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Rankings: MVPs of the Year

Law360’s MVPs of the Year recognizes the five attorneys who had extraordinary wins and contributed most to their practice area in the past year. The series showcases standout attorneys across the practice areas and industries covered by Law360.
  • December 04, 2013

    Employment MVP: Seyfarth Shaw's Camille Olson

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Camille Olson set herself apart in the past year with a pair of key wins for her client DHL Express (USA) Inc. in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination case and a former executive's breach of contract suit, earning her a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 03, 2013

    Employment MVP: Akin Gump's Daniel Nash

    In winning huge appellate court victories this year for big-time employers Starbucks Corp. and Ernst & Young LLP in complicated labor class actions, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's Daniel Nash also won himself a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 02, 2013

    Employment MVP: Seyfarth Shaw's Gerald Maatman

    When the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Kaplan Higher Education Corp. amid a campaign to block employers from using credit checks to screen hires, Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Gerald Maatman turned the table on the government, forcing the EEOC to turn over information about its own hiring practices and earning himself a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • November 27, 2013

    Employment MVP: Jones Day's Eric Dreiband

    Jones Day's Eric Dreiband defeated nationwide class action cases by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against both United States Steel Corp. and Bloomberg LP, earning himself a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • November 26, 2013

    Employment MVP: Paul Hastings' Nancy Abell

    By getting high stakes class actions against employers like Cintas Corp. and Forever 21 whittled down to manageable individual claims Paul Hastings LLP partner Nancy Abell earned herself a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • November 08, 2013

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms

    Beginning this week, Law360 will profile the elite law firm partners whose exemplary work on critical litigation, mammoth deals and first-of-their-kind global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners.

  • December 13, 2012

    Employment MVP: O'Melveny's Bob Siegel

    O’Melveny & Myers LLP partner Bob Siegel’s lengthy career representing major airlines in labor disputes had several high points this year, with victories for Delta Air Lines Inc., U.S. Airways Group Inc. and more, snagging him a spot on Law360’s list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 12, 2012

    Employment MVP: Gibson Dunn's Jason Schwartz

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Jason Schwartz successfully knocked Enterprise Holdings Inc. from multidistrict Fair Labor Standards Act litigation and even persuaded the Third Circuit to create a new test for determining joint employer relationships, earning him a spot among Law360’s Employment MVPs.

  • December 11, 2012

    Employment MVP: Paul Hastings' Neal Mollen

    For his role securing a major victory for SmithKline Beecham Corp. before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that cemented the status of pharmaceutical sales representatives as exempt from overtime requirements, Paul Hastings LLP's Neal Mollen earned himself a place among Law360's 2012 Employment MVPs.

  • December 10, 2012

    Employment MVP: Morrison & Foerster's Karen Kubin

    By notching a win for Brinker Restaurant Corp. in a case that settled the question of whether California employers are required simply to provide breaks for their workers or to ensure the breaks are taken, Morrison Foerster LLP's Karen Kubin won a place among Law360's 2012 Employment MVPs.

  • December 07, 2012

    Employment MVP: Greenberg Traurig's James Boudreau

    Greenberg Traurig LLP partner James Boudreau represented employers in a series of defenses to high-stakes litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act — including an appeal by Genesis HealthCare LLC heard by the Supreme Court on Monday — landing him among Law360's Employment MVPs.

  • November 30, 2012

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms

    Over the next several weeks, Law360 will profile the winners of this year's MVP awards honoring attorneys whose achievements in major litigation or transactions have set a new standard for accomplishment in corporate law.

  • December 07, 2011

    Employment MVP: Sheppard Mullin's Richard Simmons

    By aggressively challenging proposed employee classes and plaintiffs in wage-and-hour suits, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's Richard J. Simmons has scored key victories for clients ranging from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. to major California hospitals and earned himself a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 06, 2011

    Employment MVP: Gibson Dunn's Bill Kilberg

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Bill Kilberg convinced the Seventh Circuit to overturn the certification of one of the the largest classes of employees in a suit over The Boeing Co.'s 401(k) plans, and secured a role as Boeing's lead counsel in a controversial dispute over its plans to shift production to a nonunion facility, landing a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 05, 2011

    Employment MVP: Greenberg Traurig's Mark Kemple

    Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder Mark Kemple spent the past year defending big-name employers such as California Pizza Kitchen and Albertsons Inc. against labor class actions, scoring victories for the companies and a spot for himself on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 02, 2011

    Employment MVP: Orrick's Lynne Hermle

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP partner Lynne Hermle was instrumental in defending McAfee Inc. in a case accusing the software company of making its former general counsel the fall guy in a criminal and civil stock options backdating probe, earning her a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • December 01, 2011

    Employment MVP: Sidley Austin's Douglas Hart

    Two employer victories in wage-and-hour class actions, including a long-running Fair Labor Standards Act suit that reached the nation's highest court, made May a very good month for Sidley Austin LLP partner Douglas Hart, earning him a spot on Law 360's list of Employment MVPs.

  • November 30, 2011

    Employment MVP: Mayer Brown's Robert Davis

    Mayer Brown LLP's Robert Davis led a team that in March won a jury verdict — a rarity in wage-and-hour disputes — for his client Quicken Loans Inc. in a Fair Labor Standards Act class action brought by former mortgage loan officers, earning him a spot on Law360's list of Employment MVPs.

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