Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Firms

For law students who are looking for entry level jobs in labor and employment firms, the following post includes a list of the top 10 companies in this specific area of the legal field.

Vault.com, the source of ratings, rankings and insight for law students and lawyers, has released its Practice Area Rankings for 2014. In labor and employment law, Littler Mendelson has become the new champion, having replaced last year’s winner, Seyfarth Shaw, in the number one position.

Vera Djordjevich, Director of Research and Consulting at Vault.com

“The Vault Practice Area rankings look beyond overall prestige and offer law students and lateral candidates an insiders’ perspective on which firms excel in the practice area of their choice,” said Vera Djordjevich, Vault.com’s Director of Research and Consulting. “Choosing a potential employer involves considering an array of factors, and none is more important than practice area prowess.”

Here are the top 10 labor and employment law firms:

1.      Littler Mendelson

2.      Seyfarth Shaw

3.      Morgan Lewis & Bockius

4.      Jackson Lewis

5.      Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

6.      Paul Hastings

7.      Proskauer Rose

8.      Jones Day

9.      Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

10.  Skadden