General Information

Year founded: 1958
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
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Overview

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Focused on labor and employment law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 950+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged, stable and diverse, and share our clients' goals to emphasize inclusivity and respect for the contribution of every employee.

Additional information about the firm can be found at jacksonlewis.com.

Rankings

Jackson Lewis P.C. is nationally ranked in 7 practice areas and metro ranked in 13 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Immigration Law

Metro Rankings

Albany
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Albuquerque
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management

Select Clients

  • ADP TotalSource
  • Anheuser-Busch Companies
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Burger King
  • CVS/Caremark Corporation
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • Hilton Hotels
  • IBM
  • Pfizer Inc
  • Target Corporation
  • Toys 'R Us

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Employment Law - Management
Jackson Lewis provides all labor related support and on a moment by moment reaction.
Lonn A. Trost – New York Yankees
Litigation - Labor and Employment
We have found Jackson Lewis to be fair and reasonable in representing our organization in litigation. They weigh the pros and cons with us on proposed strategies and leverage this expertise in representing numerous for profit and nonprofit entities. We feel as though we are getting the attention and quality of service their biggest clients receive.
Katie Ray-Jones – National Domestic Violence Hotline
Employment Law - Management
The attorneys at Jackson Lewis are incredibly responsive and work with me as a partner to find solutions that fit my company's needs.
Employment Law - Management
As an in-house counsel that manages a multi-state business, Jackson Lewis has not only met my every expectation for expert support and counsel across the country, it set the bar for the other non-employment firms with which I work.
Employment Law - Management
Jackson Lewis has excellent, talented attorneys who "get" it. They are my go-to firm for tough issues.
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Jackson Lewis knows how to win at trial, but also knows how to win before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to get there.

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Sports Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Regional Rankings

Albany
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Albuquerque
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Austin
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Baltimore
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Birmingham
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Boston
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Charlotte
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Chicago
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Cincinnati
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Cleveland
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Colorado
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dayton
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Detroit
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Immigration Law
Grand Rapids
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Greenville
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Hartford
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Houston
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Indianapolis
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Jacksonville
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kansas City-KS
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Las Vegas
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Long Island
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Madison
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Manchester
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Miami
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Nashville
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
New Jersey
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
New Orleans
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
New York City
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Norfolk
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Omaha
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Orange County
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Orlando
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Philadelphia
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Phoenix
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Pittsburgh
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Portland-OR
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Raleigh
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Richmond
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sacramento
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
San Diego
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Seattle
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tampa
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Utah
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
White Plains
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Appellate Practice
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mediation
  • Sports Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Jackson Lewis P.C. has 301 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Jackson Lewis P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Women in Law Empowerment Forum Gold Standard Certification
  • Legal 500: Ranked in Workplace and Employment Counseling
  • BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2013: Jackson Lewis top 5%
  • Legal 500: Ranked in Labor and Employment Litigation
  • Legal 500: Ranked in Labor/Management Relations (Band Two)
  • BTI Litigation Outlook Employment Litigation "Standout" and "Powerhouse"
  • International Legal Technology Association: Innovative Law Firm of the Year

Main Location

Office Locations

Kansas City, MO
The Cosby Building
107 West Ninth Street, Second Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105
United States
913-981-1018 Call our Kansas City, MO location at 913-981-1018 Get Directions Get directions to our Kansas City, MO location
Birmingham, AL
Synovus Center, Suite 870
800 Shades Creek Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35209
United States
205-332-3100 Call our Birmingham, AL location at 205-332-3100 Get Directions Get directions to our Birmingham, AL location
Phoenix, AZ
2111 East Highland Avenue, Suite B-250
Phoenix, AZ 85016
United States
602-714-7044 Call our Phoenix, AZ location at 602-714-7044 Get Directions Get directions to our Phoenix, AZ location
Irvine, CA
200 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 500
Irvine, CA 92618
United States
949-885-1360 Call our Irvine, CA location at 949-885-1360 Get Directions Get directions to our Irvine, CA location
Los Angeles, CA
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90017
United States
213-689-0404 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 213-689-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
San Francisco, CA
50 California Street, Ninth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415-394-9400 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-394-9400 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location
San Jose, CA
160 West Santa Clara Street, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95113
United States
408-579-0404 Call our San Jose, CA location at 408-579-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our San Jose, CA location
Hartford, CT
90 State House Square, Eighth Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
United States
860-522-0404 Call our Hartford, CT location at 860-522-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our Hartford, CT location
Miami, FL
One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3500
Two South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33131
United States
305-577-7600 Call our Miami, FL location at 305-577-7600 Get Directions Get directions to our Miami, FL location
Tampa, FL
Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2200
100 South Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
United States
813-512-3210 Call our Tampa, FL location at 813-512-3210 Get Directions Get directions to our Tampa, FL location
Atlanta, GA
171 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30363
United States
404-525-8200 Call our Atlanta, GA location at 404-525-8200 Get Directions Get directions to our Atlanta, GA location
Chicago, IL
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
312-787-4949 Call our Chicago, IL location at 312-787-4949 Get Directions Get directions to our Chicago, IL location
Indianapolis, IN
211 North Penssylvania Street, Suite 1700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
United States
317-489-6930 Call our Indianapolis, IN location at 317-489-6930 Get Directions Get directions to our Indianapolis, IN location
Overland Park, KS
7101 College Boulevard, Suite 1200
Overland Park, KS 66210
United States
913-981-1018 Call our Overland Park, KS location at 913-981-1018 Get Directions Get directions to our Overland Park, KS location
Minneapolis, MN
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
United States
612-341-8131 Call our Minneapolis, MN location at 612-341-8131 Get Directions Get directions to our Minneapolis, MN location
St. Louis, MO
1 North Brentwood Blvd. Suite 1150
St. Louis, MO 63105
United States
314-827-3939 Call our St. Louis, MO location at 314-827-3939 Get Directions Get directions to our St. Louis, MO location
Las Vegas, NV
Bank of America Plaza, Suite 900
300 South Fourth Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
United States
702-921-2460 Call our Las Vegas, NV location at 702-921-2460 Get Directions Get directions to our Las Vegas, NV location
Portsmouth, NH
100 International Drive, Suite 363
Portsmouth, NH 03801
United States
603-559-2700 Call our Portsmouth, NH location at 603-559-2700 Get Directions Get directions to our Portsmouth, NH location
Charlotte, NC
BB&T Center, Suite 1550
200 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
United States
980-465-7237 Call our Charlotte, NC location at 980-465-7237 Get Directions Get directions to our Charlotte, NC location
Cincinnati, OH
PNC Center, 26th Floor
201 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
United States
513-898-0050 Call our Cincinnati, OH location at 513-898-0050 Get Directions Get directions to our Cincinnati, OH location
Cleveland, OH
Park Center Plaza I, Suite 400
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44131
United States
216-750-0404 Call our Cleveland, OH location at 216-750-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our Cleveland, OH location
Dayton, OH
8534 Yankee Street, Suite E
PO Box 750564
Dayton, OH 45458
United States
937-949-3846 Call our Dayton, OH location at 937-949-3846 Get Directions Get directions to our Dayton, OH location
Portland, OR
200 Southwest Market Street, Suite 540
Portland, OR 97201
United States
503-229-0404 Call our Portland, OR location at 503-229-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our Portland, OR location
Pittsburgh, PA
Liberty Center, Suite 1000
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States
412-232-0404 Call our Pittsburgh, PA location at 412-232-0404 Get Directions Get directions to our Pittsburgh, PA location
Rapid City, SD
909 Saint Joseph Street, Suite 101
Rapid City, SD 57701
United States
605-791-3610 Call our Rapid City, SD location at 605-791-3610 Get Directions Get directions to our Rapid City, SD location
Salt Lake City, UT
215 South State Street, Suite 760
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
United States
801-736-3199 Call our Salt Lake City, UT location at 801-736-3199 Get Directions Get directions to our Salt Lake City, UT location
Reston, VA
10701 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191
United States
703-483-8300 Call our Reston, VA location at 703-483-8300 Get Directions Get directions to our Reston, VA location
Milwaukee, WI
330 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 560
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
414-944-8900 Call our Milwaukee, WI location at 414-944-8900 Get Directions Get directions to our Milwaukee, WI location
San Juan, PR
American International Plaza, Suite 404
250 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
San Juan 00918
Puerto Rico
787 522 7305 Call our San Juan, PR location at 787 522 7305 Get Directions Get directions to our San Juan, PR location

Management and Personnel

Firm Chair
Kevin G. Lauri

Contacts

Awards & Recognition Administrator - Communications
Grace Shallow 14432235352
Chief Communications Officer
Lara Hamm 267-319-7803
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