Best Lawyers in America for Labor and Employment Law - Employee

Terri L. Pastori is a partner with Pastori | Krans, PLLC. Her employment practice involves counseling and representing employees and employers in the full spectrum of employment matters. Terri advises clients on employment and severance agreements, employee discipline, compliance with employment laws, including wage and hour matters, terminations, investigation of complaints, governmental audits, drafting and implementing policies and practices, training, in-house dispute resolution, and clai...

One of the country’s leading trial attorneys, Brian Panish has obtained some of the most significant jury verdicts in United States history on behalf of plaintiffs. His courtroom victories include a $4.9 billion verdict in the landmark products liability case Anderson v. General Motors, over 100 verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million in personal injury and wrongful death cases and seven verdicts in excess of $50 million. Mr. Panish consistently serves in a leadership role in ...

Sharon P. Stiller is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP and is based in our Rochester office. Ms. Stiller advises businesses and executives about employment law, represents businesses in federal and state labor department audits, and litigates employment matters, including state and federal wage and hour, discrimination, contract, confidentiality, non-compete, and similar claims. She also helps businesses audit their employment practices, and drafts employment contracts, manuals, policies, a...

Laura S. Schnell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Laura S., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Deborah R. Willig has served as Willig, Williams & Davidson’s managing partner since the firm’s founding in 1979. A determined advocate for workers, Deborah has focused her practice on labor relations and employment law since 1976. As a labor and employment attorney, Deborah has been involved in representing a wide range of labor unions including teachers, and non-professional public school employees, public health, social, and recreation workers, firefighters, teamsters and o...

Tyler Chance Yarbro brings her extensive experience in courtroom advocacy to advise and assist clients with their litigation needs. She maintains a diverse litigation practice, in areas involving employment law, probate, personal injury, and criminal defense. Yarbro has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2016-2018 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America©. She is currently listed in the three fields including labor and employment litigation. She was a member of the 2012 TBA L...

Theodore T. Storer is a partner with Beers Mallers, LLP. He has practiced law for 27 years and has extensive experience in civil litigation on behalf of individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. Ted has represented financial institutions in complex banking matters; owners and contractors in construction disputes; and businesses in commercial litigation. Ted also regularly represents employers in human resource issues. Ted is an avid soccer fan, having participated as a player and...

Mr. Young is an employment lawyer and civil litigator who represents individuals and companies in the financial, medical, aviation, entertainment, and technology industries. Mr. Young also has significant experience representing teachers, administrators, professors and other employees working for public and private schools and universities, and he regularly represents non-profit institutions and employees working for non-profit organizations. Mr. Young represents both employees and employers ...

Attorney Richard M. Goldberg, a principal in the law firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, joined the firm’s Business Team in 1964 and is widely regarded as the dean of labor law in Northeastern Pennsylvania. A graduate of Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law, Attorney Goldberg holds a Master of Laws degree from Temple University Law School. In 2006, he was given the President’s Award by the Luzerne County Bar Association for his service to the legal community. He is also...

Mr. Maya grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended New York University. While at NYU, he worked as a paralegal for Brown, Wood, Ivey, Mitchell & Petty (now Sidley Austin Brown Wood). He also interned for the Legal Aid Society of New York and Legal Services of New York City. Upon graduating from NYU, Mr. Maya worked full time as a paralegal prior to attending law school at the University of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan Law School, Mr. Maya began his legal career at Rogers &...

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

Mr. Smith practices primarily in the areas of employment law, civil litigation, contracts, business and corporate law, construction law, federal government contracts, and postal law. He has unique expertise in federal sector employment law and represents employees of federal agencies in many forums. Mr. Smith has extensive litigation experience in these areas and has appeared before federal district courts, courts of appeal, bankruptcy courts, boards of contract appeal, the Equal Employment O...