Jones Day is distinguished by its ability to represent employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act and the Railways Labor Act. The group can often be seen handling matters involving collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, union organization and strikes. Matthew Lampe and Elizabeth McRee jointly lead the group out of the Chicago and New York offices respectively. Key names in the Chicago office also include David Birnbaum, who is equipped to represent clients in both NLRB and RLA matters and Ally Werntz, who focuses her practice on representation proceedings, grievance and arbitration proceedings and unfair labor practice proceedings arising under NLRA. In the Minneapolis office, Brian Easley has extensive experience representing employers in collective bargaining, union organizing and decertification proceedings.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP‘s labor management relations client roster features significant names in the retail and aviation sectors. The firm's practice is well regarded for its ability to handle unfair labor practice charges and representation proceedings before the NLRB. Other areas of focus include collective bargaining, union organizing campaigns, strikes and picketing. The trio responsible for leading the practice is formed of New York-based Glenn Smith, who has extensive collective bargaining negotiation experience; Seattle-based Molly Gabel, who is a key advisor to several mainline and regional air carriers and Chicago-based Karla Sanchez, who excels in unfair labor practice proceedings and representation proceedings before the NLRB. Arthur Telegen is well known in the Boston office for his skilled approach to NLRB matters. Bryan O'Keefe is a go-to contact for clients seeking advice on the employment implications or corporate transactions in the Washington DC office. Brian Stolzenbach brings comprehensive labor and employment expertise in contentious and non-contentious matters to the Chicago office.

The ‘unmatched’ labor expertise at Fisher Phillips is distinguished by its ability to defend labor conflicts before the NLRB, administrative agencies and courts throughout the US. Frequent areas of focus include unfair labor practice proceedings, labor contract negotiations and grievance proceedings. The trio responsible for leading the practice is formed of San Francisco-based Todd Lyon, who enjoys a strong reputation in labor negotiations; Steven Bernstein, who is well known for his assistance in union organizing-related matters in the Tampa office and Joshua Nadreau, who works out of the Boston office. In the Las Vegas office, David Dornak is a notable name and regularly represents nightclubs, restaurants and ultra-lounges throughout Las Vegas in labor issues.

Ford Harrison LLP is a well-established boutique firm focusing solely on labor and employment law. The firm’s extensive expertise sees its advising employers from a wide range of industries, notably healthcare, air transport, restaurants, retail, construction and manufacturing. Paul Beshears is responsible for leading the practice from the Atlanta office and is skilled at handling NLRB unfair labor practice cases. Tammie Rattray is a key name in the Tampa office and is most commonly involved in matters involving collective bargaining, arbitrations, NLRB trials and union campaigns. Atlanta-based Henry Warnock regularly defends employers in discrimination and retaliation cases.

The labor relations practice at Jackson Lewis P.C. enjoys specialist knowledge in the healthcare, energy, transport, manufacturing, retail and media sectors. The group fields a litany of attorneys specialized in union organizing in the workplace. At the head of the practice, Jonathan Spitz and Richard Vitarelli jointly lead from the Georgia and Connecticut offices respectively. Both Spitz and Vitarelli are highly regarded for their assistance to unionized employers with collective bargaining matters. Laura Pierson-Scheinberg is a key name in the San Francisco and Baltimore offices for her focus on traditional labor issues, union elections and unfair labor practice changes. Boston-based Michael Bertoncini is distinguished by his expertise in the healthcare, higher education and arts sectors.

The BakerHostetler team is experienced at navigating labor relations for international clients doing business in the US and acting as the labor relations representatives in purchase and sale agreements and hotel management agreement contexts. The practice is jointly led by New York-based Amy Traub, who is a trusted advisor to and litigator for several significant health institutions on the Eastern Seaboard; Jay Krupin, who has considerable experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements in the Washington D.C office and Todd Dawson who sits in the Cleveland office. Paul Rosenberg is an active member of the New York office and is regularly involved in large-scale collective bargaining negotiations and unfair labor practice issues.

Ballard Spahr LLP is highly regarded for its labor and employment services in the public sector, with its client roster featuring states, authorities, universities and hospitals. The group is frequently called upon by public sector clients to handle unfair labor practice cases, labor negotiations, arbitrations and union organization campaigns. Denise Keyser heads up the practice from the New Jersey office and has ample experience acting as lead negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations. Brian Pedrow‘s practice consists of private and public sector labor negotiations and unfair labor practice charges. Shannon Farmer is active in collective bargaining negotiations and interest arbitrations. Both Pedrow and Farmer are based in the Philadelphia office.

The employment practice at DLA Piper LLP (US) is active across the traditional labor spectrum, with experience in union organizing, collective bargaining, union contract administration and advice concerning the NLRA. The group is also a strong choice for navigating LPAs. Marc Katz is responsible for leading the practice and is based in the Dallas office. Joseph Piesco is a key name in the New York office, with a broad practice covering NLRB proceedings, unfair labor practices, strikes and picketing. Kevin Harlow departed the firm in 2024.

The employment group at Greenberg Traurig is frequently involved in collective bargaining negotiations, as well as in all stages of representation and unfair labor practice proceedings for the NLRB and state labor agencies. The practice is jointly headed by Denver-based Naomi Beer; Justin Keith, who is active across in all areas of traditional labor law in the Boston office and Jerrold Goldberg in New York, who regularly represents management clients in the real estate and hospitality sectors. Charles Birenbaum is also a key name in the San Francisco office.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s labor and employment group is best known for its expertise in union and labor matters before the NLRB and the courts. Other areas of focus include wage-hour issues, the implementation of arbitration agreements, sick pay and leave laws and restrictive convenient agreements. Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Kevin White jointly lead the practice from the Los Angeles and Washington D.C offices, respectively.

Vedder Price is well positioned to provide labor and employment advice on matters stemming from the healthcare, transport, manufacturing, retail, cannabis and food and beverage sectors. Its practice spans union organizing, collective bargaining matters, corporate campaigns strikes and grievance proceedings. Elizabeth Hall and Kenneth Sparks jointly oversee the practice from the Chicago office. Sparks is notably ‘first class in managing labor and employment disputes’. Hope Goldstein from the Los Angeles office is highly regarded, especially for her expertise in matters involving compliance with the NLRA.