News About Our Affiliate Member Law Firms

Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of 12 associates to the firm.

(February 9, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the results of its COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Survey Report, completed by more than 1,800 in-house lawyers, human resources professionals and C-suite executives across the United States.

Russell Jarem discusses the implications of Connecticut’s hiring ratio policy limiting apprenticeships in certain industries in “Worker-hungry contractors say rules limiting apprentice hires stymies business,” published by the Hartford Business Journal.

Lindsey Chopin and Stacey Cerrone discuss the implications of a provision in the Railroad Retirement Act regarding judicial review mirroring a stipulation in the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) in “Railroad Worker Can Take Disability Benefit Dispute to Court,” published by SHRM.

Samantha Hoffman is spotlighted for becoming the first woman in Jackson Lewis’ history to be named firm managing principal in “2020 Was A Big Year For ‘First Female’ BigLaw Leaders,” published by Law360.

Stephanie Adler-Paindiris, Samantha Hoffman and Stephanie Peet are spotlighted for their elevations to co-leader of the firm’s general employment litigation practice group, firm managing principal and office managing principal in Philadelphia, respectively, in “Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4,” published by Law360.

Weldon Latham and Stephanie Lewis discuss how Jackson Lewis’ commitment to racial equity culminated in the launch of the firm’s new diversity-focused recruitment initiative, DEI REACH, in “Jackson Lewis Seeks More Attys Of Color With New Initiative,” published by Law360.

Gregg Clifton discusses how Peter Sung Ohr’s recent appointment to acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board may impact labor relations in collegiate sports in “For University GCs, NLRB Lawyer A Threat To College Sports,” published by Law360.

Michelle Phillips discusses how behavioral interviewing can help employers assess job applicants’ standards of conduct in “5 Tips To Help Employers Avoid Hiring Sexual Harassers,” published by Law360.

Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the launch of DEI REACH (Recruitment through Engagement, Accountability, Collaboration, and Human connection). REACH will focus on enhancing the firm’s recruitment of African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Asian American attorneys as well as those from other underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. 

Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Andrew F. Maunz has joined Jackson Lewis’ Pittsburgh office as of counsel. Andrew joins the firm from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as legal counsel, where he oversaw the internal and external policy for the nation’s leading civil rights agency.

Harry Jones answers the most pressing questions employers have about COVID-19 and the workplace.

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FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Craig R. Thorstenson, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office and member of FordHarrison’s Executive Committee, was named to the 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list.

FordHarrison business immigration counsel Loren Locke, was featured in Roll Call’s “Despite travel ban repeal, Trump orders still keep immigrants out” regarding recent changes to U.S. immigration policy implemented by the Biden Administration.

FordHarrison was featured in the Daily Report article, “FordHarrison Reports One of Its ‘Best Years,’ Anticipates Rebound in Employment Suits”. FordHarrison Managing Partner Al McKenna was quoted in the article, as well.