The employment litigation team at Mayer Brown is well-place to defend clients in wage-and-hour class and representative actions, handle discrimination claims, and prosecute and defend actions regarding trade secrets and non-discosure agreements. The group is routinely called upon by employers in the technology, consumer products, and energy segments. The practice is co-led by Los Angeles-based Ruth Zadikany, who has experience both acting as day-to-day employment counsel to corporate clients and representing them in high-stakes employment-related litigation; and Chicago-based Andrew Rosenman, who represents clients in class and collective actions, appellate cases in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations. Also in Chicago, Marcia Goodman has broad expertise in domestic and cross-border employment mandates.
Testimonials
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- 'Very responsive, with top notch skills and an understanding of the market. Very proactive in advising on matters to be aware of.'
- 'Andy Rosenman is just a great lawyer. I can't imagine a better partner for dealing with labor and employment disputes. Responsive, practical, strong advocate, just the whole package.'
Key clients
- Home Point Financial Corporation
- FrankfurtRheinMain Corporation
- Foster Poultry Farms
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Intercom
Work highlights
- Represented Homepoint Financial in a lawsuit against three former employees and their new employer alleging breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract, and misappropriation of trade secrets arising out of the solicitation of Home Point’s employees to terminate their employment and theft of company information.
- Obtained an important summary judgment victory for FrankfurtRheinMain Corporation in a case involving an alleged breach of employment contract filed by the former President of the company.
- Represented Cushman & Wakefield in a high-profile lawsuit against two former employees alleging breach of their restrictive covenants, including their non-competition and non-solicitation obligations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Rosenman, Ruth Zadikany