ATLANTA, Sept. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP (Constangy), a national leader in labor and employment law, will expand its practice to the West Coast, announcing that California-based employment law firm Landegger, Baron & Lavenant, A Law Corporation, will join Constangy, Brooks & Smith's 16-office network. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent expansion of the Atlanta-based law firm to the Chicago-Milwaukee area as well as the Spring 2008 new office opening in Greenville, SC.
Neil Wasser, National Chairman of the firm, states, "We are excited to announce our new West Coast offices, which will increase our ability to better serve our clients in California. Both of our recently acquired offices will further expand our national presence and reach."
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, which specializes in employment litigation, class action defense, employee benefits law, labor law, immigration, affirmative action and OSHA, has worked in tandem with Landegger, Baron & Lavenant on various labor and employment cases since 2006.
"Our firm is proud of the successful business history we have had with Constangy, and we are pleased that our offices will be instrumental in transitioning the firm into a new era of growth," said Alfred J. Landegger, Esq. of Landegger, Baron & Lavenant.
This expansion will bring 10 new attorneys specializing in employment law defense, class action litigation, sexual harassment and discrimination including supervisor training, and labor law. In addition, several bilingual attorneys from Landegger, Baron & Lavenant will increase the range of services that Constangy will be able to offer clients.
New office locations:
Los Angeles County Office: 15760 Ventura Boulevard Suite 1200 Encino, California 91436 alandegger@constangy.com Ventura County Office: 751 Daily Drive Suite 325 Camarillo, California 93010 alandegger@constangy.com
For more information on Constangy's Los Angeles County or Ventura County offices, please contact Elizabeth Neeland at eneeland@constangy.com.
About Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP:
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP has counseled employers on labor and employment law matters, exclusively, since 1946. A "Go To" Law Firm in Corporate Counsel and Fortune Magazine, it represents Fortune 500 corporations and small companies across the country. Its attorneys are consistently rated as top lawyers in their practice areas by publications such as Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, and Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States. More than 100 lawyers partner with clients to provide cost-effective legal services and sound preventive advice to enhance the employer-employee relationship. Offices are located in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and California. For more information, visit www.constangy.com.