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Rankings: Rising Stars
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March 14, 2013
Rising Star: Sanford Heisler's Janette Wipper
Sanford Heisler LLP's Janette Wipper uncovered a flaw in a defense expert's statistical analysis in a gender bias class action against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. that gave the plaintiffs the upper hand and led to a $175 million settlement, just one of the accomplishments that landed her a place on Law360's list of five rising stars in the employment law arena.
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March 13, 2013
Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Michael Puma
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Michael Puma helped flesh out the “nooks and crannies” of trade secret law when his team convinced the Third Circuit to block an executive who could replicate Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. products like Thomas' English Muffins from moving to rival Hostess Brands Inc., one of the achievements that put him among Law360's five employment rising stars under 40.
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March 12, 2013
Rising Star: BakerHostetler's M. Scott McIntyre
While successfully defending employers in high-profile and high-stakes cases involving the False Claims Act, whistleblower allegations and class actions, BakerHostetler's M. Scott McIntyre keeps his cool to bring home a win, making him one of Law360's five employment rising stars under 40.
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March 11, 2013
Rising Star: Ogletree Deakins' Nikki Hininger Howell
Nikki Hininger Howell's success in defending employers like Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. and Amsted Rail Co. Inc. in discrimination and retaliation cases has led to her being named managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC's Kansas City office, making her one of Law360's five employment rising stars under 40.
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March 08, 2013
Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2013, our list of the 111 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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March 08, 2013
Rising Star: Seyfarth Shaw's Pamela Devata
When Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Pamela Devata began devoting herself to the Fair Credit Reporting Act it was a fairly sparse area of employment law work. Now Devata is one of the nation's foremost experts on that burgeoning specialty with victories against private plaintiffs and government enforcers alike, making her one of Law360's five employment rising stars under 40.
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March 22, 2012
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Jason Schwartz
Jason Schwartz of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has tapped into his fascination with workplace dynamics and passion for learning on numerous cases, including his recent work to protect Dow Corning Corp.'s trade secrets, which has earned him a spot among Law360's top five under-40 employment partners.
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March 21, 2012
Rising Star: Seyfarth's Steven Pearlman
Seyfarth Shaw LLP partner Steven Pearlman, who specializes in Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower cases, helped to create a national team at the firm dedicated to that issue, earning him a spot on Law360's list of five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 20, 2012
Rising Star: Orrick's Jessica Perry
With a record of beating back several high-profile moves for class certification in recent years, while successfully defending such heavy hitters as Morgan Stanley and Gap Inc., Jessica Perry of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has earned a place among Law360's top five under-40 employment partners.
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March 19, 2012
Rising Star: Jones Day's Brian Jorgensen
With an eye for innovative strategies that has helped him successfully defend Verizon Wireless in a wage-and-hour dispute and argue for U.S. Steel Corp. in a potential landmark Fair Labor Standards Act suit, Jones Day's Brian Jorgensen has earned a spot among Law360's top five young employment partners.
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March 16, 2012
Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Carrie Gonell
After a decade of helping financial services and retail heavyweights defeat class certification in wage-and-hour litigation in New York, Carrie A. Gonell of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP headed west to nail California's notoriously-complex labor code and took high-profile clients like Citibank NA with her, earning her a place on Law360's list of five employment attorneys under 40 to watch.
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March 24, 2011
Rising Star: Akin Gump's Nathan Oleson
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's Nathan Oleson has helped big-time clients such as Allstate Insurance Co. and Starbucks Corp. escape their workers' wage-and-hour claims, demonstrating an ability to strategize creatively that makes him one of Law360's five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 23, 2011
Rising Star: Fisher & Phillips' Richard Meneghello
Richard Meneghello has not only won important employment litigation victories for clients like Office Depot Inc. and DHL Express Inc., he has also taken on the role of managing partner for Fisher & Phillips LLP's office in Portland, Ore., earning him a spot on Law360's list of five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 22, 2011
Rising Star: Sanford Wittels' Katherine Kimpel
Katherine Kimpel was less than four years out of law school when she made partner at Sanford Wittels & Heisler LLP and served as lead counsel in a blockbuster sex discrimination suit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., achievements that earned her a spot on Law360's list of five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 21, 2011
Rising Star: Munger Tolles' Malcolm Heinicke
Munger Tolles & Olson LLP partner Malcolm A. Heinicke recently defused a putative class action by security officers challenging Guardsmark LLC's uniform maintenance and rest period policies, augmenting a formidable track record that has earned him a spot on Law360's list of five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 18, 2011
Rising Star: Jenner's Amanda Amert
Jenner & Block LLP partner Amanda Amert chairs the firm's Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation practice and helped craft an innovative settlement for General Dynamics Corp. in a class action over its 401(k) plans, earning her a spot on Law360's list of five employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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April 01, 2010
Rising Star: Winston & Strawn's Amanda Sommerfeld
Winston & Strawn LLP partner Amanda Sommerfeld has secured a series of wins for Black & Decker Corp. and a ruling for SkyWest Airlines Inc. that California meal and rest period laws are preempted by federal airline laws, earning her a place among Law360's 10 employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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April 01, 2010
Rising Star: Covington & Burling's Seth Safra
Convincing the Internal Revenue Service that professional baseball teams merit millions of dollars in tax deductions for injured players’ salaries wasn't easy, but it is just one of the accomplishments that lands Covington & Burling LLP partner Seth Safra on Law360's list of 10 employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 31, 2010
Rising Star: Reed Smith's Casey Ryan
Casey Ryan has helped Verizon Communications Inc., the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and others obtain summary judgment and trial victories in race, gender and disability discrimination suits, all while acting as a Reed Smith LLP deputy practice group leader. For these reasons and more, she has gained a spot on Law360's list of 10 labor and employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 30, 2010
Rising Star: O'Melveny's Adam Karr
Innovative thinking in combating claims against DirecTV Group Inc. in three separate suits over the enforceability of release agreements in California is just one example of the analytical prowess that separates O’Melveny & Myers LLP's Adam Karr from other young attorneys, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 10 labor and employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 29, 2010
Rising Star: Debevoise & Plimpton's Jyotin Hamid
When General Electric Co. was hit with a $50 million suit accusing it of trying to steal Metito (Overseas) Ltd.'s trade secrets, the company turned to Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and rising star Jyotin Hamid, who got the lawsuit thrown out — just one of the feats that helped land Hamid on Law360's list of 10 employment lawyers under 40 to watch.
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March 26, 2010
Rising Star: Baker Donelson's David Gevertz
His deft hand in guiding the Cracker Barrel chain through a thicket of headline-grabbing racial discrimination lawsuits and his subsequent victories in trade secrets cases have led Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC labor and employment department vice chair David Gevertz to a coveted spot among 10 employment lawyers under 40 honored by Law360 as a rising star.
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March 25, 2010
Rising Star: Haynes & Boone's Matthew Deffebach
Haynes & Boone LLP partner Matthew Deffebach has defeated the conditional certification of a 2,000-person class of Texas hospital workers and secured a key victory for employers before the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, earning him a spot on Law 360's list of 10 employment attorneys under 40 to watch.
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March 24, 2010
Rising Star: Linklaters' Bindu Culas
Linklaters LLP partner Bindu Culas helps clients craft corporate pay packages and shape benefits solutions for high-value deals such as recent multibillion-dollar pickups involving The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and BP PLC, earning her a spot on Law 360's list of 10 employment attorneys under 40 to watch.
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March 23, 2010
Rising Star: Ogletree's Ron Chapman Jr.
With clients such as Blockbuster Inc., FedEx Office, The Hertz Corp. and Greyhound Lines Inc., and a record of bringing in $5.3 million in business in 2009, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC shareholder Ron Chapman Jr. has earned a spot on Law360's list of 10 rising stars among employment law attorneys under 40.