Practice Areas
Honors + Affiliations
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year - Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, and Finalist 2008
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2007
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2008 Associate Survey
Member, American Bar Association, Labor Section
Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section
Member, American Bar Association, Labor Section, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America (2006–2008)
Recipient, award for "Best Lawyer," Corporate Counsel Magazine
Listed, Who's Who Legal (2005) - Labour and Employment
Listed, Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers 2007 (Expert Guides)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Philadelphia
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1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5670
Fax: 215.963.5001
Francis M. Milone, chair of the firm, is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Milone has focused his practice on all aspects of labor and employment law litigation. He was manager of the Labor and Employment Law Section from 1995 to 1997, he served on the firm's Governing Board, and he was firm Managing Partner from January 1997 through September 1999.
Mr. Milone represents corporate clients in jury and nonjury trials involving claims arising in the employment context, including age, race, sex and handicap discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of contract, defamation, and claims under collective bargaining agreements, as well as in complex ERISA and other employee benefits litigation.
Mr. Milone lectures frequently on a variety of labor and employment law issues, as well as on topics relating to law firm management.
Mr. Milone is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Supreme Court; the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits; and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of Connecticut.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1974, J.D.
- Pennsylvania State University, 1971, M.S.
- LaSalle College, 1969, B.A.