Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce Ryan Bates, Ryan Glasgow, and Sharon Goodwyn have been recognized as members of Virginia Business magazine’s 2024 Legal Elite

Labor and Employment partner Roland Juarez has been recognized as a Leader of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorney in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as nationwide leaders by Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 Labor and Employment guide.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that labor and employment partner Kurt Larkin has been named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of 25 “Go To Lawyers” for employment law in the Commonwealth.

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as nationwide leaders by Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 Labor and Employment guide. The Labor and Employment Team was recognized as a Tier 1 law firm nationwide practice and listed 20 individual team lawyers who were also acknowledged.

We are pleased to announce that the Labor and Employment team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has been recognized as practice leaders in Immigration and Labor and Employment by the 2023 Legal 500 US Guide. Thirteen individual lawyers on HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment and Immigration Team also were acknowledged.

Congratulations to HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment, Immigration, and OSHA practices, along with thirteen attorneys for their Chambers USA 2023 rankings!

HuntonAK employment law partners Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Roland Juarez were selected as 2022 Leaders of Influence: Labor and Employment by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as nationwide leaders by Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Labor and Employment guide.   HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment Team was recognized as a nationwide practice and in several individual jurisdictions.

Nineteen individual team lawyers were also acknowledged.

Labor and Employment partner, Roland Juarez, has been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Leaders of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers list.

The list recognizes 76 litigators chosen by the Los Angeles Business Journal as “lawyers who go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients before judges and jury [and] have their own unique set of skills.”  Roland was recognized alongside Los Angeles partner Anne Marie Mortimer.  This is the fourth consecutive year for both Roland and Anne Marie.

Roland handles high-stakes labor and employment cases for some of ...

We are pleased to announce that the Labor and Employment team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has been recognized as practice leaders in Immigration and Labor and Employment by the 2022 Legal 500 US Guide. Twelve individual lawyers on HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment and Immigration Team also were acknowledged.

Congratulations to our team and eleven attorneys for Chambers USA 2022 rankings!

The team was recognized in the following areas:

• Immigration – District of Columbia – Band 3
• Labor & Employment – California – Highly Recommended – Band 2
• Labor & Employment – District of Columbia – Band 4
• Labor & Employment – Texas – Band 5
• Labor & Employment – Virginia – Band 1

Individual recognitions were received by:

• Ian P. Band (District of Columbia)
• M. Brett Burns (California)
• Terence G. Connor (Senior Statesperson - Florida)
• Juan C. Enjamio (Florida)
• Kurt G. Larkin (Virginia)

HuntonAK labor and employment partner Amber Rogers was recently named to the Dallas Business Journal’s 2022 Leaders in Diversity awards.

HuntonAK labor and employment partner Amber Rogers was recently listed as an “On the Rise” honoree by ALM Media and Texas Lawyer’s 2021 Texas Legal Excellence Awards.

HuntonAK labor and employment partner Chris Pardo was Selected as a Rising Star for Employment Litigation Law, Boston Super Lawyers magazine, 2021.

HuntonAK labor and employment partners Holly Williamson and Scott Nelson have been recognized in the most recent publication of Texas Super Lawyers 2021.

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as nationwide leaders by Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 Labor and Employment guide. The Labor and Employment Team was recognized as a Tier 2 law firm nationwide and recommended in several individual jurisdictions.

HuntonAK Labor and Employment partner and practice group co-chair Emily Burkhardt Vicente was recently named to The Los Angeles Times’ inaugural Business of Law: Trends, Updates, Visionaries & In-House Counsel Leadership Awards Magazine.

HuntonAK Labor and Employment partner Juan Enjamio has been recognized in the most recent publication of Florida Super Lawyers 2021.

HuntonAK Labor and Employment associates Drei Munar and Katherine Sandberg were both recognized by Northern California Super Lawyers 2021.

HuntonAK labor and employment partner, Amber Rogers was named to Bloomberg Law’s inaugural edition of the “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” list.

HuntonAK labor and employment partner Roland Juarez was listed among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 Top Leaders of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers. This is Roland’s third consecutive year to be included, he was selected from over 300 nominations.

HuntonAK Labor and Employment partner M. Brett Burns was honored as a Daily Journal Top Labor & Employment Lawyer 2021. This annual list recognizes California’s top attorneys who have made significant contributions to their field of practice.

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as leaders by Chambers USA 2021 rankings. Chambers USA ranks leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. The research is in-depth, and client-focused and the guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the US and worldwide.

HuntonAK Labor and Employment Partners Bob Dumbacher and Kurt Powell have been recognized in the most recent publication of Georgia Super Lawyers 2021.

• Bob Dumbacher, Employment and Labor, Rising Star
• Kurt Powell, Employment and Labor

Super Lawyers acknowledges outstanding practice group lawyers “who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”

Bob and Kurt were both recently recognized by Benchmark Litigation as Labor and Employment Stars, Georgia, 2020.

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Congratulations!

HuntonAK’s Labor and Employment practice has been recognized as nationwide leaders by Benchmark Litigation’s 2020 Labor and Employment guide. The Labor and Employment Team was recognized as a Tier 2 law firm nationwide and recommended in several individual jurisdictions.

Twenty individual team lawyers were also acknowledged.

HuntonAK labor and employment lawyer, Amber Rogers, was recently selected by Texas Lawyer as a 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Champion honoree. The award recognizes lawyers who have either “overcome insurmountable odds to achieve success or… had an outsize influence on inclusivity initiatives.”

Amber has been recently recognized in the Dallas Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards, Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching and D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40.

The Texas Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Champions were recognized in a virtual awards ...

HuntonAK employment partner, Chris Pardo was recognized by Boston Business Journal as a 2020 “40 Under 40” honoree. This list recognizes professionals in the Boston area “who are making a difference in their businesses and communities.” With more than 400 nominations, the recognized individuals were selected based on their career accomplishments, their drive to succeed, and their commitment to serving the community at large.

Chris balances his practice with representation of Fortune 500 clients in the retail, energy, healthcare, hospitality and technology ...

HuntonAK employment Counsel, Sharon Goodwyn was honored by Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter as a 2020 Humanitarian Award winner.

The Humanitarian Award is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. VCIC presents the Humanitarian Award to individuals in each of chapter locations: Lynchburg, Peninsula, Richmond, and Tidewater. All honorees must reside and/or work in one of those areas of Virginia to be recognized.

HuntonAK employment partner, Roland Juarez, was recently named to the Daily Journal’s Top Labor & Employment Lawyers. This annual list recognizes California’s top attorneys who have made significant contributions to their field of practice.

Roland also has been named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of 2020 Leaders of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers for the second year in a row.

With more than 300 nominations this year, Roland was selected as one of 50 litigators chosen by LABJ. The list recognizes “attorneys who go to the proverbial mat to fight for their ...

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 Labor and Employment guide, which seeks to find law firms and partners who stand out in their labor and employment practices throughout the US. The Firm’s Labor & Employment Team was recognized by Benchmark Litigation in 5 locations, and 13 partners from the practice were also recognized as “Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Stars.”

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