Professional Excellence

Best Lawyers®

Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America® list, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2025

Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms®”

Ranked National Tier 1 – Employment Law - Management, 2011-2024
Ranked National Tier 1 – Labor Law - Management, 2011-2024
Ranked National Tier 1 – Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2011-2024
Ranked National Tier 1 – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2023-2024
Named, National “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor Law - Management, 2019, 2022, 2024
Named, National “Law Firm of the Year” in Employment Law - Management, 2015, 2021, 2023

BTI Consulting Group

Named, Litigation Powerhouse in Complex and Everyday Employment Litigation, 2020-2024
Named, Client Service A-Team, 2020-2024
Named, The Law Firms Most Recommended by Top Legal Decision Makers, 2021-2022
Named, Best Law Firms in Class Actions, 2021
Named, Litigation Powerhouse in Class Actions Litigation, 2020-2021

Chambers and Partners

Recognized in Chambers USA Guide, 2004-2024

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

28 Elected Fellows

Law360

Named, Practice Group Of The Year – Employment, 2022, 2017

 

The Legal 500 United States

Named, Leading Firm in Labor and Employment Disputes, 2023
Named, Leading Firm in Labor Management Relations, 2023
Named, Leading Firm in Workplace and Employment Counseling, 2023

The Recorder – On the Radar Award

Litigation – Labor & Employment Winner, 2023

Thomson Reuters – U.S. Law Firm Brand Index

Named, Top 20 Law Firms, 2022

Vault – Best Law Firms by Practice Area

Ranked #1 – Labor and Employment, 2024

Global

Best Lawyers®

Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Belgium™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Canada™, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Colombia™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in France™, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Germany™, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Italy™, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Mexico™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Portugal™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Spain™, 2024
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™, 2025
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Austria™, 2023
Attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in Venezuela™, 2020

Chambers Global

Recognized in Chambers Global Guide, 2016-2024
Recognized in Chambers Europe Guide, 2024

Chambers and Partners

Recognized in Chambers Latin America Guide, 2017-2025

International Employment Lawyer

Winner, European Law Firm of the Year, 2023
Highly Commended, North American Law Firm of the Year, 2023
Finalist, Disputes Team of the Year, 2023

Latin Lawyer 250

Highly Recommended Firm in Colombia, 2025
Highly Recommended Firm in Costa Rica, 2025
Recommended Firm in Brazil, 2025
Recommended Firm Internationally, 2025
Recommended Firm in Mexico, 2025

Latinvex – Latin America’s Top International Law Firms

Ranked #1 – Labor, 2019-2024
Ranked #29 - Overall, 2023-2024
Ranked #30 – Overall, 2019-2022

The Lawyer European Awards

Winner, European Specialist Law Firm of the Year, 2022
Highly Commended, Global Firm of the Year in Europe, 2020-2022
Finalist, Global Firm of the Year in Europe, 2019

The Legal 500 Latin America

Named, Top Tier Firm in Colombia, 2024
Named, Top Tier Firm in Costa Rica, 2024
Named, Top Tier Firm in Puerto Rico, 2024
Named, Leading Firm in Brazil, 2024
Named, Leading Firm in Mexico, 2024

Inclusion, Equity and Diversity

The American Lawyer

Named to Diversity Scorecard, 2024
Named to LGBTQ+ Scorecard, 2024
Ranked #6 - Women's Scorecard, 2024

California Minority Counsel Program – Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority-Owned Law Firm Award

Winner, 2016, 2020

Contra Costa County Bar Association – Diversity Award

Platinum Level Winner, 2018-2019, 2021-2022
Gold Level Winner, 2017, 2020, 2023

Diversity & Flexibility Alliance – New Partner Report

Named, “Tipping the Scales” Firm, 2019-2021, 2023

Diversity Lab

Mansfield Certification Plus Law Firm, 2018-2024

Human Rights Campaign

Earned 100 Corporate Equality Index rating, 2009-2024
Winner, Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion, 2023-2024

Law360

Named, Diversity Snapshot, 2017-2019, 2021-2024
Ranked #1 – Women in Law Report – Best Law Firms for Gender Equity, 2022-2023
Ranked #1 – Women in Law Report – Women in Equity Partnership, 2022-2023

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity - Compass Award

Winner, 2018-2022, 2024
 

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity - Top Performer

Named, 2014-2021, 2023-2024

Minority Corporate Counsel Association – Thomas L. Sager Award

Labor & Employment Winner, 2022, 2023
Finalist, 2021, 2024
 

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Law Firm Diversity Award

Winner, 2020

Ohio Women’s Bar Association — Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award

Winner, 2019

The Recorder – California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards

Winner, Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion Award, 2019

Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media)

Named, Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity, 2023-2024
Named, Best Law Firms for Women, 2011-2014, 2016-2022
Hall of Fame Inductee, 2019

South Asian Bar Association of North America – Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award

Winner, 2022

T-Mobile – Excellence in Diversity Award

Winner, 2019

UPS – Legal Diversity Award

Winner, 2022-2023

Vault – Best Law Firms for Diversity

#7Overall Ranking, 2024
#8Diversity for Individuals with Disabilities, 2024
#8Racial & Ethnic Diversity, 2024
#11Diversity for Women, 2024
#12Diversity for LGBTQ+ Individuals, 2024

Women in Law Empowerment Forum

Certified as a “Gold Standard Firm,” 2011-2023

Yale Law Women+ – Top Firms Report

Named, Top Firm for Diversity, 2023
Honorable Mention, Advancement, 2023

Innovation

The American Lawyer Industry Awards

Finalist, Legal Services Innovation, 2018-2019
Finalist, Best Business Team, 2019
Finalist, Best Use of Technology, 2019

Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

ACC Value Champion, 2017

BTI Consulting Group

Named, Innovation Champion, 2019
Named, Leader – Tech Savvy Firm, 2019

Financial Times – Innovative Lawyers: Europe Report

Commended, Data-Enhanced Knowledge, 2024
Highly Commended, Knowledge and Data, 2023
Standout, Strategic Approach to Innovation, 2022

Financial Times – Innovative Lawyers: North America Report

Winner, Digitising the Practice of Law for Littler onDemand, 2020
Ranked #3 – Most Digital Law Firms, 2020
Ranked, Top 20 Most Rounded Performers, 2020
Shortlisted, “Rethinking the Workplace,” 2020

International Legal Technology Association – Distinguished Peer Award

Finalist, Innovative Law Firm of the Year, 2015, 2017

Legaltech News and The Recorder – Innovation Awards

Winner, Client Service Innovator of the Year – 2016

Missouri Lawyers Media – Top Legal Innovation Awards

Honoree, New Services or Products, 2019

Vault – Best Law Firms to Work For

Ranked #8 – Technology & Innovation, 2024