Jones Day's Labor & Employment Practice wins 2014 Chambers USA Award for Excellence

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Day's Labor & Employment Practice received the 2014 Chambers USA Award for Excellence at the ninth annual awards ceremony held in New York City. The award and nominations are based on research for the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Designed to reflect a law firm's pre-eminence in 24 various practice areas, the awards are based on an assessment of outstanding work performed, strategic growth, and excellence in client service. Chambers USA 2014's rankings, which named Jones Day a #1 tier Labor & Employment practice for the eighth year in a row, are determined through interviews with thousands of lawyers and clients nationally.

Chambers went on, stating: "This behemoth of a labor and employment team is noted for its impressive talent pool of lawyers, home to excellent strategists handling game-changing matters with wide-reaching implications across the USA."

Jones Day's Labor & Employment Practice offers corporate clients experienced, sophisticated, and cost-effective representation concerning all aspects of personnel-related legal matters. The practice is widely recognized for the breadth of its knowledge and experience as well as the strength of its multi-disciplinary and multi-office teams around the globe, with more than 130 counselors and litigators, located in offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Jones Day is a global law firm with 41 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Its unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to its perennial ranking as among the best in the world in client service. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for almost half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, and FT Global 500.

SOURCE Jones Day