Labor and Employment News

Vorys, an AMLaw 200 law firm, has opened an office in California. The office, which is the firm’s eighth, expands Vorys’ physical footprint from coast-to-coast.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Akilah Craig, Nita Garg and Janay Stevens have been named to the Lawyers of Color Hot List 2020. The list recognizes in-house counsel, law firm associates and partners, and government attorneys of color those who have excelled in the legal field.

Chaz Billington, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office and a member of the labor and employment group, was quoted throughout a Crain’s Cleveland Business article about the decisions employers are making related to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Chaz Billington, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office and a member of the labor and employment group, was quoted through an Akron Legal News article about COVID-19 vaccination policies for workplaces.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Leslie A. Allen, James T. Barnish, Jessica Knopp Cunning, Suzanne R. Galyardt, Liana R. Hollingsworth, Joel M. Lund, Gabriel A. Moyer, Matthew J. Porter and Frank C. Zonars became partners of the law firm on January 1, 2021.

Vorys is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys from the firm have been named 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is proud to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.

Corrine Carman has been invited to serve on a subcommittee of the iCourt Remote Technology Task Force created by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor.

Bob Harris, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Columbus Business First story titled about a bill signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine that gives Ohio businesses more protection from lawsuits related to exposure, transmission or contraction of COVID-19.

One hundred and twelve lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America^® 2021 edition.  In addition, 26 Vorys attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list. 

Nine Vorys attorneys have been named 2021 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Vorys Partner Natalie McLaughlin spoke on the topic of Age Discrimination During the Pandemic.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Allen Kinzer, a partner in the firm’s Columbus office, has been inducted into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

Adam Rocco, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Cincinnati Business Courier story about restaurant reopenings in Ohio.

Tom McCormick, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was featured in a National Jeweler article about things businesses need to consider before they reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA.

Privacy restrictions that existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic apply now more than ever, with potentially devastating consequences for mistakes. The latest episode of the "Vorys at Work" podcast covers this topic.

Jackie Ford, a partner in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the labor and employment group, was quoted in a Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) story titled “State and Local Coronavirus Decrees Raise Questions of Who Is Essential.”

Vorys is pleased to announce that Akilah Craig and Jim Barnish have been named a 2019 Texas Rising Stars by Texas Super Lawyers magazine.

Vorys announced today that the firm has launched an educational platform – Vorys at Work – to provide important updates and training for HR professionals and in-house counsel on labor and employment law trends, developments, court decisions and legislative changes from across the U.S.