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Labor & Employment Lateral Moves

Attorneys changing firms in labor & employment, mostly at the partner level, curated from public announcements. Attorney names link to their new firm bio where one has been published.

45 moves on record

September 2026

Abigail Lane

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton · New York

Abigail Lane joined Debevoise & Plimpton as an executive compensation partner in New York.

Executive CompensationSource →

Deidre Kalenderian

Executive Compensation Partner, Paul, Weiss · New York

Deidre Kalenderian joined Paul, Weiss as Executive Compensation Partner in New York.

Executive CompensationSource →

Sara Kalis

Joined Morgan Lewis, from Amazon · Chicago

Sara Kalis, Amazon's in-house labor lawyer, joined Morgan Lewis in Chicago.

LaborSource →

Nima Darouian

Joined Crowell & Moring · California

Nima Darouian joined Crowell & Moring as a California employment litigator.

employment litigationSource →

Donald Sullivan

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins · San Francisco

Donald Sullivan joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in San Francisco.

Source →

Carmen Cole

Joined Seyfarth Shaw · Los Angeles

Carmen Cole, a veteran trial lawyer, joined Seyfarth Shaw's labor and employment team in Los Angeles.

Labor & EmploymentSource →

Suzanne E. Grandchamp

Joined Cozen O'Connor

Suzanne E. Grandchamp, a veteran family law attorney, joined Cozen O'Connor.

Family LawSource →

Robin Melman

Partner, White & Case, from Baker Botts · New York

Robin Melman joined White & Case as partner in New York, bringing executive compensation and benefits expertise from Baker Botts.

Employment, Compensation and Benefits; Mergers and AcquisitionsSource →

Fatima Abbas

Joined Holland & Knight, from U.S. Treasury · Washington, D.C.

Fatima Abbas, former Director of the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, joined Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.

Source →

Amanda K. Toy

Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Amanda K. Toy returns to Sullivan & Cromwell as a Partner in the Executive Compensation Group.

Executive CompensationSource →

David E. Leal González

Joined Ogletree Deakins, from Monterrey Partners · Monterrey

David E. Leal González launched a new Ogletree Deakins office in Monterrey.

Source →

Luis H. Cortés Salazar

Joined Ogletree Deakins, from Monterrey Partners · Monterrey

Luis H. Cortés Salazar launched a new Ogletree Deakins office in Monterrey.

Source →

Rogelio Alanis Robles

Joined Ogletree Deakins, from Monterrey Partners · Monterrey

Rogelio Alanis Robles launched a new Ogletree Deakins office in Monterrey.

Source →

Sarah M. Kirkpatrick

Associate, Blank Rome · Philadelphia

Sarah M. Kirkpatrick joined Blank Rome as a Labor & Employment Associate in Philadelphia.

Labor & EmploymentSource →

August 2026

Erin Weber

Joined Vedder Price · Chicago

Erin Weber joined Vedder Price's Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group in Chicago.

Executive Compensation & Employee BenefitsSource →

Ben Bolton

Joined Burr & Forman

Ben Bolton joined Burr & Forman's Labor & Employment group.

Labor & EmploymentSource →

Alexander Harwin

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins · Los Angeles

Alexander Harwin joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles.

Source →

Frank Olah

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins · Los Angeles

Employment litigator Frank Olah joined Ogletree Deakins as a Los Angeles shareholder.

Employment LitigationSource →

Melissa B. Kurtzman

Principal, Jackson Lewis · Philadelphia

Melissa B. Kurtzman joined Jackson Lewis as an Employee Benefits Principal in Philadelphia.

Employee BenefitsSource →

Mark McNitzky

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Langley & Banack, Inc. · San Antonio

Mark McNitzky rejoined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in the San Antonio office after leading labor and employment practice at Langley & Banack.

Labor and Employment LawSource →

Elizabeth Dyer

Of Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson, from OpenAI · Los Angeles

Elizabeth Dyer rejoined Munger, Tolles & Olson as of counsel after serving as senior employment counsel at OpenAI.

Labor and EmploymentSource →

Meg Burnham

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw · Seattle

Labor & employment partner Meg Burnham joined Seyfarth Shaw in Seattle.

Labor & employmentSource →

Greta Bauer Reyes

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Stinson LLP · Minneapolis

Greta Bauer Reyes joined Ogletree Deakins as a Shareholder in Minneapolis with 15+ years in employment law and workplace safety.

Employment Law, Workplace SafetySource →

Helana Darrow

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP · Columbus

Helana Darrow joined Ogletree Deakins as a Shareholder in Columbus with nearly 30 years of employee benefits and ERISA expertise.

Employee Benefits, ERISASource →

Derek Noack

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP · Las Vegas

Derek Noack joined Ogletree Deakins as a Shareholder in Las Vegas, bringing over a decade of employment litigation experience.

Employment LitigationSource →

Nicholas Ruble

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice · Kansas City

Nicholas Ruble joined Ogletree Deakins as a Shareholder in Kansas City with over a decade of employment litigation and labor experience.

Employment Litigation, Labor LawSource →

July 2026

Principal, Jackson Lewis · San Francisco

Employment litigator Barbara L. Harris Chiang joined Jackson Lewis as principal in San Francisco with 25+ years representing employers.

Employment LitigationSource →

Brodie Erwin

Joined K&L Gates · Raleigh

Brodie Erwin joined K&L Gates as a labor and employment litigator in Raleigh.

Labor and Employment LitigationSource →

Robyn S. T. Carlson

Partner, Williams Mullen · Richmond

Robyn Carlson joined Williams Mullen as partner in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in Richmond.

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationSource →

Derek Bishop

Joined Davis Wright Tremaine · Seattle

Employment attorney Derek Bishop joined Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle.

employmentSource →

Brad Bigos

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from Seattle firm · Seattle

Brad Bigos joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in its Seattle office, bringing nearly ten years of employment litigation experience defending companies.

Employment litigationSource →

Rachel D. Salvin

Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C., from Gordon Rees · Los Angeles

Employment litigator Rachel D. Salvin joined Jackson Lewis as a principal in Los Angeles from Gordon Rees.

Employment litigationSource →

Carolyn Sieve

Joined Ogletree Deakins

Employment litigator Carolyn Sieve returned to Ogletree Deakins.

Employment litigationSource →

Steven Moore

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw · San Francisco

Steven Moore joined Seyfarth Shaw as a partner in the labor & employment practice in San Francisco.

Labor & Employment Litigation

Matthew A. Brown

Joined Thompson Coburn · New York

Matthew A. Brown joined Thompson Coburn's labor & employment practice in New York.

Labor & Employment

June 2026

David Janklow

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, from FBT Gibbons LLP · Columbus

David Janklow joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in the Columbus office from FBT Gibbons LLP.

Business ImmigrationSource →

Principal, Jackson Lewis, from Gordon Rees · Los Angeles

Alexander K. Spellman joined Jackson Lewis as principal in Los Angeles from Gordon Rees.

Employment Litigation, Wage and HourSource →

Principal, Jackson Lewis, from Gordon Rees · Los Angeles

Jennifer Jambor-Delgado joined Jackson Lewis as principal in Los Angeles from Gordon Rees.

Employment Litigation, Wage and HourSource →

Leslie H. Joyner

Principal, Jackson Lewis, from Gordon Rees · Los Angeles

Leslie H. Joyner joined Jackson Lewis as principal in Los Angeles from Gordon Rees.

Employment Litigation, Wage and HourSource →

Brad M. Kushner

Principal, Jackson Lewis · Philadelphia

Brad M. Kushner joined Jackson Lewis as principal in Philadelphia with 15+ years of workplace safety and employment litigation experience.

Workplace Safety and HealthSource →

May 2026

Joseph Turzi

Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth, from DLA Piper · Washington, D.C.

Joseph Turzi joined Hunton Andrews Kurth as a partner in its labor and employment group in Washington, D.C., from DLA Piper.

Labor and EmploymentSource →

Daniel Canales

Joined Greenberg Traurig · Chicago

Employment litigator Daniel Canales joined Greenberg Traurig in Chicago.

Employment LitigationSource →

William Lewis

Joined Epstein Becker

William Lewis joined Epstein Becker in the employment and labor practice.

Employment, LaborSource →

Jamie L. Gross

Partner, Duane Morris, from Fisher Phillips · San Diego

Jamie L. Gross joins Duane Morris as partner in San Diego employment practice from Fisher Phillips.

Employment, Labor, Benefits and ImmigrationSource →

Erin M. Salfen

Principal, Jackson Lewis · St. Louis

Erin M. Salfen joins Jackson Lewis as principal in St. Louis employment litigation practice.

Employment LitigationSource →