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Joseph J. Costello
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More than 270 labor and employment lawyers in 15 U.S. offices and 3 international offices
Named an "Employment Group of the Year" by Law360 (2010)
Ranked in Band 1 for "National Labor and Employment Practice" in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in Band 1 for "National ERISA Litigation Practice" in Chambers USA 2011—noting Charles Jackson, Gregory Braden, and Brian Ortelere as leading individuals
36 labor and employment lawyers in Chambers 2011 listings—USA and Global
The American Lawyer magazine's Litigation Department of the Year—Labor and Employment Law Winner in 2006, Finalist in 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2012
Ranked #1 for Labor & Employment Law in Corporate Counsel's 2010 "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies"
Ranked #1 for Labor and Employment—2012 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms
22 partners elected as fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for ERISA Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Four lawyers listed among the 100 most powerful employment attorneys by Human Resource Executive (2011)
Ranked National Tier 1: Employment Law—Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
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Responding to new business growth and rapidly expanding employer needs in Orange County, California, the global law firm of Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of three labor and employment attorneys to its Irvine office.
On March 31, LEPG partner Mark Dichter was named as "the world's leading management labour and employment lawyer" by Who's Who Legal, the publisher of the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.
L. Julius M. Turman joins Morgan Lewis as an of counsel in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group.
The MCCA's Diversity & the Bar identifies Morgan Lewis Partner Christopher P. Reynolds as a labor and employment lawyer highly recommended by leading general counsel.
The American Lawyer named Morgan Lewis as the winner in its 2006 Litigation Department of the Year -- Labor and Employment Law category.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has been named the winner of the labor and employment category of The American Lawyer’s Litigation Department of the Year competition.
Morgan Lewis has been named as the winner in the labor and employment category of The American Lawyer's 2006 Litigation Department of the Year competition.
William E. Doyle, Jr. discusses a new federal rule requiring federal contractors to keep better track of whom they hire from the Internet.
Corporate Counsel magazine's annual survey of America's biggest companies finds Morgan Lewis among the top choices for law firms again this year.
Partners Michael Pillion and Barbara Melby from the Global Outsourcing team discuss the ideal HRO process and avoiding costly mistakes with HRO Today.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced that William E. Doyle, Jr., former deputy director of the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office, and will be a
Dennis Morikawa testifies on the importance of voluntary employer efforts to proactively improve workplace safety.
Steven Spencer testifies on the impact of the 2000 federal court ruling in Erie County Retirees Association v. County of Erie.
New Partners Enhance the Firm’s Award Winning National Complex Employment and Employee Benefits Litigation Practices
Peter Hurtgen, Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), announced that he will rejoin the national law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as a partner.
Timothy P. O’Reilly and D. Ward Kallstrom were elected on August 10 to four-year terms on the Council of the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association.
Morgan Lewis announced today sizeable expansions of its labor, employment and employee benefits practice in Chicago and San Francisco.
Fifteen French lawyers join from leading French firm, strengthening corporate, mergers and acquisitions, technology, antitrust and labor and employment law services.
Sharon Lisitzky and Anne Marie Estevez are featured in the Sun Sentinel article on mentors and career enrichment.
Litigation Department of the Year -- The verdict is in! Finalist Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP knows how to bargain at the table and battle in the courthouse.
The National Law Journal reports on who represents corporate America in litigation, corporate transactions, labor and employment, and intellectual property. Morgan Lewis gathers 25 mentions.
Morgan Lewis announced the addition of immigration and nationality lawyers Eleanor Pelta and Eric S. Bord to the Labor and Employment Law Practice.



