping us build strong professional relationships within the legal community and with members of the bench and bar.

Licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and the federal courts, our attorneys provide personalized representation tailored to each client’s circumstances and legal needs.

Rethink. Refine. Rediscover.

Kean Miller is home to 250 attorneys across Louisiana and Texas, providing legal support to the people and industries that drive the energy-belt economy. We work with Fortune 500 companies, national businesses, and local enterprises, delivering practical guidance and efficient legal services with a consistent focus on value and cost awareness. Whether in courtrooms or boardrooms, our attorneys develop thoughtful strategies designed to support our clients’ business goals.

Kean Miller is a trusted resource for clients in the energy and petrochemical sectors throughout the energy belt region. Our work spans upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, as well as the businesses and service providers that support these activities.

Over time, our practice has expanded to address a wide range of legal needs across industries such as maritime, construction, manufacturing, tax, hospitality, financial services, and healthcare. We assist businesses and individuals in navigating legal challenges with an approach focused on long-term stability and informed decision-making.

At Kean Miller, our attorneys are collaborative, accessible, and engaged with both clients and the communities we serve. A shared commitment to integrity, professionalism, and client-focused service has shaped our culture and continues to define the Kean Miller experience.

We are committed to being available when our clients need us. Through preparation and responsiveness, we aim to address issues promptly with clear strategies and practical solutions, even when matters arise unexpectedly.

Clients often point to the value Kean Miller brings as an important factor in their continued success. Our attorneys pair legal insight with business-minded thinking, remaining attentive to each client’s objectives and financial considerations.

We believe diverse teams contribute to sound judgment and effective problem-solving. Our inclusive culture draws professionals with a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives, resulting in one of the higher percentages of women attorneys and partners among large law firms, along with meaningful representation of minority attorneys.

Kean Miller is committed to building lasting relationships within the firm and with our clients. Through thoughtful recruitment, collaboration, and a strong internal culture, we work to ensure continuity of service and support for 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 an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

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.

Nick Norris, P.A. is a Mississippi employment law firm representing employees in matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, FMLA, FLSA, USERRA, whistleblower claims, False Claims Act cases, and wrongful termination throughout Mississippi. Nick Norris has been admitted to the Mississippi Bar since 2004 and is admitted to practice in federal courts across five states.

Employment disputes can affect your livelihood, reputation, and future. At Nick Norris, P.A., we work with employees across Mississippi who are dealing with workplace issues involving unlawful treatment, retaliation, wage disputes, and other employment-related concerns. Our firm is committed to helping clients understand their legal options and pursue their claims under state and federal law.

We believe employees should be treated fairly and work in an environment free from unlawful conduct. Nick Norris, P.A. advocates for workers throughout Mississippi and provides clear, practical guidance tailored to each client’s situation.

While corporate, nonprofit, association and individual clients hire O’Hagan Meyer attorneys because of our broad and deep expertise, stellar reputation and outstanding track record in the courtroom, they rehire us primarily because of one key attribute: we tell it like it is. When a case or matter comes to us, we examine it thoroughly but quickly and if we and our client believe we should litigate, we’ll roll up our sleeves and fight to win. But if we determine that it’s in the client’s best interest to settle, we’ll say so, explain why and get rid of the problem as fast and efficiently as possible. We’re straight shooters, straight away.

We have offices staffed by nationally honored and well-regarded attorneys in all the major regions in the United States. With such geographic reach and depth, we use our experience and expertise to solve problems wherever they arise. Yet, because we operate in a low-overhead environment, we’re able to deliver top-shelf counsel at fair rates. We’re not profit-driven, we’re service-driven.

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.

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless is a commercial law firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We assist corporate clients and individuals with transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters on a local, national and international basis. We have earned a reputation for our extensive experience handling complex financing, acquisitions and commercial transactions as well as bet-the-farm litigation, arbitration and mediation.

The firm was founded in 1975 with an emphasis on the importance of people, preparation and performance.  We recognize that building true relationships with our clients is the very foundation of our success.  This is accomplished through a deep understanding of our clients' needs and an intense, thorough and principled approach to every legal matter. We find solutions.  We resolve problems. We get deals done.

Pincus & Currier LLP is a leading law firm with 3 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 3 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2010. 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 Pincus & Currier LLP has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Real Estate, Employment Law - Individuals and Commercial Litigation.

Pincus & Currier LLP is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 5 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. Pincus & Currier LLP has 5 rankings in 5 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

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.

With more than 25 years of legal experience, the Charleston employment law team at Rod Smith Law PLLC represents individuals facing difficult workplace and injury-related matters. Our attorneys are prepared to stand up to large employers and insurance companies while providing clients with clear guidance and dedicated advocacy throughout the legal process. Through careful preparation and a strong commitment to every case, we have helped clients recover more than $100 million in damage awards. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

Schlesinger Kaster PLLC represents employees in employment and civil rights matters. Our attorneys bring decades of combined experience and substantial trial experience to their work. We have recovered millions of dollars for clients, while remaining focused on the people and circumstances behind each case. We believe no one should face harassment, abuse, retaliation, or discrimination in the workplace.

If your workplace rights have been violated, our attorneys can help you understand your options and pursue appropriate legal remedies. We draw on our knowledge of Minnesota employment law, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Title VII, and other state and federal laws to advocate for our clients. Our goal is to provide thoughtful legal guidance and strong representation while helping you move forward.

Founded in 1969, Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, a law firm in Seattle, has a record of success second to none in the Northwest. From serious personal injuries and wrongful death to individual and class actions across a range of practices, SGB is singularly focused on getting the best outcome for our clients. We win by staying true to our founding principle: ordinary people deserve first-rate lawyers when fighting against powerful interests. We are on your side.

The attorneys at Selikoff & Cohen, P.A., in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, bring nearly 100 years of combined experience assisting individuals and unions with labor law, employment law, and workers’ compensation matters. Our practice is focused on labor and employment issues throughout New Jersey, where we represent employees and unions in a wide range of federal and state matters. This includes filing and litigating claims involving discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblowers, workers’ compensation, wage and hour disputes, and the defense of disciplinary actions. Our clients include some of New Jersey’s largest public sector unions and their members.

In addition, we represent clients in the defense of discrimination claims, the enforcement and opposition of restrictive covenants, and the investigation of harassment allegations, both before and after litigation is anticipated. Collectively, our attorneys have more than 125 years of experience and have played a role in cases that have shaped employment law and public sector labor law in New Jersey.

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA is a business law firm serving clients throughout New England, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and White River Junction, Vermont. The firm works with businesses, institutions and individuals on a wide range of legal matters that influence the region’s economic and civic landscape. Its attorneys counsel clients at every stage of growth, from early formation and financing to complex transactions, regulatory concerns and dispute resolution.

The firm advises clients across many areas of law, including corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, real estate, labor and employment, intellectual property, tax, environmental and health care law. Its litigation team represents clients in commercial disputes, insurance matters, land use and zoning cases, labor and employment conflicts and intellectual property disputes. Attorneys also work with closely held companies, family businesses, nonprofit organizations and venture-backed companies as they address legal and operational challenges.

At Sheehan, we understand that legal needs differ from one client to the next. Our attorneys work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and priorities, allowing us to provide practical guidance and strategies that align with those goals.

Clients often turn to Sheehan because of the relationships the firm has built within the business community and its longstanding presence in the region. With offices across New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, along with modern technology that supports collaboration and communication, the firm is well positioned to assist clients wherever they operate.

Sheehan is also a member of Lex Mundi, an international association of independent law firms that connects member firms to legal resources and relationships around the world.

The employment law attorneys at Shellist Lazarz Slobin represent employees and executives in employment law matters. We carefully evaluate each case and devote focused attention to every client. Our firm handles high-stakes employment disputes involving CEOs, CFOs, COOs, presidents, vice presidents, and other executives. We help clients address the legal and practical challenges that can arise during employment, including disputes involving compensation, workplace conduct, termination, and restrictive agreements.

We also handle nationwide class actions involving wage and hour disputes and other employment-related claims. Contact our firm to schedule an initial consultation about your potential employment law matter. Whether you are located in Texas or elsewhere in the United States, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation and potential legal options.

Discrimination Claims

We represent workers who have experienced race or national origin discrimination, disability discrimination, religious discrimination, gender or sex discrimination, and age discrimination. We also advocate for individuals who have experienced sexual harassment, retaliation for reporting unlawful conduct under a whistleblower law, or reprisal for engaging in protected speech or activity.

We handle claims against private and public employers, from the initial consultation through administrative proceedings and, when appropriate, litigation in state or federal court. We work with clients to pursue available remedies for employment-related harm.

Executive Compensation and Severance Packages

We assist executives and other high-level employees with negotiations and legal disputes involving executive compensation and severance packages. These matters may involve breach of contract claims, retirement benefits, stock options, insurance, deferred compensation, and change-in-control provisions.

We review and help negotiate separation agreements, employment contracts, and deferred compensation plans. We also examine issues involving profit sharing, stock options, health care benefits, pensions, and other forms of compensation. Whether you are leaving a company because of a merger, layoff, change in control, termination, or resignation, we can help you evaluate your rights and options.

Administrative Hearings and Lawsuits

When workplace disputes arise or complaints need to be filed, we represent employees and employers in administrative proceedings before government agencies.

These may include the:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Texas Commission on Human Rights
• Civil Service Commission
• United States Department of Labor
• Texas Workforce Commission-Civil Rights Division

When negotiations or administrative proceedings do not resolve a dispute, we represent clients in state and federal courts, including Texas state courts, United States district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

NEARLY FIVE DECADES OF RESULTS-DRIVEN ADVOCACY: SGT is a plaintiffs’ law firm focused on trial work. For almost 50 years, our attorneys have represented injured individuals, groups, and organizations in significant and complex litigation. Our work has resulted in billions of dollars returned to clients through jury verdicts and settlements in class action, personal injury, medical malpractice, antitrust, and other high-impact matters.

SGT takes on challenging, life-altering cases that directly affect the well-being of people, communities, and organizations. We accept matters we are prepared to bring to trial and approach each case with the expectation of presenting it in the courtroom. This trial-focused mindset often plays an important role in how cases are resolved.

CATASTROPHIC EVENT LITIGATION: SGT helped shape the medical malpractice and serious personal injury practices for which the firm is known throughout Connecticut. We handle cases involving catastrophic events and commit the time and resources necessary to pursue them. In 1980, SGT obtained Connecticut’s first medical malpractice verdict exceeding $1 million. Today, many of our medical malpractice and serious personal injury matters are referred by other attorneys.

ADDRESSING NATIONAL CONTROVERSIES WITH LOCAL IMPACT: SGT’s Class Action and Complex Litigation practice groups handle matters involving nationwide issues that affect the communities we serve.

Big Tobacco Litigation. SGT served as lead private counsel for the State of Connecticut from 1996–1998 in litigation against the American tobacco industry. As part of the nationwide settlement, Connecticut received a $3.6 billion share of the $246 billion resolution, along with a $370 million bonus attributed to SGT’s work. State of Connecticut v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al., No. X02-CV-960148414S.

Enron. SGT represented more than 70 Connecticut municipalities that sustained losses related to the Enron scandal in Town of New Hartford, et al. v. Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, No. UWY-CV-04-0185580S, resulting in the largest verdict rendered against a public entity in Connecticut.

Madoff Ponzi Scheme. SGT represented the retirement funds of employees of the Town of Fairfield, Connecticut, in actions seeking recovery for investment losses connected to the Bernie Madoff fraud, resulting in recoveries exceeding $15 million for the Town.

Allianz Global Investors Structured Alpha Fraud. SGT represented a local union’s retirement fund, the employees’ retirement funds of the Town of Fairfield, and mutual fund shareholders in actions against Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, a subsidiary of Allianz SE, arising from a complex investment scheme that caused substantial losses.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & RECOGNITION: SGT values its role in the legal community. Named partners Richard Silver, David S. Golub, and Ernie Teitell have taught trial practice at Yale Law School and Quinnipiac University School of Law. Several SGT partners have served as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the firm sponsors an annual lecture series at Quinnipiac University School of Law, and a law school scholarship has been established in the firm’s name. SGT is included in the U.S. News & Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Several attorneys hold Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ peer review ratings. SGT attorneys are also regularly named Connecticut Super Lawyers* by Connecticut Magazine, included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and listed in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™.

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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 together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With 1,300 attorneys, Taft serves clients from 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; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, 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 remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

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

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.

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.

Vance Law, LLC was recognized by Best Lawyers beginning in 2025, with David Vance acknowledged in three practice areas: Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer review process reflecting the professional respect attorneys have earned within the legal community.

Vance Law, LLC has also been ranked by Best Law Firms in two practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a research and evaluation process introduced by Best Lawyers in 2010. These recognitions reflect the firm’s commitment to providing thoughtful legal counsel and representation in employment-related matters.

Vance Law, LLC represents both employees and employers in a wide range of workplace and employment matters. After nearly 15 years representing primarily employers, owner David Vance now advises and represents individuals as well as businesses in matters involving workplace disputes, employment agreements, and related legal concerns.

The firm assists employees with matters involving separation agreements, employment contracts, discrimination and harassment claims, non-compete agreements, wage and compensation disputes, workplace investigations, and other issues arising from the employment relationship.

Vance Law, LLC also advises employers with a focus on helping businesses address workplace and compliance issues proactively. The firm works with companies to develop practical policies, procedures, and strategies intended to reduce risk and support effective workplace management.

In addition, Vance Law, LLC conducts workplace investigations involving sensitive or high-profile complaints and concerns. The firm provides independent investigations to help organizations respond appropriately to workplace issues and employment-related allegations.

Vance Law, LLC represents clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation, settlement negotiations, and other dispute resolution proceedings, with an emphasis on practical approaches tailored to each client’s goals and circumstances.

The market for legal services is changing. There is a better way to approach litigation. We formed Weisbart Springer Storm Hatchitt LLP to address this change, and create a law firm model for the next generation of client.

The Firm capitalizes on our founding partners’ collective 70 years of commercial litigation experience at some of the best-known firms in Texas. We focus on high-stakes, complex matters.

We saw the opportunity to take the best aspects of that experience and bring together a team of attorneys who are passionate about the law, who are trial-forged over decades, whose negotiation skills are backed up by significant courtroom victories, and who are committed to the highest standards of service for our clients. We offer the full resources and superior legal talent of a large law firm, but do so in a more efficient and cost-effective way.

We represent plaintiffs and defendants, corporations and individuals, in the most challenging and complex legal disputes. We are always prepared for a contentious battle if necessary to protect a client’s interest, but know that seeking a reasonable resolution outside the courtroom often provides the best way to reduce the burden of legal fees and expenses.

We also recognize the realities of business litigation by our willingness to offer and consider fee arrangements that meet the individual needs of our clients. Our ability to do so is further enhanced by being among the first law firms in the nation to use cutting-edge Caelus technology, which offers a number of advantages for the firm and our clients in managing information, expenses and other aspects of the practice.

Weisbart Springer Storm Hatchitt – founded on ethics and integrity; focused on success and excellence.

Practice Areas

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Technology Litigation
• Complex Marital Estate Litigation
• Aviation Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Higher Education Litigation
• Fixing Sensitive Problems

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.

Yezbak Law Offices is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 2 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2013. 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 Yezbak Law Offices has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment.

Yezbak Law Offices is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 2 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. Yezbak Law Offices has 2 rankings in 2 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.