North America - United States • Labor and employment
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
The ‘exceptional’ practice at McDermott Will & Emery LLP is equipped to handle the defense of class action, wage-and-hour, and single plaintiff actions, as well as dealing with executive compensation disputes, trade secrets litigation, and discrimination mandates. ’Exceptional employment litigator’ Michael Sheehan steers the group from Chicago and garners client praise for his ‘incredibly practical and commercial advice’. Sheehan specializes in trade secrets litigation, and has additional experience defending companies against age, gender, and race discrimination claims, as well as wage-and-hour class actions. Also based in Chicago, Rachel Cowen majors on employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases. The department welcomed Jim Nicholas to the Boston office from Foley & Lardner LLP in April 2023.
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Testimonials
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'Jim Nicholas - we rely on his legal expertise, analytical and communication skills, ability to problem-solve, and his ethical and client-focused conduct.’
‘The firm is an exceptional employment defense litigation firm. They are extremely aggressive and thorough.’
‘Michael Sheehan is an exceptional employment litigator. Incredibly practical and commercial advice. Super business-friendly but also legally sophisticated.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Brewers Association
- Baxter International
- Circle K Stores
- Dotdash Meredith
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Proofpoint
- SeaWorld
- San Francisco Symphony
- Trufood
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Sheehan