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The Daily Journal Spotlights Dickerson Among the Top Ten Leading Attorneys in California for 2009

Los Angeles, CA (October 22, 2009) -- Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, is proud to announce that Jaffe Dickerson, a senior shareholder in the Los Angeles office, has been recognized by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as a "leading rainmaker in California."

"Jaffe is an exceptional lawyer with an excellent reputation among his clients for providing innovative solutions and extraordinary service," commented Robert Blumberg, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Los Angeles office. "We are both honored and thrilled to see the California legal community recognize his achievements."

A key consideration in Dickerson’s recognition has been his ability to keep his clients out of the courtroom, or "litigation avoidance" as Dickerson refers to it, which is crucial in a challenging economy. As the co-chair of Littler’s Diversity and Inclusion Compliance Practice Group, Dickerson dedicates time helping Firm clients and other businesses attract minority talent while reducing litigation risks. In addition, clients repeatedly rely on Dickerson’s sound guidance to develop hiring practices and training programs to further reduce litigation exposure in uncertain economic times.

Dickerson also plays an instrumental role in the expansion strategies of the Firm’s Global Employer Practice. While the world continues to migrate towards a global economy, the focus of many U.S.-based labor and employment law firms has been directed toward Europe and Asia. Dickerson is focused on American and African business alliances. As these alliances grow, new challenges and opportunities will face employers. Dickerson and the Global Employer Practice plan to remain at the forefront of these developments.

The Daily Journal’s annual "Rainmakers" feature spotlights lawyers who "represent the future of the legal industry." The distinction goes beyond simply recognizing attorneys who excel at bringing in new clients and projects for their firms, it also honors professionals who make outstanding efforts to share their skill. This year’s edition highlights how 10 rainmakers in the state of California managed to not only survive, but thrive, in a downturn economy.

About the Daily Journal

The Daily Journal is the nation’s leading daily legal newspaper featuring extensive coverage of court cases, legal business news and trends, and profiles of policy makers. The publication is noted for comprehensive profiles of judges and neutrals, and up-to-the-minute reporting on dozens of practice areas, including corporate, intellectual property and employment law. The Daily Journal also publishes more than a dozen authoritative special issues, including the annual listing of California’s most influential lawyers, the state’s top women litigators, and the state’s top law firms.

About Littler Mendelson

With more than 750 attorneys and 49 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the global needs of clients, from navigating foreign employment laws and international labor relations issues to applying corporate policies on a global basis. Established in 1942, the Firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. For more information, visit littler.com.