Chambers and Partners Recognizes 10 Worklaw® Network Member Firms, 26 Member Lawyers

Worklaw Network

June 9, 2026

Chambers and Partners has recognized 10 Worklaw® member firms, and 26 member lawyers, in its 2026 Guide.  The full list is below:

Alifanz & Westlind (Oregon)
Dennis Westlind (Band 3)

Babineaux, Poché, Anthony & Slavich LLC (Louisiana)
Joel Babineaux (Band 4)

Carmagnola & Ritardi (New Jersey) - Labor & Employment (Band 2)
Domenick Carmagnola (Band 1)
Steven F Ritardi (Band 2)

Franczek P.C. (Illinois) - Labor & Employment (Band 4)
James C Franczek, Jr (Senior Statespeople)
Michael A. Warner (Band 3)

Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd. (Nevada) - Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Laura J. Thalacker (Band 3)

Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson (Alabama) - Labor & Employment (Band 2)
Whitney Brown (Band 3)
Richard Lehr (Band 2)
David J Middlebrooks (Senior Statespeople)
Michael Thompson (Band 3)
Albert L Vreeland (Band 2)

Lindner & Marsack (Wisconsin) - Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Oyvind Wistrom (Band 3)

Lorenger & Carnell (Virginia)- Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Susanne Harris Carnell (Band 3)
Michael J Lorenger (Band 2)

Marr Jones & Wang (Hawaii) - Labor & Employment (Band 1)
Patrick H Jones (Senior Statespeople)
Richard M Rand (Band 1)
Sarah O Wang (Band 1)
Christopher S Yeh (Band 3)

Neel, Hooper & Banes, P.C. (Texas)
Bryant Banes (Band 5)

Smith & Smith (Kentucky) - Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Oliver B Rutherford (Band 3)
W. Kevin Smith (Band 3)
James U Smith III (Senior Statespeople)

Ufberg & Associates (Pennsylvania) - Labor & Employment (Spotlight)

Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams, Pierce & Tisdale (North Carolina) - Labor & Employment (Band 4)
Bryan Adams (Band 3)

Winterbauer & Diamond PLLC (Washington) - Labor & Employment (Band 2)
Kenneth J Diamond (Band 1)
Steven Winterbauer (Band 1) 

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