Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Employment Law Solutions Nationwide
Jackson Lewis has specialized in employment and labor law since 1958, serving employers nationwide with over 1,000 attorneys. Our approach combines local expertise and national resources to deliver strategic solutions that reduce workplace law risks. We prioritize proactive strategies, including preventive reviews, responsive counsel, and litigation defense, tailored to clients' unique needs. Our commitment to client service includes flexible fee arrangements and value-added programs like webinars and legal alerts.With offices across the U.S. and international partnerships, we address complex employment law challenges globally while maintaining deep local market knowledge. Our team emphasizes compliance education, staying ahead of legal trends, judicial developments, and regulatory changes to help clients cultivate stable, engaged workforces.
Services
Employment Litigation
Labor Relations
Data Incidents and Response
Disability Leave Management
Wage and Hour Compliance
Workplace Safety
Immigration Compliance
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Restrictive Covenants
Workplace Training
Details
- Year established: 1958
Highlights and features
- We offer 65+ years of specialized employment law experience
- Our national network provides local market expertise in all 50 states
- We implement a preventive approach to workplace law risk management
- We maintain a 5-star rating in multiple workplace law categories
- Our team includes former NLRB Chair and other industry-recognized attorneys
Associations and certifications
- Chambers USA
- Legal 500
- Best Lawyers
- BTI
- U.S. News and World Report
Services
Employment Litigation
Our employment litigation practice defends employers in complex workplace law disputes across federal and state courts. We handle discrimination claims, wage and hour class actions, and contract disputes with strategic representation. Our attorneys combine trial experience with preventive counseling to minimize future litigation risks while protecting client interests.
Labor Relations
We provide comprehensive labor relations counsel for union organizing, collective bargaining, and NLRB proceedings. Our services include strike preparedness, grievance arbitration, and contract negotiations. With former NLRB leadership on our team, we offer unique insights into evolving labor law interpretations and enforcement trends.
Workplace Safety
Our workplace safety practice helps employers maintain OSHA compliance and respond to inspections or citations. We develop safety protocols, conduct training programs, and represent clients during regulatory investigations. Our proactive approach reduces accident rates while ensuring proper documentation of safety procedures.
Privacy Cybersecurity
We advise on data privacy compliance with regulations like CCPA and HIPAA while managing breach response. Our services include policy development, vendor contract reviews, and incident response planning. We help employers implement technical safeguards aligned with legal requirements for employee and customer data protection.
Wage and Hour Compliance
Our wage and hour practice ensures compliance with FLSA and state-specific pay regulations. We conduct payroll audits, classify workers properly, and defend against misclassification claims. We develop customized timekeeping systems and provide training to prevent costly violations in both hourly and salaried employee compensation.
People
Marvin E. Kaplan
Principal
Former NLRB Chair Marvin Kaplan provides strategic labor law counsel, leveraging his regulatory experience to advise on union matters and workplace regulations. His expertise includes NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining, and labor policy development for employers nationwide.
Questions
What employment law services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive employment law services including litigation defense, compliance counseling, policy development, workplace investigations, and training programs tailored to employer needs.
Do you handle multi-state employment law issues?
Yes, our national network of offices provides coordinated counsel across all 50 states, ensuring consistent compliance strategies while addressing jurisdiction-specific regulations.
How do you approach workplace law compliance?
We combine preventive education, policy audits, and proactive counseling with responsive legal representation during investigations or enforcement actions to maintain full compliance.
What industries do you serve?
We represent employers across diverse sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, technology, financial services, and government contracting with industry-specific legal solutions.
How do you handle workplace investigations?
Our attorneys conduct thorough, impartial investigations into workplace complaints following legally defensible protocols while maintaining confidentiality and minimizing business disruption.
Do you offer training programs for employers?
Yes, we provide customized workplace law training on topics like harassment prevention, wage compliance, and safety regulations with both in-person and virtual delivery options.
