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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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Morgan Lewis today announced that Tracy Evlogidis—a leading international practitioner and head of the immigration practice at a UK law firm—will be joining the firm as a partner in its Labour & Employment practice, resident in London, following the expiration of the required notice period at her current firm.
Morgan Lewis today announces that Steven A. Reed has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Philadelphia.
Jonathan L. Snare is quoted.
Immigration partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted.
Barbara Miller, George Stohner, and Jennifer White-Sperling are mentioned.
Charles Cohen and Philip Miscimarra are quoted.
Nina Stillman is quoted.
Charles Cohen is quoted.
Morgan Lewis senior counsel Charles Cohen will testify tomorrow before the House Education and Workforce Committee on H.R. 3094, the "Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.
Doreen Davis is quoted.
Philip Miscimarra discusses Congress' passing of H.R. 2587.
Morgan Lewis announces that Lisa A.S. Burton has joined the firm as partner in its Labor and Employment practice, resident in Boston.
Charles I. Cohen testifies before the NLRB on proposed election rules.
Morgan Lewis served as co-counsel to BHP Billiton on a definitive agreement for BHP Billiton to acquire Petrohawk for $38.75 per share, representing a total equity value of approximately $12.1 billion and a total enterprise value of approximately $15.1 billion.
Morgan Lewis partner Grace Speights will testify before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disparate treatment in hiring practices.
Morgan Lewis partner Eleanor Pelta has been named as President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for the 2011–2012 term.
Philip Miscimarra will testify on Friday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a field hearing in North Charleston, S.C.
Morgan Lewis partner Jonathan Fritts testified today regarding before the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, part of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
Morgan Lewis announces that Stefanie Moll—a past Chair of the Houston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section—has joined the firm as partner in its Labor and Employment practice, resident in Houston.
Philadelphia partner Jeremy P. Blumenfeld named a "Rising Star" by Law360.
Philip Miscimarra, a partner in Morgan Lewis's labor and employment practice, will testify before the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, part of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
Morgan Lewis announces that Ira Rosenstein will join the firm as partner in its Labor and Employment Practice, resident in New York.
Law360 has named Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice as one of five Employment Groups of the Year for 2010.
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Grupo Bimbo") announced that it will purchase Sara Lee Corporation's North American Fresh Bakery business for $959 million.
Morgan Lewis partner Nancy Patterson was interviewed for a story in the Business section of the Houston Chronicle.
Morgan Lewis Partner Anne Marie Estevez is quoted in the September 2010 issue of Glamour magazine.
Jonathan Snare will testify tomorrow before the full House Committee on Education and Labor on behalf of the Coalition for Workplace Safety.
Jonathan Snare discusses the recent accident at Upper Big Branch mine and MSHA's methods of investigating mine violations.
CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative asset manager.
Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment partner David McManus speaks with The Wall Street Journal on the increase in sexual harassment complaints from men.
Jonathan Snare, a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice and former acting assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), will testify tomorrow before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Morgan Lewis today announced that Matthew Howse and his associates will join its Labour and Employment Practice in London.
Le bureau de Paris de Morgan Lewis a conseillé le groupe SNPE, groupe chimique français de premier plan détenu par l’Etat, lors de la cession de ses activités de chimie fine, dont sa filiale ISOCHEM, au fond allemand AURELIUS.
Grace Speights discusses the recent decision Ricci v. DeStefano in a MCCA roundtable.
Mark Dichter discusses workplace discrimination in the advertising industry.
Interview de François Vergne, Bilan et enjeux des plans de sauvegarde de l’emploi en France
Morgan Lewis today announced that Mark S. Dichter will relocate to London and begin splitting his time among the firm’s London and US offices.
Philip Miscimarra comments on the pending Forewarn Act and the difficulty employers will have in anticipating when they will trigger WARN notice requirements.
Charles Jackson comments on the Brieger et al. v. Tellabs, Inc. decision.
Grace Speights is listed in the October issue of Washingtonian magazine as one of "Washington's 100 Most Powerful Women."
Morgan Lewis partner Nina Stillman will advise HR directors from some of the nation's leading corporations today at a national summit entitled, "Keeping the World Working during an H1N1 Pandemic," sponsored by the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP).
Charles Jackson, Nicole Diller, Deborah Davidson, and Thomas Hurka are credited for the dismissal of a recent ERISA suit against Computer Sciences Corporation.
Eric Bord comments on the future of E-Verify, considering the Obama administration's opposition to piecemeal immigration reform.
Eric Bord is quoted, believing the announcement to be a "synthesis and invigoration" of past enforcement efforts.
The growth of our Dallas and Houston offices is highlighted, and Brady Edwards is quoted noting the firm's focused recruitment strategy.
Steven Wall is interviewed, discussing the past, present, and future of his practice and labor and employment law.
Mark Dichter and Grace Speights comment on the landmark Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano.
Morgan Lewis today announced that former Deputy Secretary of Labor Howard Radzely will join the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Eric Bord discusses liability issues tied to changes in E-Verify.
Eleanor Pelta discusses recently proposed legislation leading to regulation of the H1-B visa program.
Doreen Davis discusses mandatory binding arbitration of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009.
Philip Miscimarra discusses the potential results of the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
Eric Bord discusses recent state legislation aimed at regulating the employment of unauthorized workers.
Charles Jackson comments on the 7th Circuit's affirmation of the dismissal of a proposed class action against Deere & Co.
Charles Jackson discusses employers' health benefit obligations to retirees.
Peter Hurtgen discusses President Obama’s designation of Wilma Leibman as new chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Mark Dichter discusses the increase in discrimination lawsuits in 2008.
Anne Marie Painter comments on the recently enacted amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mike Ossip comments on the passage of two worker-friendly, gender-based, pay-discrimination bills.
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of two more senior government attorneys to its Washington, D.C. office: Thomas J. Lang and Jonathan L. Snare.
Morgan Lewis today announced that Charles P. "Chuck" O'Connor—who served as the general counsel for Maersk Inc. for the past five years—has returned to the firm as senior counsel, resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Eric Bord is quoted on the legal arguments surrounding federal contractors required to use E-Verify.
Morgan Lewis partner Thomas Linthorst has been named one of the New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40” recipients for 2008.
Law360 details the high-level, complex, and diversified work of Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice.
Effective October 1, 2008 the following Morgan Lewis attorneys will be elevated to partner. The twenty-two attorneys represent seven practice areas and span nine international offices.
Thomas F. Hurka joins the firm as a partner in its Labor and Employment Practice, resident in the Chicago office.
Morgan Lewis's Grace Speights included in the Spring 2008 edition of PQR.
Continuing its trend of rapid expansion into the Lone Star State, Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of another practice area in South Texas.
Of Counsel Chris Ramsey discusses unpaid family medical leave for children's medical issues.
The American Lawyer named Morgan Lewis a finalist in its 2008 Litigation Department of the Year -- Labor and Employment Law category.
Charles I. Cohen testifies before a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety and the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and
Responding to business growth and rapidly expanding employer needs in Texas and the south and central United States, Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of six seasoned labor and employment partners to its Dallas office.
141 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2008.
Talent Management Perspectives reports on the new federal regulations regarding illegal workers that will require employers to identify and fire employees using false Social Security numbers. Partner Eric Bord is quoted.
Morgan Lewis Partner Anne Marie Estevez is mentioned.
Morgan Lewis Partner Anne Marie Estevez is mentioned.
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that Gregory Braden has joined the firm's Labor and Employment Practice. He will focus his practice on ERISA litigation as well as employee benefits issues, including employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions.
Morgan Lewis Partner Anne Marie Estevez is mentioned.
Vanguard and Morgan Lewis Defense Team Win an Important E.D.P.A. Trial Victory, Russell v. Vanguard
On March 27, Morgan Lewis partner Peter J. Hurtgen provided testimony on "The Employee Free Choice Act: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Working Families."
Partner Steven Wall was interviewed for a law firm profile in the February 8 issue of Employment Law 360.
On February 8, Charles Cohen, a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor & Employment Practice, testified on Capitol Hill regarding the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800).
Los Angeles Daily Journal quotes Morgan Lewis Partner Melinda Riechert.
A. James Vázquez-Azpiri authors article in Bender's Immigration Bulletin.
Morgan Lewis mentioned as top choice for outside counsel in Corporate Counsel's 2006 survey, "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies."
The Family and Medical Leave Act (from BNA Books) provides thorough treatment on the FMLA, its case law, and supporting regulations.
Joan Haratani and Carla Feldman are named to the Daily Journal's "Top 75 Women Litigators" for 2006.
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.



