Three New Jersey Fisher Phillips Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016

MURRAY HILL, N.J. (May 27, 2016) – Fisher Phillips announced today that three attorneys in its New Jersey office – Rosemary Gousman, Cynthia M. Jacob and Christopher Mills – are featured in Chambers USA 2016. In addition, Fisher Phillips is ranked as one of the top labor and employment law firms in the United States, and the New Jersey office is ranked among the top labor and employment law firms in the state.

Each year, Chambers USA publishes a list of the top law firms and attorneys across the United States. It determines rankings through thousands of in-depth interviews with randomly selected attorneys, clients and businesses.

Fisher Phillips Chairman and Managing Partner Roger Quillen said: “Sophisticated buyers of legal services have again shown the confidence they have in the attorneys at Fisher Phillips. Savvy employers know we have the talent to handle their toughest labor and employment matters across the nation. We appreciate the continued confidence our clients demonstrate in our ability to deliver value and stellar client services.”

Managing Partner Rosemary Gousman’s diverse practice includes both litigation and counseling of employers. She litigates cases involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, whistleblower claims, wage and hour laws, common law contract and tort claims, traditional labor law involving union-management relations, and employee benefits disputes. Along with her litigation work, Gousman counsels clients on the appropriate handling of disciplinary matters, employee terminations, compliance with employment statutes and state and federal regulations dealing with harassment and discrimination, wages, leaves of absence, and more.

Cynthia Jacob, Senior Counsel, has extensive experience litigating employment-related cases, including wrongful termination, benefits disputes, race, sex and age discrimination and other civil rights, all on behalf of management. Over the last few years, Jacob has focused on arbitration and mediation of state and federal employment-related claims, and is certified by the American Arbitration Association. A Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Jacob is a former president of the New Jersey State Bar Association and a former chair of the Lawyers’ Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Partner Christopher Mills has a wide range of experience in nearly every aspect of employment litigation, employment discrimination, workforce reduction, employment-at-will and wrongful termination, traditional labor relations law, affirmative action plans and OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs), as well as employee pension and benefit plans. A Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Mills has represented major corporations in class action law suits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and collective claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Gousman, Jacob and Mills are among 44 Fisher Phillips attorneys nationwide featured in Chambers USA this year. Both Jacob and Mills were listed in Chambers USA in 2015.

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Employers often must take a stand: in court, with employees and unions, or with competitors. Fisher Phillips has the experience and resolve to back up management. That’s why some of the savviest employers come to the firm to handle their toughest labor and employment cases. Fisher Phillips has 350 attorneys in 32 offices located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.