Jackson Lewis’ Practices and Lawyers Recognised in The Legal 500 2020

Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the firm and its attorneys have been recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2020 in the following practice areas falling under the Labor and Employment designation: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design; ERISA Litigation; Immigration; Labor and Employment Disputes (including collective actions): Defense; Labor-Management Relations; and Workplace and Employment Counseling. The firm also received two Next Generation Partner rankings.

The following attorneys were individually recommended for their legal prowess:

• Keith A. Dropkin (White Plains)
• Brian M. Johnston (Overland Park and Kansas City)​
• Yana S. Johnson (San Francisco)
• Joy M. Napier-Joyce (Baltimore)
• Melissa Ostrower (New York City)

• Stacey C.S. Cerrone (New Orleans)
• Charles Seemann (New Orleans)
• Howard Shapiro (New Orleans)
• René E. Thorne (New Orleans)
• Robert M. Wood (Greenville)

• Marko C. Maglich (White Plains)
• Maggie Murphy (Austin)
• Michael H. Neifach (Washington, D.C. Region)
• Amy L. Peck (Omaha)
• Nicola A.L. Prall (Raleigh)
• Meredith K. Stewart (Boston)

• Nadine C. Abrahams (Chicago)
• Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris (Orlando)
• William J. Anthony (Albany)
• John K. Bennett (Berkeley Heights)
• Holly L. Cini (Hartford)
• Mia Farber (Los Angeles)
• Beverly W. Garofalo (Hartford)
• David R. Golder (Hartford)
• Kevin G. Lauri (New York City)
• Stephanie E. Lewis (Greenville)
• Eric R. Magnus (Atlanta)
• Theresa M. Marchlewski (Los Angeles)
• Elizabeth H. Murphy (Los Angeles)
• John M. Nolan (Philadelphia)
• Leonora M. Schloss (Los Angeles)

• Howard M. Bloom (Boston)
• Alan M. Bayless Feldman (Phoenix)
• R. Michael Lowenbaum (St. Louis)
• Laura Pierson-Scheinberg (San Francisco and Baltimore)
• Chad P. Richter (Omaha)
• Philip B. Rosen (New York)
• Daniel D. Schudroff (New York)
• Jeffrey A. “Jake” Schwartz (Atlanta)
• Stephen M. Silvestri (Baltimore)
• Jonathan J. Spitz (Atlanta)
• Richard F. Vitarelli (Hartford)

• Francis P. Alvarez (White Plains)
• Brooks R. Amiot (Baltimore)
• William J. Anthony (Albany)
• Jeffrey S. Brody (Boston)
• Edward M. Cherof (Atlanta)
• Richard J. Cino (Berkeley Heights)
• Debra Weiss Ford (Portsmouth)
• Beverly W. Garofalo (Hartford)
• Richard I. Greenberg (New York)
• Samia M. Kirmani (Boston)
• Kevin G. Lauri (New York)
• Joseph J. Lazzarotti (Berkeley Heights)
• Philip B. Rosen (New York)
• Margaret J. Strange (Hartford)

• Stacey C.S. Cerrone (New Orleans)
• Alan M. Bayless Feldman (Phoenix)

About The Legal 500 Series
For 33 years, The Legal 500 has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research program revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions.

The rankings are based on a series of criteria, highlighting the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. The research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivaled experience in the legal market.

About Jackson Lewis
Focused on labor and employment law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 950+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged, stable and diverse, and share our clients’ goals to emphasize inclusivity and respect for the contribution of every employee.