Employment, Benefits & Immigration

"As close to perfect as a law firm can be." This client compliment inspires us—we'll always strive to be the lawyers you love.

Overview

You benefit from our experience
With more than 100 employment attorneys in our group (including 10 Fellows in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers and 40 "Best Lawyers"), you can't surprise us. We also have one of the most inclusive teams in a firm that is consistently recognized for its commitment to DEI. This diversity of thought and experience is lived in our service to our clients every day.

You come first
We understand that "winning" is different for every client. We'll get to know you so  that we can give tailored service and solutions that are right for you, whether we're on offense or defense, preventing risk or containing fallout, negotiating or fighting in court.

Great service requires great minds and great technology
Great lawyering is more than just great minds and great relationships. We invest in advanced technology, process management and staffing tools to ensure efficiency and find silver linings. We learn from you and for you – using your legal issues to improve your business. Industry leaders have consistently recognized us for our innovations.

Benefits & Executive Compensation

Employment Counseling

Employment Litigation

Immigration

Labor

Constant developments in workplace safety, diversity, equity, and fairness initiatives require nimble attorneys with deep experience navigating the dynamics between employers, employees, and regulators.

OSHA Counseling & Advocacy

Our team has advised on workplace safety compliance in every state. We understand that retailers need different OSHA guidance than refiners do, and we have the expertise to prove it, handling both emergency and routine issues for nearly every industry.

DEI Counseling

For successful organizations, diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential. Our lawyers provide expert-backed guidance to legal, HR, and DEI professionals covering trainings, compensation review, litigation mitigation, and DEI program creation and auditing.

Compensation Review Program

We provide analysis and solutions that enable proactive compensation review, identifying and correcting equity issues before litigation arises. Our four-part plan helps you gather and understand data that's crucial to ensure equal pay.

We represent five of the largest air carriers in the United States and a variety of other businesses related to the industry, providing labor relations, employment counseling, benefits, immigration and litigation services. Airlines for America (A4A) selected us to represent them in two lawsuits challenging Washington and Massachusetts law in part because of our experience and familiarity with many of the key players in the airline industry.

We assist many of the nation's leading financial services companies, including banks, mortgage lenders, mortgage service providers, credit card companies, and insurers. For example, Bank of America has been a significant client for employment litigation on the West Coast since 2007. We represent them in employment disputes of all kinds in Washington, Oregon, and California.

We are proud to serve as employment counsel to many agricultural producers, and food and beverage packers, processors, and brands – from family-owned businesses, private equity backed middle market companies, and leading global enterprises. Our industry-focused employment services team assists our agricultural, food, and beverage clients by providing practical advice and strategic solutions regarding their employment practices (including various agricultural exemptions, piece-rate pay issues, scheduling rules, and worker safety), H2A and other immigration needs, benefits programs, and incentive arrangements for executives and other key employees (including M&A related stay bonuses).

Healthcare entities rely on our team for full-service employment work for the full range of potential issues. From collective bargaining to litigation defense, we combine industry knowledge with our extensive legal experience. We have one of the largest healthcare labor practices for independent acute care hospitals on the West Coast. We also represent clients in long-term care, physician practices and other affiliated healthcare services to navigate the complex landscape of employment laws.

Work in the media and entertainment industries lends itself to issues not found in other workplace environments. We work across the industry, and represent clients in key markets, including the hubs of California and New York. We have defended large clients against suits filed by industry workers from actors to production assistants and everything in between. And we collectively tap into the experience of our team members who have served as in-house counsel in the entertainment industry.

Restaurants are dynamic, fast-paced and stressful environments that rely heavily on their employees. This exciting environment is also challenging to manage. Our employment services team works with restaurants on everything from the moving target of tip pooling, to risks associated with wage and hour and equal pay laws, health and safety concerns, immigration issues, high-profile sexual harassment claims and respectful work place training.