Littler Mendelson, P.C.

Headquarters	San Francisco, California
No. of offices	75
No. of attorneys	Over 1500 [1]
Major practice areas	Labor and employment [2]
Revenue	US$ 427 million (2011) [3]
Date founded	1942
Company type	Professional Corporation
Website	www.littler.com

Littler Mendelson P.C. is a U.S.-based law firm that specializes in labor and employment law. ^[4] The firm has competencies in Mexico, Canada, Germany and Venezuela. ^{[5] [6]} The firm has offices in 28 countries. ^[7]

History and practice

The firm remained local to the Bay Area until the 1990s, when it expanded throughout the U.S. via mergers and acquisitions. ^[8]

In 2010, the firm announced an international labor and employment law office in Caracas, Venezuela (this office subsequently joined Ius Laboris in 2012). ^[9] The firm opened two offices in Mexico under the name Littler, De la Vega y Conde, S.C. ^[10] In October 2013, Littler combined with two Latin American law firms, adding a presence in four additional countries in the Latin American region — Colombia, Costa Rica, ^[11] El Salvador, and Panama, ^[12] and creating a new entity named Littler Global. ^[13] The firm continued expanding through Littler Global, opening offices in Puerto Rico, ^[14] the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru, ^[15] and Guatemala.

The firm is the largest labor and employment law firm in the US, ^{[16] [17] [18]} and received high rankings ^{[19] [20]} including diversity, ^[21] working conditions for women, ^[22] and innovation. ^[23]

Littler, described by critics as a union-busting firm, is also the largest union avoidance firm in the US. It has counseled and defended companies including Starbucks, Amazon, Nissan, and Delta Airlines against employees trying to unionize. ^{[24] [25] [26] [27]}

Notable alumni

• Alan D. Cohn, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security ^[28]
• Melissa Lafsky, author and blogger ^[29]
• Sonja Henning, WNBA player ^[30]
• William Emanuel, National Labor Relations Board Member ^[31]

References

External links

• Official website