Top Employment Attorneys Across the United States

Matthew J.P. Coffman is a Columbus employment attorney whose firm handles only workplace cases. Coffman Employment Lawyers has helped more than 47,000 employees get paid. Offices in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati serve workers across Ohio, and the firm also takes Colorado cases.

Wage theft is the core of the practice. The team pursues unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, and tipped-employee claims. Many of these cases are filed as FLSA collective actions.

Attorney Coffman's team also files EEOC charges and handles age claims under the ADEA. The firm takes cases on a no-win, no-fee basis.

Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan are board-certified employment attorneys in Houston. Both were partners at a nationally known employment firm before opening their own practice.

Oberti Sullivan LLP argued and won a Fair Labor Standards Act case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Its clients have received more than $54 million in settlements and verdicts after attorneys' fees. Chambers USA ranks the firm Band 1 for plaintiff-focused labor and employment work.

Unlike most firms on this list, it represents executives and employers as well as employees.

Daniel Ross started Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers in Austin in 1998. Since then, the firm has represented Texas workers in discrimination and overtime disputes.

Its trial lawyers work under both federal and Texas law. When possible, they settle claims before filing and take cases to a jury when needed. Group overtime lawsuits form a separate practice area.

Clients outside Austin can meet the team by appointment in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The firm also serves San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

David Payab has represented Woodland Hills employees in California for more than two decades. The Law Office of Payab & Associates handles wage-and-hour disputes, pregnancy discrimination, and CFRA leave denials.

Many San Fernando Valley cases go through the Van Nuys Courthouse, and the team knows its filing process. The firm takes both individual claims and class actions. It has recovered tens of millions of dollars for clients.

Spanish-speaking staff assist clients throughout the case.

Jacques Leeds is a Houston employment lawyer who runs a nationwide practice with a second office in Atlanta. Leeds Law Firm handles wrongful termination, separation pay negotiations, and FMLA violations.

The firm also pursues retaliation against workers who file workers' compensation claims. Personal injury and estate planning round out the practice.

More than $250 million in recoveries stands behind Workplace Law Partners. David J. Fish founded this Chicago employment law firm. The main office is downtown, and a Naperville office is open by appointment.

The firm takes whistleblower, non-compete, and C-suite executive disputes. It also brings complaints before the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Physicians and other healthcare workers get separate contract representation. An online self-help center guides employees who want to file claims on their own.

Greg Fidlon is an Atlanta employment lawyer representing workers and employers throughout Georgia. Fidlon Legal, PC also advises federal employees, who follow their own EEO complaint process.

Contract work makes up a large share of the practice, including severance and non-compete reviews. The firm also handles unemployment appeals, hostile work environment claims, and medical leave disputes.

Healthcare professionals form a separate client group. Clients can book a short agreement review, an in-depth case analysis, or a brief initial screening.

Since 2015, Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights has recovered more than $100 million for workers across California. The Burbank firm also takes consumer protection cases.

Its wage cases cover missed meal and rest breaks, unpaid wages, and misclassification under the state's ABC test. The team also files FEHA discrimination claims, family leave denials, and workplace privacy violations.

Bilingual staff assists Spanish-speaking clients. The free case review comes with no upfront cost.

Robert J. Wiley and Kalandra N. Wheeler are employment attorneys in Houston. Both are board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Wiley Wheeler, P.C. represents employees in lawsuits against their employers. The attorneys try cases in state and federal court. They also appear before the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission.

Claims include race and sex discrimination under Title VII and failure to accommodate under the ADA. Every new client meets face to face with an attorney.

From an office near Grand Central, Working Solutions Law Firm serves clients in four states. It handles cases in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The firm specializes in severance agreements. The team has also recovered millions in unpaid wages and overtime.

Class actions are another strength, with settlements for telecom service technicians and financial analysts. The firm also serves employers with handbooks, HR compliance, and litigation defense.

Edgar Manukyan is a Glendale employment attorney representing workers across the greater Los Angeles area. His firm handles gender and disability discrimination, workplace harassment, and employer retaliation.

Manukyan Law Firm has recovered millions for clients. Its cases rely on California statutes such as FEHA and CFRA, which often go further than federal law.

Emanuel Shirazi spent years defending employers at one of the country's largest employment defense firms. He uses that inside knowledge to represent Los Angeles workers from his Beverly Hills office.

Shirazi Law Firm, P.C. has obtained more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements. Many of its results involve medical leave, pregnancy, and disability accommodation cases.

Working Now and Then is a worker rights resource created by NYC employment lawyer Charles Joseph. He founded Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP, which has recovered more than $200 million for clients.

The site explains wage theft, WARN Act layoffs, whistleblower rights, and New York's Freelance Isn't Free Act.

J. Stephen Mixon has represented victims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in Georgia for over two decades. Mixon Law Firm focuses on federal claims, including hostile workplace and wrongful termination cases.

The Atlanta firm takes cases anywhere in Georgia and covers litigation costs up front.

Mohamed Eldessouky is a Los Angeles employment lawyer whose firm won a $34.7 million verdict in Fonseca v. Walmart. Eldessouky Law files lawsuits, deposes witnesses, and takes cases to trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Its caseload covers unlawful firing, whistleblower retaliation, and wage theft. Seven offices include Long Beach, Anaheim, Irvine, and Riverside.

Anthony Z. Vargas handled thousands of cases as a San Diego County Public Defender before moving to employment law. His practice represents employees only, from Chula Vista to Oceanside, in English or Spanish.

Attorney Vargas also teaches trial skills through the San Diego Inn of Court and NITA.

Scott Goldshaw, Ronald Greenblatt, and Patricia Pierce are Philadelphia employment and civil rights lawyers. Goldshaw Greenblatt Pierce LLC also handles criminal defense and represents survivors of sexual assault.

Employment matters include ERISA litigation, tip theft, and contract review. A second office serves clients in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Labor unions, benefit plans, and individual workers all turn to Cary Kane LLP in Midtown Manhattan. The NYC labor lawyers negotiate collective bargaining agreements and defend fund trustees.

For employees, the firm handles ERISA pension claims, unpaid tips, and reviews of executive agreements.

Jennifer Salvatore, Sarah Prescott, and Julie Porter are Michigan trial lawyers with seven-figure verdicts. Their Northville firm handles workplace discrimination, civil rights suits, and white-collar defense.

Offices in Evanston, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. extend the firm's reach.

Oil field workers, nurses, security guards, and restaurant staff have all brought wage claims through Sosa-Morris Neuman. The Houston firm has resolved multimillion-dollar wage-and-hour cases for employees nationwide.

It also handles pharmacy error, medical malpractice, and personal injury claims.