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

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 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 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.

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.

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 240 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 a leading law firm with 367 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 66 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 Life Sciences Practice.

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.

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.

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 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.