The Employment Lawyer Guide : A trusted independent resource showcasing the leading employment attorneys nationwide
Employment law covers a vast area – from employment contracts to dismissal and everything in between. It identifies the rights, obligations, and responsibilities within the relationships between employees, employers, trade unions and the government. Since 2003, The Employment Lawyer Guide has been assisting potential clients identify leading employment lawyers across the country, helping to make the selection of outside legal counsel more straightforward.
Each year we select just one leading employment attorney in each state to appear in the directory. Our in-depth nomination, research and selection process is completely independent. It is not possible to buy entry into the guide. More than 90,000 nomination forms are distributed to business directors, in-house counsel, HR specialists and lawyers operating in all fifty states. A shortlist for each state is formed based on the results of the nominations and our own independent research. The team then assess the shortlisted lawyers based on 8 key performance indicators, before a final selection is made for each state.
To assist potential clients, we provide a detailed profile of each lawyer in the guide, highlighting their expertise and experience, an overview of their firm, its employment law practice and full contact information.
Featured Attorney
Laura L. Rubenstein - Maryland
Laura L. Rubenstein heads RKW’s Labor and Employment practice group. She represents employers, providing education on compliance with a goal of avoiding the courtroom. Laura focuses on the defense of FLSA and state wage disputes, ADA accommodations, FMLA leave, haras [...]
Latest News & Legal Insights
Employment Law Rundown: Three Court Rulings Raise Compliance Risks For Employers
This past week brought several notable developments in employment law.
The full Fifth Circuit agreed to revisit a major constitutional challenge to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), raising policy and accommodation questions for employers.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in two notable employment cases. One upholds the current burden-shifting framework for discrimination claims. The other keeps conflicting class certification standards in place across jurisdictions.
All three decisions increase uncertainty for employers and should be […]
