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On July 24th, 2013, Partner John B. Golper will be a featured speaker for OCLERA

On July 24th, 2013, Partner John B. Golper will be a featured speaker for OCLERA (Orange County Labor and Employment Relations Association)

Happy 7th Anniversary to Shaw Valenza LLP

It seems like only yesterday that Jennifer Shaw and your humble correspondent started our firm. (Of course, some days it feels like our 80th anniversary.) Thank you to everyone who made it possible for us to be here for seven years!

Tampa Office of Constangy, Brooks & Smith Welcomes Attorney Hannah Choi

National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP welcomes Hannah Choi to its Tampa office as an associate. She focuses her practice in comprehensive employment law litigation prevention and defense, as well as counseling on employment law compliance.

Littler Mendelson Continues High-Profile Lateral Growth; JoAnna Brooks Joins in San Francisco

Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has added JoAnna Brooks as a shareholder in the San Francisco office. Brooks, previously a partner and head of the Class Action Practice in Jackson Lewis LLP’s San Francisco office, brings extensive class action litigation experience to the firm. Her arrival reflects Littler’s continued attraction of high-profile lateral shareholders. In the past year, the firm has added a number of prominent attorneys to its shareholder ranks, across multiple practice areas and geographic regions to further expand the firm’s national and global platform.

Two Fisher & Phillips Partners Again Named to ‘Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys'

Two partners with Fisher & Phillips LLP have been named to “The Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys” by Human Resource Executive magazine. Both attorneys have been named to the exclusive list several times.

Fredrikson & Byron Meets All Six Criteria for Women in Law Empowerment Forum’s Gold Standard Certification (WILEF)

For the second consecutive year, Fredrikson & Byron earned the “2013 Gold Standard Certification” by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), for meeting all six criteria in providing professional opportunities and leadership roles for equity women partners. Only 42 firms earned the WILEF gold standard in 2013. To earn WILEF’s criteria for Gold Standard certification, law firms with 200 or more practicing lawyers in the United States must have met four or more of the following criteria:

FordHarrison Receives "Gold Standard" Award from Women in Law Empowerment Forum for Third Consecutive Year

FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm is a 2013 recipient of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum's (WILEF) "Gold Standard" award. The firm was recognized for it's commitment to the advancement of women for the third year in a row and was certified in all six categories.

19 Tampa Attorneys Named to Florida Super Lawyers

Nineteen attorneys from Phelps Dunbar’s Tampa office have been named to Florida Super Lawyers magazine for 2013. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in a state or geographic area who have been voted on by the legal community as well as vetted through independent research for professional achievement, excellence in the practice of law, and a high degree of peer recognition.

Las Vegas Fisher & Phillips Lawyers Named Mountain States Super Lawyers

Four attorneys from the Las Vegas office of Fisher & Phillips LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers, published annually by Law & Politics.

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP Debuts on List of the Nation’s Largest Law Firms

National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, is among firms selected to the National Law Journal 350, the publication’s ranking of the nation’s 350 largest law firms in terms of attorney head count. This is Atlanta-headquartered Constangy’s NLJ 350 debut, entering the list at #264.

Fourteen Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Named to Florida Super Lawyers List

Attorneys from the Florida offices of Fisher & Phillips LLP have been listed in the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list. Charles Caulkins, Suzanne Bogdan and Cathy Stutin, partners in the Fort Lauderdale office, Jeffrey Mandel, David Kornreich and Benton Wood, partners in the Orlando office, and Steve Bernstein, Theresa Gallion, and Christine Howard, partners in the Tampa office were selected for inclusion.

Four Attorneys from Fisher & Phillips LLP Recognized in International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers

Four attorneys from Fisher & Phillips LLP have been recognized in the 2013 International Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers. The annual list identifies attorneys who have demonstrated a proven track record in representing and advising employers on all aspects of employment law.

Employment Law Firm FordHarrison Joins Ius Laboris, Global HR Law Alliance

Ius Laboris, the world's largest alliance of Human Resources­­­­ law firms announced that U.S. employment law firm FordHarrison LLP has joined the Alliance. FordHarrison focuses on representing management in labor and employment law matters in more than 20 offices throughout the U.S., including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and Washington, DC.

Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Wage and Hour Practice in New York, Welcomes Eric Su as Shareholder

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Eric Su as a shareholder in its New York City office. Su joins Ogletree Deakins from Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin LLP, where he was a partner in the firm's Labor and Employment, Litigation and Construction practice groups. Su is the 18th shareholder to join Ogletree Deakins in 2013 and the third shareholder to join the firm’s New York City office. The firm welcomed Ronald Kreismann in May, and Frank Birchfield joined in March.

Three Fisher & Phillips San Diego Attorneys Included in 2013 San Diego Super Lawyers

Fisher & Phillips LLP is pleased to announce that three of its San Diego attorneys, founding partner Chris Hoffman, and partners David Monks and Regina Petty, have been selected for inclusion in this year’s 2013 San Diego Super Lawyers. All three attorneys' practice areas focus on labor and employment law counseling and litigation, and business litigation.