Labor and Employment

Employers need legal counsel who will listen to their needs, get to know their business, and respond immediately to their questions. Winston & Strawn has built an international labor and employment law practice with attorneys who learn what clients want and work together to develop a solution that best meets their needs. On multi-jurisdictional assignments, we can quickly assemble a team made up of attorneys from across the country whose backgrounds and experience are a good match with the client's needs. The firm's investment in the latest technology and communication tools, including client extranets, enables these cross-office teams to provide seamless representation to our clients from any location.

"A group of outstanding individuals and a firm skilled in distributing information among its members."
- Chambers USA, 2011

Winston & Strawn’s labor and employment group consists of nearly 80 partners and associates spread out across six of our eight U.S. offices, as well as Paris. Our attorneys have appeared in state and federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other local, state, and federal agencies.

Winston & Strawn’s labor and employment practice has received international recognition as leaders in the field. Our labor and employment attorneys counsel and litigate on virtually every workplace issue including: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims, employment class actions, wage and hour disputes, personnel policies, wrongful discharge suits and trade secrets. Our team is at the forefront in defending employers and representing clients in precedent-setting employment law.