Jones Day prides itself on its ability to defend employers in class and collective mass actions under federal and state EEO and wage-hour laws. Its work also features whistleblower claims, trade secret cases, collective bargaining and discrimination claims. Co-head of the practice, Matthew Lampe sits in the New York office and excels in state discrimination and wrongful discharge cases. Elizabeth McRee is also a co-head of the practice in Chicago and frequently represents employers in class, representative and multi-plaintiff actions. Also situated in the Chicago office, Michael Gray is a specialist in state law overtime class actions, FLSA collective actions and restrictive covenant matters. In New York, Wendy Butler focuses her practice on the defense of management in employment-related litigation and legal compliance advice. Thomas Chiavetta brings specialist knowledge of the transport industry to the Washington DC office.
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‘They have a deep bench in labor, employment and trade secrets. Every partner I have worked with is top notch.’
‘Rick Bergstrom is one of the finest lawyers I ever have worked with, across all practice areas. He is super responsive, and his advice is practical business and legal advice. He is amazingly efficient.’
‘Jones Day has a very capable bench of attorneys, who've provided exceptional guidance on complex labor and employment topics and litigation. They've become one of our go-to law firms because of their expertise, experience, and excellent legal advice.’
‘I have the good fortune to work with several partners and associates at Jones Day and each one has provided excellent client service - they are responsive and considerate in their counsel.’
‘Extremely dedicated and hardworking team that puts its clients first. Strategic and smart with good business savvy.’
‘Michael Gray is a top-notch strategist who understands the way employment law intersects with business strategy. Kelsey Israel-Trummel is brilliant with numbers and a tough negotiator in mediations. She never gets flustered. Liat Yamini is a super talented lawyer who is beloved by all her clients and business partners. The sky is the limit for her!’
‘Brilliant lawyers who operate as one team and make for a great client experience.’
‘Wendy Butler is truly one of the finest lawyers I have ever worked with and is so proactive and responsive!’
Key clients
- Ecolab, Inc.
- International Business Machines Corporation
- McDonald's Corporation
- CITGO Petroleum Corporation
- Blackstone Group
- Bloomberg L.P.
- CSX Corporation
- BNSF Railway Company
- American Airlines Group
- Chevron Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Sirius XM Radio and Pandora Media in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the summary judgment win in this class and PAGA representative action alleging California Labor Code violations.
- Represented Atlas Air, Inc in a mass-action litigation challenging Atlas's COVID-19 policies.
- Successfully defended Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in an eight-day jury trial against allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII and both the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.
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Matthew Lampe
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Thomas Chiavetta
Practice head
Matthew Lampe; Elizabeth McRee
Other key lawyers
Steve Zadravecz; Lauren Dutkiewicz; Wendy Butler; Kristina Yost; Michael Gray; Thomas Chiavetta; Rick Bergstrom; Liat Yamini; Kelsey Israel-Trummel