Seyfarth Labor & Employment Practice Wins 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence

Seyfarth Labor & Employment Practice Wins 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence

CHICAGO (May 21, 2015) - Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to announce that the firm is the recipient of the 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence - Labor & Employment Team of the Year, the top honor bestowed to firms by Chambers and Partners.

The award reflects a law firm’s pre-eminence in a specific practice and notable achievements during the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. Winners are determined following an extensive research and interview process involving thousands of clients and lawyers.

“This is truly an honor made possible by our clients, who have entrusted us to push the boundaries on their behalf in the most complex challenges they face,” said Lisa Damon, chair of Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment practice. “We are forever grateful to them and incredibly proud of our group of exceptional lawyers across the country.”

Chambers described Seyfarth as “the market-leading labor & employment practice in the country with an expertise and track-record of successful, cutting-edge defenses to employment discrimination class actions, bet-the-company EEOC lawsuits, and complex, high-stakes  wage & hour litigation.”

Clients also shared their praise with Chambers:

"Aside from being legal experts in their fields, the firm's attorneys are incredibly responsive and provide pragmatic, value-add legal advice… I've had several occasions when they've given advice contrary to that of other firms - in every instance the lawyers at Seyfarth have been correct."

With more than 400 lawyers, Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment practice stands at the forefront of the employment industry, defending companies of all sizes at the epicenter of today’s largest, most complex and strategic cases. To learn more, visit here.

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. A recognized leader in delivering value and innovation for legal services, Seyfarth’s acclaimed SeyfarthLean client service model has earned numerous accolades from a variety of highly respected third parties, including industry associations, consulting firms and media. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com. 

Contact: 

Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Martin Grego, Public Relations Manage
(312) 460-6659, mgrego@seyfarth.com