Littler Mendelson
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
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No. of offices | 75 |
No. of attorneys | Over 1500 [1] |
Major practice areas | Labor and employment[2] |
Revenue | US$ 427 million (2011)[3] |
Date founded | 1942 |
Company type | Professional Corporation |
Website | www |
Littler Mendelson P.C. is a U.S.-based law firm that specializes in labor and employment law.[4] The firm has competencies in Mexico, Canada, Germany and Venezuela.[5][6] The firm has offices in 28 countries.[7]
History and practice[edit]
The firm remained local to the Bay Area until the 1990s, when it expanded throughout the U.S. via mergers and acquisitions.[8]
In 2010, the firm announced an international labor and employment law office in Caracas, Venezuela (this office subsequently joined Ius Laboris in 2012).[9] The firm opened two offices in Mexico under the name Littler, De la Vega y Conde, S.C.[10] In October 2013, Littler combined with two Latin American law firms, adding a presence in four additional countries in the Latin American region — Colombia, Costa Rica,[11] El Salvador, and Panama,[12] and creating a new entity named Littler Global.[13] The firm continued expanding through Littler Global, opening offices in Puerto Rico,[14] the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru,[15] and Guatemala.
The firm is the largest labor and employment law firm in the US,[16][17][18] and received high rankings[19][20] including diversity,[21] working conditions for women,[22] and innovation.[23]
Littler, described by critics as a union-busting firm, is also the largest union avoidance firm in the US. It has counseled and defended companies including Starbucks, Amazon, Nissan, and Delta Airlines against employees trying to unionize.[24][25][26][27]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Alan D. Cohn, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security[28]
- Melissa Lafsky, author and blogger[29]
- Sonja Henning, WNBA player[30]
- William Emanuel, National Labor Relations Board Member[31]
References[edit]
- ^ People Archived 2011-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ About Littler
- ^ "The Am Law 100: Firms Ranked by Gross Revenue". Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "About Littler". Littler Mendelson P.C. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Littler Mendelson Beefing Up Its Core Competencies". JD Journal. August 23, 2012.
- ^ Jordan Furlong (August 5, 2015). "Littler and the Globalization of Canada's Legal Market". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "Global Locations". Littler Mendelson P.C. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Eric Young (June 23, 2006). "Littler Mendelson gets bigger, plans 500 lawyers by Labor Day". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "Ius Laboris Welcomes New Venezuelan Member Firm - Ius Laboris". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Littler Mendelson Opens in Mexico". Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ Tom Huddleston, Jr. (October 1, 2013). "Littler Adds Firms in Columbia, Costa Rica". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "Littler Global Gains Ground in Central America". Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "Littler Mendelson Joins Two Latin American Firms to Become "Littler Global"". Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ Rich Steeves (January 7, 2014). "Labor an Employment Firm Littler Continues Latin America Expansion". Inside Counsel. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ Allissa Wickham (October 21, 2014). "Littler Bolsters Latin America Presence With Peru Office". Law 360. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "Firms Ranked by Gross Revenue". The American Lawyer. April 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ "Law360 Reveals Top 10 Largest Employment Practice Groups". Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Law Firms". Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Who's Who Legal 100 Employment and Immigration". Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ "Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work". Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Best Law Firms for Diversity". Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "The 2014 Working Mother & Flex-time Lawyers 50 Best Law Firms for Women". Working Mother. July 15, 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Littler Recognized as a Top Law Firm for Innovation by the Financial Times". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "Littler Labeled as a Union Busting Firm". Littler. April 27, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Marshall, Jonathan (June 5, 1996). "Law Firm Cashes In By Aiding Employers". SFGate. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Gurley, Lauren (September 8, 2021). "'It's Almost Comical:' Starbucks Is Blatantly Trying to Crush Its Union". Vice. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Young, Brian (2022-02-08). "Starbucks Fires Pro-Union Workers". UCCOM Media Group.
- ^ "Alan D. Cohn | Homeland Security". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Lafsky's Last Laugh: Secret Legal Blogger Says 'I'm Opinionista!'". Observer. 2006-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Attorney Sonja Henning Gives Up Courtroom For Basketball Court". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "William J. Emanuel | National Labor Relations Board". www.nlrb.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-16.