Shook Hardy & Bacon

Littler Mendelson s employment practice is the largest in the United States. With more than 400 attorneys located in 26 major metropolitan areas and a practice that extends into every area and sub-area of workplace law, the firm has the ability to provide rapid integrated solutions for any labor or employment of benefits issue. Its practice areas include appellate practice, business restructuring, class action avoidance and defense, employee benefits, employment litigation, workers compensation, unfair competition, trade secrets and workplace safety. The firm was founded in 1942 and is located in San Francisco

Founded in 1909, Lewis, Rice & Fingersh is a law firm with more than 150 attorneys and is located in Kansas City, Mo. Its practice areas include corporates, government affairs and administrative law, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment and litigation. It also practices in areas, such as real estate, tax, pension and employee benefits, municipal law, zoning and finance and media and communication. It handles antitrust litigation cases involving charges of monopolization, discriminatory pricing, price fixing, unfair trade practices and illegal tying actions. Its environmental, chemical and toxic tort practice includes litigation, as well as advisory and compliance work. Its estate planning and probate practice includes advising clients concerning individual tax and estate planning, prenuptial agreements, charitable giving and intrafamily wealth transfers.