(June 28, 2017) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that William J. Emanuel has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

“On behalf of the firm, we are proud to congratulate Bill on this well-deserved recognition of his deep knowledge and experience in labor law and labor relations,” said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, co-managing directors of Littler, in a joint statement. “Our clients and colleagues have benefitted tremendously from Bill’s counsel over the years and, if confirmed, we know that he will also bring significant value in his service on the NLRB.”

Currently a shareholder in Littler’s Los Angeles office, Emanuel has extensive experience representing employers in traditional labor matters, including NLRB cases, collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, union election campaigns, strikes and picket lines, and litigation concerning union access to the private property of employers.

About Littler

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, with more than 1,300 attorneys in over 75 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serves as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for 75 years. Littler Global is the collective trade name for an international legal practice, the practicing member entities of which are separate and distinct professional firms.