Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America

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We’re proud to publish this year’s edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.

Lawdragon has recognized the nation’s top advisors on workforce issues since 2007. It’s been a remarkable journey watching the evolution of lawyers and firms who help employers with their most pressing issues. This year’s 500 show the inclusion that firms have embraced as they mirror their clients. They specialize in defending corporations in everything from wage and overtime claims to trade secret disputes, while helping companies maintain global workforces throughout a pandemic. As you can easily tell by our ‘sorting’ feature, 100 of those recognized specialize in Executive Compensation and Benefits, a key area for high-flying firms who need to retain their ever-more mobile talent. Another 65 specialize in corporate immigration matters. (You can view our methodology here.)

Topping the charts are Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Jones Day, two global full-service leaders whose Employment talent are second to none. They are joined by a handful of firms who are more keenly focused on workforce matters, in particular Seyfarth and Proskauer, as well as Fisher Phillips and Ogletree Deakins. We’d note, as well, the impressive emergence of King & Spalding as a force in the global workforce space, the always impactful Greenberg Traurig; as well as the first-rate offerings of Gibson Dunn.

This year’s guide  is 38 percent women and 19 percent inclusive. Included are 68 members of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame, who are denoted by an asterisk.