U.S.-based law firm
Littler Mendelson P.C. is a U.S.-based law firm that specializes "in developing and initiating strategies that lawfully avoid unions" and "work[ing] closely with management regarding all aspects of labor contract administration".[4] It handles labor and employment litigation as well as global mobility and immigration issues.[5] The firm has competencies in Mexico, Canada, Germany and Venezuela.[6][7] The firm has offices in Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Puerto Rico.[8]
History and practice
The firm remained local to the Bay Area until the 1990s, when it expanded throughout the U.S. via mergers and acquisitions.[9]
In 2010, the firm announced an international labor and employment law office in Caracas, Venezuela (this office subsequently joined Ius Laboris in 2012).[10] The firm opened two offices in Mexico under the name Littler, De la Vega y Conde, S.C.[11] 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,[12] El Salvador, and Panama,[13] and creating a new entity named Littler Global.[14] The firm continued expanding through Littler Global, opening offices in Puerto Rico,[15] the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru,[16] and Guatemala.
The firm is the largest labor and employment law firm in the US,[17][18][19] and received high rankings[20][21] including diversity,[22] working conditions for women,[23] and innovation.[24]
Littler, described by critics as a union-busting firm, is also the largest union avoidance firm in the US. It has counseled and defended companies including Starbucks, Amazon, Nissan, and Delta Airlines against employees trying to unionize.[25][26][27][28]
US$ 427 million (2011)[3]