practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
Ranked, National Tier 1: Labor Law - Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
honors + affiliations
Listed, "Top 100 Labor Attorneys," Labor Relations Institute Inc. (2008)
Recipient, ABA/BNA Award for Labor and Employment Law
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Labor Mediation
Member, American Bar Association Committees on the Development of the Law under the NLRA and the Practice and Procedure under the NLRA
bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Philadelphia
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1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5365
Fax: 215.963.5001
Joseph C. Ragaglia is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Ragaglia manages a nationwide traditional labor law practice, representing a wide variety of employers in union organizing campaigns, corporate campaigns, contract negotiation and administration, and all matters before the National Labor Relations Board. His practice also includes management and supervisory training in positive employee relations, the FLSA, and harassment prevention. Mr. Ragaglia regularly advises clients in various industries regarding complex labor implications involved in mergers and acquisitions, sales, strikes, decertifications, plant closings, and relocations. He also represents employers in labor and employment law proceedings before various federal and state courts and administrative agencies, as well as counseling clients on compliance with the multitude of federal, state, and local employment laws.
In addition to litigation matters, Mr. Ragaglia drafts employment policies and agreements, as well as advises employers on all aspects of the day-to-day labor and employment relationships. He frequently speaks on topics such as pending labor legislation, including the Employee Free Choice Act, RESPECT Act, the Patriot Act, positive employee relations, and various employment laws that include FMLA, ADA, and FLSA.
Mr. Ragaglia has a certificate in human resource management from Villanova University and his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Mr. Ragaglia earned his J.D. from the Ohio State University College of Law, where he served as associate editor for The Ohio State Law Journal.
Mr. Ragaglia is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
education
- Ohio State University College of Law, 1994, J.D.
- Trinity College, Connecticut, 1991, B.A.