Palo Alto – Sidley is pleased to announce that Rebecca Stuart has joined the Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice. She joins Sidley from Wilson Sonsini.
With more than 16 years of experience in the Silicon Valley, Ms. Stuart represents employers in federal and state court litigation and before administrative agencies regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and numerous other types of employment law matters. She regularly consults with human resource professionals to advise on a wide range of HR matters, including personnel practices and policies, noncompete covenants, and worker classification. Ms. Stuart also has extensive experience with trade secret misappropriation issues and mergers and acquisitions, having advised on more than 500 transactions ranging in value from US$20 million to US$19 billion.
“Sidley has built a team of highly talented employment lawyers both in California and globally,” said Yvette Ostolaza, chair of Sidley’s Management Committee and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “Rebecca’s broad experience across the employment defense litigation spectrum, as well as her crossover experience with other strong Sidley services such as M&A, will be a benefit to our clients and entire network of lawyers as we continue to grow in California.”
“Rebecca is a terrific addition to our Labor and Employment practice and the Palo Alto office. She is a high-energy, entrepreneurial lawyer who will be a natural fit with our global platform, as well as with our robust practice in the region,” said Martin Wellington, managing partner of the Palo Alto office and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “With the constantly evolving employment law landscape, Sidley is committed to keeping our clients current on the latest developments and meeting their employment needs in California. We are confident Rebecca will thrive with Sidley.”
Sidley’s Labor and Employment practice has decades of experience litigating before U.S. federal, state, local, and international courts and agencies, and the lawyers represent clients across industries, including U.S. and non-U.S. manufacturers; banks and other financial institutions; private equity firms, hedge funds and other investment entities; utilities; railroads; airlines; services firms; healthcare providers; internet and other technology companies; colleges and universities; not-for-profit civic and charitable institutions; and governmental agencies.
Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.1 billion, and experience that spans 158 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.
With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.
Matt Messinger, Director, Public Relations, +1 312 456 4009
Attorney Advertising — Sidley Austin LLP is a global law firm. Our addresses and contact information can be found at www.sidley.com/en/locations/offices. Sidley and Sidley Austin refer to Sidley Austin LLP and affiliated partnerships as explained at www.sidley.com/disclaimer.
