Firm News September 27, 2021
Six Troutman Pepper Partners Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s Labor & Employment 2021 Report
NEW YORK – Six Troutman Pepper labor and employment attorneys have been recognized as “Stars” by Benchmark Litigation in its 2021 Labor & Employment report. Attorneys named in the report practice across the United States and were recognized for excellence in dispute resolution and labor and employment. The ratings are based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients.
Troutman Pepper’s labor and employment “Stars”:
Matthew V. DelDuca (Princeton and Philadelphia)
Seth T. Ford (Atlanta)
Román D. Hernández (Portland)
Susan K. Lessack (Berwyn and Philadelphia)
Christopher J. Moran (Philadelphia)
Mark Payne (Orange County)
Additionally, the firm was rated “Highly Recommended” for its dispute resolution capabilities in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and rated “Recommended” for its labor and employment practices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. View all the firm’s Benchmark Litigation-recognized attorneys here.
According to Benchmark Litigation, “This year, interviews were conducted with top employment litigators to learn about their recent case work, current and upcoming market trends, and share feedback on the current labor and employment market. The Benchmark team had a front row seat to a wave of employment litigation issues that are both directly and indirectly based on pandemic-related health risks, employers’ response to the crisis, and other novel issues.”
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading law firm in labor and employment, Troutman Pepper has extensive experience handling clients’ most sensitive workplace employment matters. The firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group advises on OSHA, wage/hour and employment-discrimination class actions, ERISA litigation, OFCCP issues, restrictive covenants, and collective bargaining agreements, among other key areas.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,200 attorneys strategically located in 23 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from start-ups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including construction, energy, finance, health sciences, insurance, private equity, real estate, and technology, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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