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Fifteen Jones Day lawyers among Lawdragon's 2025 list of "500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers"

Fifteen Jones Day lawyers are among the 500 listed in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide. The guide honors the "nation's best advisors on workplace mobility, employee benefits and executive compensation, traditional labor matters and, of course, all matter of disputes—from wage and hour class actions, to discrimination and non-compete agreements." Jones Day has had lawyers on Lawdragon's list every year since its inception in 2008.

"The lawyers named to this list are an excellent mix of established and next-generation lawyers who represent all areas of employment law," said Liz McRee, Co-Leader of the Firm's Labor & Employment Practice. "We have secured groundbreaking victories for clients in employment discrimination, harassment, wage-hour, and restrictive covenant cases in federal and state courts. Our lawyers also provide sophisticated counsel regarding complex benefits and executive compensation issues in matters ranging from M&A, private equity, and restructuring to ERISA litigation, plan counseling, and investment. We are proud to receive this consistent recognition from Lawdragon."

The Firm lawyers on Lawdragon's list come from the Labor & Employment, Issues & Appeals, and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practices. They include:

  • Aaron Agenbroad (San Francisco): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (4th year listed)
  • Rick Bergstrom (San Diego): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (3rd year listed)
  • David Birnbaum (Chicago): Labor & Employment (7th year listed)
  • Joanne Bush (Houston): Labor & Employment (7th year listed)
  • Wendy Butler (New York): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (4th year listed)
  • Terri Chase (Miami/New York): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (9th year listed)
  • Brian West Easley (Minneapolis): Labor & Employment, esp. Labor-Management Relations (10th year listed)
  • Miguel Eaton (Washington): Executive Compensation & Benefits (4th year listed)
  • Michael Gray (Chicago): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (15th year listed)
  • Brian Jorgensen (Dallas): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (4th year listed)
  • Matthew Lampe (New York): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (15th year listed)
  • Elizabeth McRee (Chicago): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (4th year listed)
  • Evan Miller (Washington): Executive Compensation & Benefits (4th year listed)
  • Eric Mosier (New York): Executive Compensation & Benefits (4th year listed)
  • Efrat Schulman (Chicago): Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation (6th year listed)

Lawdragon's "500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers" list is compiled from research, submissions by firms and clients, and peer review. The selection process considers which lawyers and law practices have had significant impact, and includes emphasis on recent matters handled, cutting-edge litigation, trends in employment law, and a review of the lawyers consistently turned to for guidance in those matters.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.