Greenberg Traurig‘s employment team is particularly impressive in compliance work, assisting employers with regulatory requirements and employment law. Businesses regularly turn to Greenberg Traurig for assistance with workplace training, investigations related to discrimination or retaliation, and implementation of AI. The team is jointly led by Denver-based Naomi Beer and Atlanta-based John Richards. Beer focuses on litigation issues, including multi-district cases and class action suits, particularly concerning the retail, restaurant, and manufacturing industries. Richards is instructed by retail sector clients on the design and implementation of compliance programmes, responding to enforcement actions, and managing litigation processes. Kelly Dobbs Bunting, based in Philadelphia, is a key advisor on class and collective wage and hour litigation and misclassification claims, while Galit Kierkut, who works out of New Jersey, advises start-ups and growth-stage clients on trade secret and non-compete matters. Other key names include Jon Zimring and Ellen Bandel. James Boudrey moved to Reed Smith LLP in May 2025.
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Testimonials
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- They offer a personal touch and tailor their suggestions to my organization.
- They understand my organization and are able to give me great advice that I can use within my organization.
- 'Ellen Bandel is very easy to talk to and understands us as clients, so she can advise and respond accordingly.'
- 'The team is incredible. They are available when I need counseling, compliance guidance, or responding to legal matters. Communication is effective, and my questions, claims, and inquiries get resolved quickly.' 'Ellen Bandel is very easy to talk to and understands us as a client, so she can advise and respond accordingly.' 'They offer a personal touch and tailor their suggestions to my organization.' 'They understand my organization and are able to give me great advice that I can use within my organization.'
Key clients
- Robert Half International
- Ten Oaks Management
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Various Universities
- Lionbridge Technologies
- City of Atlanta
- TikTok / ByteDance
- Quanta, Inc.
- Netflix, Inc.
- Major Hotel Chain
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments d/b/a Ameriprise Financial
- Plush Appeal
Work highlights
Advised Robert Half International on a Los Angeles whistleblower retaliation case, securing a victory in which the judge dismissed claims that could have resulted in punitive damages, back pay, front pay, and emotional distress damages.
Advised ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, on defeating motions for a TRO/preliminary injunction and to remand in the Southern District of New York by demonstrating a lack of irreparable harm and establishing subject-matter jurisdiction based on diversity.
Practice head
Naomi Beer; John Richards
Other key lawyers
Kelly Dobbs Bunting; Galit Kierkut; Jon Zimring; Ellen Bandel