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Class Actions & Group Litigation
Winston has developed a consistent record of success handling class action cases in state and federal courts. The practice is anchored by seasoned class action lawyers, many of whom have been recognized by Chambers USA and other ranking organizations as being top practitioners in their field. Our clients rely on us to steer them through class action matters by drawing on the firm’s significant experience in resolving complex litigation using creative and aggressive arguments, across a broad range of class, collective, coordinated, and mass actions, as well multidistrict litigation. We also have succeeded at trial in several class actions—a rare occurrence.
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Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers.
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In the Media
|September 4, 2014
|1 Min Read
Joan Fife Weighs in on Brinker Ruling
Winston & Strawn partner Joan Fife, based in the firm’s San Francisco office, was quoted in the Daily Journal article “Settlement Approved in Brinker Meal and Rest Break Case” published September 4, 2014. Ms. Fife previously weighed in on this case – in which restaurant workers filed a class action over meal and rest breaks – in the September 27, 2013 issue of the Daily Journal.
In the Media
|September 27, 2013
|1 Min Read
Joan Fife Discusses Brinker Meal and Rest Breaks Case
Winston & Strawn partner Joan Fife was quoted in the Daily Journal article, "Brinker Case Closer to Trial, Nine Years After Filing," published September 27, 2013.
Speaking Engagement
|November 3, 2012
Joan Fife Discusses Wage & Hour Litigation at California Labor & Employment Conference
Labor and employment partner Joan Fife, who serves as managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office, spoke at the State Bar of California's Labor and Employment Law Section's 30th Annual Meeting on November 3, 2012, in Newport Beach, California.
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Opened in 2003, Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office is located in the financial district, just down the road from the Bay Area’s technology epicenter. Our team—now 25+ lawyers strong—keeps a finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving financial services and technology sectors, and offers support across a wide spectrum of services, including antitrust/competition, commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations and compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and product liability. The San Francisco team works seamlessly with lawyers and departments across the firm’s global network to ensure the highest quality service to our clients. With a culture that represents the Bay Area’s innovative spirit, our lawyers are regularly honored with high-profile awards and frequently recognized by publications, such as Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, the Daily Journal, and The Recorder.