Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Pamela S. Krivda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Pamela S., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pamela S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Anna serves as the vice-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor & Employment Department, where she has been integral to the growth and success of the firm’s L&E practice. Working out of the Chicago office, employers engage her to represent them in high-stakes, high-profile labor and employment litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. She is also widely recognized as a “go to” legal resource for institutions of higher educat...
Craig Thorstenson concentrates his practice in the litigation of employment disputes and providing related counseling. Craig Thorstenson concentrates his practice in the litigation of employment disputes and providing related counseling. His experience includes defending numerous WARN Act, FLSA and Title VII class actions, prosecuting and defending actions over restrictive covenants, and handling complex labor arbitrations. He regularly acts as "in-house" employment counsel for several compan...
Paul J. Kennedy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Paul J., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jesse A. Cripps is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jesse A., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Susan W. Pangborn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Susan W., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Susan W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David R. Golder is a principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is co-leader of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation practice group. David has extensive experience handling class and complex litigation, including nationwide, high-stakes wage and hour disputes. David defends employers in class-based, multi-plaintiff, and multi-district wage and hour class and collective actions involving claims for employee misclassification, improper payment of wages, off-the-...
Angelique Paul Newcomb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Angelique Paul, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Angelique Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kim Boyle practices in the areas of labor and employment, civil rights, constitutional law, commercial, tort and general litigation. Her employment practice includes representing employers in employment related claims, such as retaliation and discrimination claims as well as workplace harassment. She also handles EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process. Her practice also includes the representation of public and private clients in a wid...
Joe listens, counsels, and litigates to help clients resolve the problems they face with labor and employment law. He has represented employers in a wide range of labor-management issues, including contract negotiation and administration before mediators, fact-finders, and arbitrators. He has also represented employers in litigation before administrative agencies as well as federal and state court.Joe has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® list each year since 201...
Andrew D. La Fiura is a principal and office litigation manager in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has nearly 20 years of experience as an employment law litigator. Andrew represents clients involved in all types of employment actions in state and federal court and routinely handles administrative matters in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (“PHRC”). In addition...
Colleen Coveney, a Partner at Katz Banks Kumin, joined the firm in 2012. Ms. Coveney represents clients in a range of civil rights and discrimination matters under federal and state anti-discrimination statutes including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and corresponding state laws. Ms. Coveney also represents whistleblowers in unlawful retaliation cases, as well as individuals submitting tips to...
John G. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. John G., who practices law in Montgomery, Alabama, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tiffany Ma is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Tiffany, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tiffany is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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