Best Lawyers in America for Labor and Employment Law - Employee

Bruce P. McMoran has over 30 years of experience in labor and employment law. Mr. McMoran has tried over 200 cases. He has achieved numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients. During the early years of his career, Mr. McMoran represented only employers in employment law. He watched as the “social compact” which had existed between companies and their employees for generations slowly eroded away. That social compact was based on the mutual unde...

Molly Elkin represents workers in large collective and class actions to recover unpaid overtime and minimum wages. She enjoys a national practice, representing unionized workforces and other employees seeking workplace justice and fair pay. In 2002, she was the first female lawyer elected into partnership, where she has paved the way for new women partners. For the past two decades, Elkin has served as lead trial counsel in countless pay cases across the country. She has collected over $150 M...

A partner in Willig, Williams & Davidson’s labor department, Bruce M. Ludwig has been representing unions and working individuals for more than 30 years. He counsels and represents clients in state and federal courts and administrative matters ranging from discrimination and civil rights disputes to pension, retirement, unemployment compensation and wage and hour issues. Resident in the firm’s Philadelphia office, Bruce is a skilled litigator and strategist who has served as c...

Barbara J. Gardner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Barbara J., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barbara J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Zazzali has served as New Jersey's Attorney General and as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Since returning to private practice, he has been appointed by the state and federal governments, federal and state courts, and litigants as a monitor, receiver, independent counsel, independent investigator, discovery master, and bankruptcy trustee for various institutions and organizations in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Zazzali advises clients on...

Sanford Jay Rosen is a founding partner of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, where he concentrates his practice on constitutional and civil rights law, employment law, consumer law, complex commercial litigation, and litigation involving attorneys, including malpractice, law firm formation and withdrawal issues, and claims for attorneys’ fees. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, ADR panelist, and testifying expert on attorneys’ fees and relat...

Yoona Park strives to embody the spirit of ”nunchi” (눈치), a Korean concept that recognizes the importance of reading the moods, tone, and goals of individuals within a group, and adjusting one’s actions to meet those group dynamics. Yoona is motivated by this interpersonal aspect of her collaborative efforts in the legal profession—including those with co-counsel, Keller Rohrback colleagues, and clients. Her leadership ability and passion for both teamwork and advocacy...

Lou Pechman handles cases in all areas of workplace law, including sex harassment litigation, employment discrimination, employment contracts, non-competition agreements, independent contractor issues, overtime and pay disputes, and union-management relations. As a practitioner for over 40 years in the employment law field, Lou offers both individual employees and employersc practical guidance on resolving employment law issues, either by active litigation or by confidential negotiation or me...

Michael Filoromo joined Katz Banks Kumin in May 2008 and co-founded the firm’s Philadelphia office in 2015 after being elevated to partner. He has litigated whistleblower cases in federal and state courts and the U.S. Department of Labor. He regularly represents clients in claims brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate whistleblower protections, the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provisions, and the anti-discrimination and retaliation protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights A...

Daniel S. Jo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Daniel S., who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel S. 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.

John Kreutzer’s practice focuses on employment litigation, advice and counseling. His litigation experience includes representing employers in the defense of claims for discrimination and harassment in the work place, protected leave and disability claims, wage and hour claims, actions based on breach of contract, including non-competition agreement defense and enforcement, and trade secret violation claims. John is experienced in the defense of both class and representative actions. Pr...