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Rankings: Rising Stars
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July 10, 2020
Rising Star: Sanford Heisler's Russell Kornblith
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP's Russell Kornblith represents a group of female attorneys who charge white shoe firm Jones Day with pay discrimination, forcing Big Law to reckon with its own gender inequality in the "black box" compensation model and earning him a spot among the five employment law practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.
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July 09, 2020
Rising Star: Paul Hastings' Ryan Derry
Paul Hastings' Ryan Derry has demonstrated a solid track record of securing trial victories in thorny labor cases for major clients, earning him a spot among the employment law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 08, 2020
Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's John Richards
John Richards of Greenberg Traurig LLP has guided Abercrombie & Fitch and Stanley Steemer through high-stakes class actions and has established himself as a go-to lawyer for helping global retail brands navigate a maze of workplace compliance challenges, earning him a spot as one of Law360's employment law Rising Stars.
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July 07, 2020
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Molly Senger
Molly Senger has become a go-to litigator under the tutelage of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's crack team of employment attorneys, helping Ford beat class claims in a sprawling sexual harassment suit to earn a spot as one of five employment law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 06, 2020
Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Shaylyn Cochran
Shaylyn Cochran of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC has steered a settlement with BarBri Inc. on behalf of a group of blind bar exam takers, moving the test prep giant to make its offerings accessible to test takers with vision disabilities and earning her a spot among the employment law practitioners under 40 honored as a Law360 Rising Star.
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July 02, 2020
Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2020, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.
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September 13, 2019
Rising Star: Sanford Heisler's Kate Mueting
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP partner Kate Mueting has guided lawyers and female professionals in numerous other industries through gender discrimination class actions against high-profile employers like KPMG and Jones Day, earning her a spot among the five employment lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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September 12, 2019
Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Krissy Katzenstein
Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner Krissy Katzenstein has become a go-to attorney for national employers accused of systemic discrimination, including helping Amtrak beat class claims in a sprawling race bias suit to solidify her spot as one of five employment law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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September 11, 2019
Rising Star: Katz Marshall's Joseph Abboud
Katz Marshall & Banks LLP’s Joseph Abboud has advocated for victims of sexual harassment, assault and discrimination both in and out of the courtroom, including assisting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as she testified about then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate, landing him among the five employment attorneys under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.
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September 10, 2019
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Katherine Smith
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Katherine V.A. Smith has helped businesses like Ford Motor Co. and K12 Inc. defeat workers' certification bids in high-profile class actions and was one of the lead partners tasked by Wynn Resorts to probe alleged sexual misconduct by then-CEO Steve Wynn, landing her among the five employment lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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September 09, 2019
Rising Star: Fisher Phillips' Todd Scherwin
Fisher Phillips’ Todd Scherwin notched his first-ever U.S. Supreme Court win last year after rapidly rising through the ranks of the national employment law boutique, earning him a spot as one of five employment law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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September 06, 2019
Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2019, our list of 175 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.
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August 10, 2018
Rising Star: Wigdor's Michael Willemin
Wigdor LLP’s Michael Willemin has helped workers for such titans of finance and media as JPMorgan Chase and Fox News bring suits to right alleged workplace wrongs in his young career, earning him a spot as one of five employment law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 09, 2018
Rising Star: Paul Hastings' Felicia Davis
Paul Hastings partner Felicia A. Davis helped narrow a suit accusing Google Inc. of underpaying women in California and beat back a sweeping Fair Credit Reporting Act class action brought on behalf of roughly 20,000 Disneyland job applicants, securing herself a place among five employment attorneys honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 08, 2018
Rising Star: Katz Marshall's Alexis Ronickher
Katz Marshall & Banks LLP partner Alexis Ronickher has successfully represented clients in sexual discrimination and harassment cases, including a former congressional staffer who brought allegations against then-Congressman Patrick Meehan, and in whistleblower actions, making her one of five employment attorneys under age 40 honored as a Law360 Rising Star.
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August 07, 2018
Rising Star: DLA Piper's Evan Parness
DLA Piper partner Evan Parness has handled a variety of complex employment disputes and counseling matters in his career, including playing a key role on the team that recently won dismissal of a suit alleging NYU discriminated against a former professor, earning him a spot as one of five employment law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 06, 2018
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Greta Williams
Greta Williams of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP scored back-to-back wins for a Sprint contractor in two New York wage-and-hour suits and played a major role in the investigation of sexual harassment allegations against a Vox Media executive who was ultimately fired, making her one of five employment attorneys under 40 selected by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 27, 2018
Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
The 168 attorneys selected as Law360's 2018 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. From guiding eye-popping deals to handling bet-the-company litigation, these elite attorneys under 40 are leading the pack.
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July 20, 2017
Rising Star: Citizens Bank's Joel Barras
Citizens Bank’s Joel Barras has accumulated many successes in representing major corporations and nonprofit organizations in the employment realm, including helping Verizon work through last year’s strike, earning him a spot as one of five employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 19, 2017
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Gabrielle Levin
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Gabrielle Levin knocked her first-ever jury trial out of the park recently, winning a potentially costly retaliation suit for HSBC and helping earn herself a spot as one of five labor and employment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 19, 2017
The 2017 Rising Stars, By Firm
Law360's Rising Stars recognizes attorneys under 40 who have demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments. This year, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP led the pack with eight Rising Stars each, followed by Latham & Watkins LLP, Mayer Brown LLP and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, which had six apiece. Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP rounded out the group with five Rising Stars.
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July 18, 2017
Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Kalpana Kotagal
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC’s Kalpana Kotagal is dedicated to advocating for equity and diversity in the workplace, including by representing tens of thousands of women who have accused Sterling Jewelers Inc. of widespread gender bias, earning her a spot as one of five employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 17, 2017
Rising Star: Barnes & Thornburg's David Pryzbylski
Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner David Pryzbylski recently helped a New York company escape a potentially seven-figure collective action with hardly a scratch and got an arbitrator to side with his client in a union spat over contract language, securing him a spot as one of five labor and employment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 14, 2017
Rising Star: Sanford Heisler's Alexandra Harwin
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP’s Alexandra Harwin scored a favorable settlement for workers in a gender bias suit against Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG and is currently pursuing high-profile sex discrimination claims on behalf of female attorneys against BigLaw powerhouses Proskauer Rose LLP and Chadbourne & Parke LLP, making her one of five employment attorneys under 40 recognized by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 14, 2017
Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
The 156 attorneys selected as Law360's 2017 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. This elite group of attorneys, all under 40, have distinguished themselves by handling bet-the-company litigation and brokering deals that make headlines.