Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Roland Juarez have been named to the inaugural Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys list by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ).
The list honors attorneys recognized as outstanding professionals in the industry by the LABJ, based on their professional achievements, community leadership, milestones and notable accomplishments throughout the last 12-18 months.
Co-chair of the firm’s labor and employment team, Vicente is a trial lawyer who has defended some of the largest Fortune 100 companies in high-stakes employment and wage-hour litigation and is experienced in taking hybrid class and collective action cases to jury trial. She has helped a number of clients navigate sexual harassment claims fraught with legal and public relations challenges in the #metoo era. In her counseling practice, Vicente assists companies in developing forward-thinking compliance strategies that reduce disputes and mitigate employment-related risks. Recently, she creatively advised a variety of businesses through workforce issues attendant to closing, reopening and operating a business during the unprecedented challenges created by COVID-19. Vicente also works with Fortune 100 companies on the design and implementation of diversity and inclusion programs and other ESG initiatives. Additionally, she serves as co-chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, which is dedicated to...
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