Seven Employment Law Alliance Members Among “100 Most Powerful Employment Attorn by Blattel Communications

Seven Employment Law Alliance members were named to the "100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys in U.S." List. The ELA is the world's largest network of labor and employment lawyers. With specialists in all 50 states and more than 100 countries, the ELA provides multi-state and multi-national companies with seamless and cost-effective services worldwide.

(1888PressRelease) June 18, 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Seven attorney members of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) are among the “100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys in the U.S.” according to Human Resource Executive, a leading human resource publication, and Lawdragon, a leading ranking directory resource for lawyers and clients.

Honored ELA lawyers include:

• Stephen Hirschfeld, CEO of ELA and founding partner of Curiale Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, San Francisco
• Bruce Harrison, partner, Shawe and Rosenthal LLP, Baltimore
• Scott Holt, partner, Young Conaway LLP, Wilmington, Del.
• Kevin Leblang, Kramer Levin LLP, New York
• Ted Ruthizer, Kramer Levin LLP, New York
• Leonard Givens, Miller Canfield, LLP, Detroit
• Michael Nassau, Kramer Levin LLP, New York

“We are honored by this distinction and, as a single organization, have the most lawyers on this list,” said Hirschfeld. “The ELA prides itself on serving multinational clients’ global legal needs with on-the-ground expertise and deep understanding and knowledge. This honor recognizes that not only does ELA exceed that expectation, but we are comprised of labor attorneys that truly excel in this area. That’s something we’re very proud of.”

The ELA is a network of more than 3,000 specialized labor and employment lawyers dedicated to assisting employers with legal needs across the U.S. and around the world. The ELA also serves as a resource for trends and issues in local and international employment law and provides comprehensive legal guidance in every U.S. state and internationally.

For this year’s survey, Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon contacted more than 20,000 lawyers nationwide and submissions were compiled by peers, clients, judges, marketing professionals and lawyers themselves. Respondents were asked to nominate individual lawyers who, in their experience, excelled in this particular field of legal practice in the past year.

About The Employment Law Alliance:
The Employment Law Alliance is the world's largest network of labor and employment lawyers. With specialists in all 50 states and more than 100 countries, the ELA provides multi-state and multi-national companies with seamless and cost-effective services worldwide.

On the net at: www.employmentlawalliance.com.

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Seven Employment Law Alliance Members Among “100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys in U.S.”