Employment Litigation News

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

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 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.

Nate Lampley, the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office, will be one three individuals to receive the 2020 University of Cincinnati College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award.

Vorys announced today that Chaz Billington, an attorney with in-house and outside counsel experience, has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as a partner. Billington’s practice will focus on providing in-house legal counsel and HR leaders creative and pragmatic advice on a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Vorys announced that Jeff Heller joined the firm as of counsel in the Houston office. Prior to joining Vorys, Heller served as the associate general counsel for labor and employment law as well as BP’s alternative energy businesses. He was an attorney at BP (and Amoco Corp.) for 28 years.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Akilah Craig has been named a 2019 Texas Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers magazine. Rising Stars were chosen by their peers as being among the most recognizable up-and-coming lawyers in Texas. Each year, the Rising Stars list recognizes 2.5 percent of attorneys with less than 10 years of legal experience in Texas.

One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2019.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 15 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 93 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Vorys Partners Mark Knueve and Daren Garcia were included in a Retail Law360 story titled “Judge OKs Abercrombie's $700K Deal In Worker Seating Suit.”

Vorys Pittsburgh Office Managing Partner Daren Garcia was included in a Retail Law360 story titled "9th Circ. Affirms A&F’s Quick Win In Maternity Bias Suit."

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.

Daren Garcia, a partner in the litigation group, was included in a Courthouse News story titled “Abercrombie Says Gap Poached Its Executive.”

Mark Knueve, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group, was included on Columbus Business First’s “20 People to Know in Retail” List.

Vorys is pleased to announce that 63 attorneys from the firm have been named 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

One-hundred and eighteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2016.

Vorys announced the firm’s inclusion on the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 17 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 83 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas.

Vorys has been recognized as a 2014 Go-To Law Firm^® in American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) eleventh annual survey of in-house counsel at the top 500 companies in the U.S. This year, 17 of the largest and most respected companies in the nation named Vorys as their firm of choice. The firm was recognized by these clients in six practice areas.

Nelson Cary, a partner in the Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group, interviewed with Colin O'Keefe of LXBN about the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of five National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) members.

Andrew Kaplan, a partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the labor and employment group, was quoted in a Cincinnati Business Courier story regarding the American Medical Association’s decision to classify obesity as a disease. The story highlighted the potential implications this decision could have on employers.

Jackie Ford, a partner in the Vorys Columbus and Houston offices, was interviewed by Houston News 92FM about the things employers can learn from the firing of the Rutgers’ basketball coach.

David Campbell, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office and a member of the firm’s labor and employment group, was quoted in a Crain’s Cleveland Business story about a northeast Ohio employer that has sued some of its employees and their union “over claims the employees are refusing to work overtime because they oppose a relocation.”

Nelson D. Cary, a partner in the labor and employment group in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a National Law Journal story about a ruling from a federal appeals court in Washington that declared President Obama’s recesses appointments of National Labor Relations Board members unconstitutional.

Vorys has been recognized as a 2013 Go-To Law Firm^® in American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) tenth annual survey of in-house counsel at the top 500 companies in the United States. Less than one percent of all law firms in the U.S. are recognized with this respected honor each year and Vorys has been recognized every year since the inception of the survey in multiple practice areas.

Vorys announced the firm’s inclusion on the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 22 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 48 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas.

One hundred and twenty-six lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2013.

Vorys Partners Mark Knueve and Daren Garcia were included in a Law360 story about arguments made before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Amber Echavez v. Abercrombie and Fitch Co.