Editing Littler Mendelson

{{Infobox Law Firm
| firm_name = Littler Mendelson, P.C.
| firm_logo = [[File:Littler-Logo.png|200px]] |
| num_offices = 75
| num_attorneys = Over 1300 <ref>[http://www.littler.com/people/srch?page=16&keyword=&fname=&title=&location=All&pracarea=All&school=All&baradm=All&language=All&lname= People]</ref>
| practice_areas = Labor and employment<ref>[http://www.littler.com/about About Littler]</ref>
| revenue         = {{gain}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 427 million (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202549382505|title=The Am Law 100: Firms Ranked by Gross Revenue|accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>
| date_founded = 1942
| company_type = [[Professional Corporation]]
| homepage = [http://www.littler.com www.littler.com]
}}

'''Littler Mendelson P.C.''' is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in [[employment]], [[employee benefit]], [[executive compensation]], and [[labour law]] matters. Littler also handles global mobility and immigration issues.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Global Mobility and Immigration|url = https://www.littler.com/global-mobility-and-immigration|accessdate = 2015-10-16}}</ref>

Established in 1942, the law firm specializes in labor & employment, and has the largest practice in this area in the [[United States]], [[Mexico]], [[Canada]], [[Germany]] and [[Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Littler Mendelson Beefing Up Its Core Competencies | url=http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/08/23/littler-mendelson-beefing-up-its-core-competencies/|newspaper=JD Journal|date=August 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Bloomberg BNA|title=Littler and the Globalization of Canada’s Legal Market | url=https://bol.bna.com/littler-and-the-globalization-of-canadas-legal-market/ | author=Jordan Furlong | date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> As of 2017, Littler has more than 1300 lawyers on staff in more than 75 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide and globally. Littler has also established offices in several international markets through merging, acquiring, and partnering with firms based in Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Puerto Rico.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Mendelson Combines with Firms in Colombia and Costa Rica|url = https://www.littler.com/publication-press/press/littler-mendelson-combines-firms-colombia-and-costa-rica|accessdate = 2015-10-16}}</ref>

==History and practice==
The firm was founded in 1942 by a deputy [[California Attorney General]] and a director of the [[National War Labor Board (1942–1945)|War Labor Board]], initially to represent businesses before the War Labor Board and Salary Stabilization Commission that were threatened with government takeover.  The firm grew steadily but remained local to the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] until the 1990s, when it began expanding aggressively throughout the U.S. via [[mergers and acquisitions]] of other firms.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=San Francisco Business Times|title=Littler Mendelson gets bigger, plans 500 lawyers by Labor Day | url=http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2006/06/26/newscolumn2.html | author=Eric Young | date=June 23, 2006}}</ref>

In 2010, the firm announced the opening of the its first international labor and employment law office in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] (this office subsequently joined [[Ius Laboris]] in 2012).<ref>http://www.iuslaboris.com/news/ius-laboris-welcomes-new-venezuelan-member-firm</ref> In 2011, Littler formed a strategic alliance with TransAsia Lawyers. In December of the same year, Littler announced the opening of two new offices in [[Mexico]] under the name Littler, De la Vega y Conde, S.C. and brought on a group of 25 local lawyers.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Mendelson Opens in Mexico|url = http://www.iflr1000.com/newsandanalysis/littler-mendelson-opens-in-mexico/index/566|accessdate = 2015-10-20}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2015-10-20|publisher=The American Lawyer |title=Littler Adds Firms in Columbia, Costa Rica | url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202621707961 | author=Tom Huddleston, Jr. | date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> El Salvador, and Panama,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Global Gains Ground in Central America|url = http://www.jdjournal.com/2014/05/21/littler-global-gains-ground-in-central-america/|accessdate = 2015-10-19}}</ref> and creating a new entity named Littler Global.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Mendelson Joins Two Latin American Firms to Become “Littler Global”|url = http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/10/01/littler-mendelson-joins-two-latin-american-firms-to-become-littler-global/|accessdate = 2015-10-20}}</ref>  The firm has since continued its expansion in major international markets through Littler Global, opening offices in Puerto Rico,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2015-10-20|publisher=Inside Counsel |title=Labor an Employment Firm Littler Continues Latin America Expansion | url=http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/01/07/labor-and-employment-firm-littler-continues-latin | author=Rich Steeves | date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> the Dominical Republic, Honduras, Peru,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2015-10-20|publisher=Law 360 |title=Littler Bolsters Latin America Presence With Peru Office | url=http://www.law360.com/articles/588427/littler-bolsters-latin-america-presence-with-peru-office%22 | author=Allissa Wickham | date=October 21, 2014}}</ref> and Guatemala.

==Rankings==

The firm is consistently rated as one of the best labor and employment law firms. The firm is ranked 62nd in the 2014 AmLaw 100 survey,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2015-10-22|publisher=The American Lawyer |title=Firms Ranked by Gross Revenue | url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202723447574?slreturn=20150922182347 | date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> It achieved Band 3 on Chambers USA as one of the Top Labor & Employment Law Firms. The National Law Journal named the firm as #1 in Labor and Employment through a 2009 of survey of Fortune 100 companies. In Who's Who Legal, Littler was named "Leading Law Firm in the World for Management-Side Labor and Employment Work" in 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 2015, Who's Who Legal ranked Littler #4 overall for Employment and Immigration law firms.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Who’s Who Legal 100 Employment and Immigration|url = http://whoswholegal.com/news/specials/article/32296/employment-immigration/|accessdate = 2015-10-22}}</ref> The U.S. News & World Report named Littler as "Law Firm of the Year" in Labor Law - Management for 2011-2015. Employment Law360, the newswire for labor and employment law professionals, named Littler the #1 in Employment Practice Group in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Law360 Reveals Top 10 Largest Employment Practice Groups|url = http://www.law360.com/articles/598520/law360-reveals-10-largest-employment-practice-groups|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref> as well as #1 in Wage and Hour Litigation for 2012, and in describing Littler, claimed "the largest law firm in the United States to focus exclusively on labor and employment law has been retained more than any other firm in employment lawsuits in the past year," according to its survey of the 250+ largest U.S. law firms. Law360 also ranked Littler Mendelson the 16th largest US law firm in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Law Firms|url = http://www.law360.com/articles/518950/law360-reveals-400-largest-us-law-firms|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref> In 2014, Littler was ranked #1 in labor litigation mentions in a survey of Fortune 100 companies by Corporate Counsel, as well as being ranked #1 as the Top ALM Go-To Law Firm for labor and employment, chosen by Fortune 500 companies. In a branche-internal survey of Top 100 Most Prestigious Law Firms To Work For by Vault, Littler ranked #1 Best in Labor and Employment and #1 Best in Partner Labor and Employment for 2009, and the 5th overall Best Law Firm for Diversity in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Best Law Firms for Diversity|url = http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-for-diversity/|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref> In 2016, Vault ranked Littler #1 in Labor and Employment.


Littler also received a #1 ranking among the nation's 100 largest Firms in the percentage of women equity partners by American Lawyer, and was named to Working Mother Magazine's 50 Best Law Firms for Women in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2015-10-23|publisher=Working Mother |title=The 2014 Working Mother & Flex-time Lawyers 50 Best Law Firms for Women | url=http://www.workingmother.com/content/2014-working-mother-amp-flex-time-lawyers-50-best-law-firms-women | date=July 15, 2014}}</ref> Additionally, the firm earned the top rating of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2015 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work|url = http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/best-places-to-work-2015|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref>

In 2016, Littler was recognized as a Top Law Firm for Innovation by the Financial Times. <ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Recognized as a Top Law Firm for Innovation by the Financial Times|url = https://www.littler.com/publication-press/press/littler-recognized-top-law-firm-innovation-financial-times|accessdate = 2016-06-23}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
* [[Melissa Lafsky]], [[author]] and [[blog]]ger
* [[Sonja Henning]], [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] player

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.littler.com Official website]

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 Established in 1942, the law firm specializes in labor & employment, and has the largest practice in this area in the [[United States]], [[Mexico]], [[Canada]], [[Germany]] and [[Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Littler Mendelson Beefing Up Its Core Competencies | url=http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/08/23/littler-mendelson-beefing-up-its-core-competencies/|newspaper=JD Journal|date=August 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Bloomberg BNA|title=Littler and the Globalization of Canada’s Legal Market | url=https://bol.bna.com/littler-and-the-globalization-of-canadas-legal-market/ | author=Jordan Furlong | date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> As of 2017, Littler has more than 1300 lawyers on staff in more than 75 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide and globally. Littler has also established offices in several international markets through merging, acquiring, and partnering with firms based in Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Puerto Rico.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Littler Mendelson Combines with Firms in Colombia and Costa Rica|url = https://www.littler.com/publication-press/press/littler-mendelson-combines-firms-colombia-and-costa-rica|accessdate = 2015-10-16}}</ref>