The firms recognized in this category successfully resolved cases with profound implications for workers’ health, safety, well-being and job security. In one case—a wrongful-death and injury lawsuit—one of our finalists held a company accountable for the death of one worker and injuries to five others from a 2012 refinery explosion. Another, while technically an antitrust case, serves as a warning to the country’s most prominent high-tech employers regarding their workers’ compensation. And our winning case sends an unmistakable message that harassment in the workplace will not be tolerated, even by so-called “beloved” celebrity employers.

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