PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson labor and employment practiced ranked fifth largest in country

CLARKSBURG -- Law360, a national newswire for business lawyers, has issued its 2009 edition of Litigation Almanac, in which Steptoe & Johnson ranks fifth in the country among general practice firms with the highest concentration of employment attorneys.

Steptoe & Johnson consists of more than 180 lawyers resident in seven locations throughout West Virginia and in Columbus, Ohio. The firm, led by CEO Susan S. Brewer, is supported by over 300 staff members. The firm is business-centered with particular strengths in energy, labor, employment and litigation.

"The numerical size of our firm's labor and employment practice is indicative of the depth and breadth of our attorneys' experience in virtually every aspect of employment and labor law," Brewer said. "Steptoe & Johnson employment attorneys have a highly nuanced experience in all areas of law governing employees. In addition, the group has lawyers who lived through the creation of many of these laws, so they have deep understanding of the issues and challenges," she said.

For nearly a century, Steptoe & Johnson has demonstrated its commitment to quality, devoting personal attention, experience, skill, and resources to client focused service.

For more information, visit the firm's Web site at www.steptoe-johnson.com.