Best Lawyers Near You in Columbus, Ohio for Labor and Employment Law - Management

A Partner in Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office since 2007 and current Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Group, Steven E. Seasly has nearly 30 years of labor and employment law experience – exclusively representing and counseling employers across the country on the wide variety of employment and labor law issues. His breadth of experience includes complex employment law litigation, collective and/or class action wage and hour litigation, labor arbitrations, union avoidanc...

Kevin E. Griffith practices primarily in the areas of business competition litigation and employment litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in cases involving corporate raiding and interference with contract claims, and enforcing and defending employment contracts, trade secrets and covenants-not-to-compete. He has defended hundreds of employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, including several seminal cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, Kevin counsel...

Tom Metzger is a nationally recognized employment law advisor, litigator, and trainer. With a career spanning over 20 years, he has developed expertise representing employers and executives in connection with covenants-not-to-compete, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulatory and litigation matters, discrimination and retaliation claims, contract disputes, and related workplace matters. Tom represents employers and executi...

Brigid E. Heid regularly advises her clients on matters involving employment and how to cost effectively solve problems that arise. Her practice focuses on the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets from unfair competition, often by utilizing restrictive covenants (including agreements like noncompetition, non-disclosure/confidentiality, non-solicitation and work-for-hire). Resolving employment disputes encompasses matters faced by businesses such as employee discipline, discri...

Azure'D Metoyer Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Azure'D, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Azure'D is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Abigail Thederahn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Abigail, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Abigail is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sunshine J. Thomas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Sunshine J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sunshine J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephanie L. Teaford is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Education Law and Labor and Employment Law - Management. Stephanie L., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lauren A. Kemp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Lauren A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sara H. Jodka is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Sara H., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sara H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.