Jackson Lewis Attorney Awarded for Excellence in Client Service, Advancement of Women
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 5, 2012) – Jackson Lewis, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Los Angeles Partner Nicky Jatana is a recipient of the Transformative Leadership Awards West program’s ‘Sharing the Power’ award. Ms. Jatana shares this honor with Megan Belcher, Vice President and Chief Employment Counsel at ConAgra Foods.
The Transformative Leadership Awards West program, which is presented by InsideCounsel magazine, honors West Coast General Counsel and law firm Partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in corporate law. The awards also recognize an individual’s career achievements and commitment to leadership.
Ms. Jatana was nominated for the award by co-recipient, Megan Belcher. Regarding her nomination of Ms. Jatana, Ms. Belcher noted that Ms. Jatana’s “legal prowess and excellent client service” drove the dramatic growth of ConAgra Foods’ business with Jackson Lewis in a short time. These qualities also made Ms. Jatana a go-to asset for Ms. Belcher’s team of labor, employment, and benefits lawyers.
Ms. Belcher referred to Ms. Jatana as a trusted advisor, whose leadership helped Jackson Lewis become a principal provider of legal services in a number of specific subject matter areas, and one of the department’s three strategic firms for labor, employment, and benefits matters.
“Sharing this award with Megan illustrates the importance of creating longstanding partnerships with our clients,” said Jatana. “This is a value that Jackson Lewis has instilled into all of its attorneys, and one that I believe has been a key factor behind my success in and enjoyment of the practice of law.”
Jatana's award comes on the heels of Jackson Lewis' recent certification as a “Gold Standard Firm” by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum and impressive third-place standing on MultiCultural Law magazine’s “Top 100 Law Firms for Women” list, which ranks the nation’s top firms for excellence in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal profession.
"The firm has always made the advancement and retention of female attorneys a top priority, and I am proud to further our efforts to expand the scope of opportunities for women in the legal community," added Jatana.
Ms. Jatana’s practice focuses on employment litigation, as well as on advising employers regarding daily workplace issues. She has litigated numerous wage and hour class and multi-plaintiff actions, as well as cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, and other employment-related matters, and has trial experience. Ms. Jatana represents employers in the retail, restaurant, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transportation and banking industries, among others. She conducts training seminars and frequently speaks publicly on a multitude of employment law topics.
Ms. Jatana currently serves as co-chair of Jackson Lewis’ Asian American Resource Group and actively participates in the firm’s Women’s Interest Network. In addition, she is a member of the National South Asian Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California, where she served on the Executive Board as Litigation Committee Chair from 2009 to 2011.
Ms. Jatana received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and her J.D. from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 700 attorneys practicing in 49 locations nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits Counseling and Litigation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. 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; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 14 workplace law firms in 14 countries.
Additional information about the firm can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
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Lara Hamm
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