Best Lawyers in California, United States for Labor Law - Union

Lynn Whitlock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Lynn, who practices law in Tustin, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lynn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Courtney C. McNicholas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Courtney C., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Courtney C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nathan Goldberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Nathan, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 1991. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gloria Allred is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Gloria, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gloria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John R. Giovannone is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Union and Litigation - Labor and Employment. John R., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With more than 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Partner Patrick McNicholas exclusively represents victims in catastrophic injury, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights and aviation disasters. Mr. McNicholas has tried and settled numerous noteworthy cases, including a $44 million settlement for air crash victims, a $10.8 million jury verdict awarded to a minor molested by a school teacher, a $10 million jury verdict to a constr...

Kelly is Managing Partner of the San Francisco office of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. She is Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law, and a member of the ABA’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council. Kelly specializes in civil rights and employment class and collective actions on behalf of plaintiffs, and individual cases addressing sexual abuse, harassment, and trafficking. Kelly is a nationally-recognized a...

As a partner at Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, Rob Schwartz exclusively represents plaintiffs in employment, civil rights, and personal injury cases throughout California. Mr. Schwartz received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan. An idealist, he decided to attend law school to focus on social justice and environmental issues. Mr. Schwartz attended the University of Oregon School of Law, receiving certificates in public service law, pro bono, ...

Michelle Reinglass is a full-time mediator with Judicate West, one of Southern California’s leading providers of dispute resolution services. She exclusively handles mediations, with a large emphasis on labor and employment matters (discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of all types: sex, disability, race, age, national origin and ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.), wage and hour (class actions and individual cases), PAGA, whistleblowing, defamation, contract, etc.; as well as b...

Felicia Gilbert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Felicia, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Felicia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Meg Thering is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Meg, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Meg is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christina Cheung is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Christina, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.