Birmingham, AL (October 4, 2010) – The Birmingham office of Jackson Lewis LLP (www.jacksonlewis.com), one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Best Places to Work’ based on the results of a recent survey conducted by Quantam Workplace. As an honoree, the office was profiled in the publication’s Best Places to Work special section and honored at a special luncheon on September 9.
The firm’s Birmingham office was recognized as the 5th Best Place to Work out of the Top 10 companies named in the Small Business category and placed in 5th place overall out of the thirty total companies honored. The award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best local workplaces that benefit the area’s economy, workforce and businesses.
“It is a privilege and an honor to be recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Birmingham Business Journal,” said Thomas A. Davis, Managing Partner of the firm’s Birmingham office. “This designation could not have been achieved without the commitment of every person on the Birmingham team to constantly improving our workplace.”
The Birmingham office can be reached by calling (205) 332-3100.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with almost 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and Collegiate and Professional Sports.
Recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as "the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles," Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of 5000 litigations; 300 class actions and over 1900 litigations brought to the firm in 2009 alone.
Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (703) 483-8373, E: HammL@jacksonlewis.com