WHITE PLAINS, NY (September 30, 2014) -- Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the largest workplace law firms in the world representing management, is pleased to announce the firm has been designated a “Powerhouse” in both Complex and Routine Employment Litigation in the BTI Litigation Outlook 2015. An in-depth analysis of today’s litigation market, BTI’s latest report is based on 300 one-on-one interviews with corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies. Jackson Lewis has been named a “Powerhouse” in the last four iterations of the BTI Litigation Outlook.
“Being named one of the top law firms clients see as best in both complex and routine employment litigation is a testament to our national team of litigators who are hard-working and passionate in responding to our clients’ employment litigation needs,” said Joan Ackerstein, Jackson Lewis’ National Director of Litigation. “We are deeply honored by the recognition and sincerely thank our clients for their continued support.”
“Employment law class actions are being filed in record numbers all around the country. Jackson Lewis continues to maintain one of the most active employment class action practices in the United States, having been retained to handle well over 400 new class actions in the last two years,” added William J. Anthony, Leader of the firm’s Class Actions and Complex Litigation Practice Group. “Our group combines subject matter expertise with a deep familiarity of the procedural nuances involved in class and collective cases to provide clients with highly effective and creative solutions to potentially significant exposure cases. I am pleased that our success has been noticed and appreciated by our core constituency.”
“Client service has always been and will continue to be Jackson Lewis’ number one priority,” said Firm Chairman Vincent A. Cino. “However, I am proud to say that our commitment to providing efficient and cost effective legal services has not come at the expense of excellence. In addition to this most recent BTI accolade, the success we have achieved on behalf of our clients has been recognized nationally by other awards and honors.”
Jackson Lewis has recently been:
- Named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” as the 2014 Law Firm of the Year, Litigation – Labor & Employment and 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.”
- Certified as a “Gold Standard Firm” by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), a designation reserved for large firms that have successfully integrated female attorneys into the highest leadership positions.
- Shortlisted in Chambers USA’s annual “Awards for Excellence” program, which honors outstanding firms on the basis of research carried out for the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business submissions, and reflects the firm’s pre-eminence in the field of labor and employment law. Criteria for consideration include outstanding work over the past 12 months, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.
- Designated a “Ceiling Smasher” and one of the 25 Best Law Firms for Female Partners by Law 360 in the 2014 Glass Ceiling Report.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. With over 770 attorneys practicing in 55 locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Jackson Lewis is included in the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 rankings of law firms. U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" named Jackson Lewis the 2014 "Law Firm of the Year" in the Litigation-Labor and Employment category. The firm was also named a Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” in Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor & Employment, and earned a spot on the BTI Power Elite for being recognized by corporate counsel as one of the top law firms in building and maintaining client relationships. The firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 550 class actions.
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance of premier employment law boutique firms and practices in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific Region.
For more information about Jackson Lewis, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (703) 483-8373
E: HammL@jacksonlewis.com