CHICAGO – Nov. 20, 2023 – David J. Stein, a Labor & Employment shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago office, was named a Crain’s Chicago Business 2023 “Notable Leader in Employment & Labor Law.”
This year’s list features 40 leaders who handle a variety of legal matters that impact the workplace. The honorees were chosen based on the specific impact of cases they have handled, pro bono work, and leadership in professional and community organizations over the last 18 months.
Stein’s employment litigation practice involves protecting valuable corporate assets through the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of trade secrets under both the Defend Trade Secrets Act and complimentary state trade secrets statutes. His restrictive covenant practice features significant experience both seeking and opposing emergency injunctive relief. Stein also defends class and collective actions filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Additionally, he defends businesses in actions alleging discrimination and retaliation under various federal and state statutes.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.