Ruth Zadikany named a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by Daily Journal
LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2026 – Mayer Brown partner Ruth Zadikany has been selected as a 2026 “Top Labor & Employment Lawyer” by Daily Journal. The annual list recognizes California’s top lawyers who have made significant contributions to labor and employment law through notable wins, career achievements, and thought leadership.
As co-leader of Mayer Brown’s US Employment Litigation and Counseling Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Ruth focuses her practice on representing clients across a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, as well as other high-stakes, complex litigation. Her recent successes include her role as lead counsel for Avantor after being retained just seven weeks before trial in a multimillion-dollar non-compete dispute, where she secured a complete defense victory following a multi-day bench trial. She also secured dismissals of all nine causes of action and denial of FLSA collective certification for a Frontier Communications subsidiary, as well as dismissal with prejudice of gender discrimination, wrongful termination, and unpaid commissions claims for Fundraise Up, underscoring her ability to defeat complex employment claims across trial, class, collective, and individual litigation.
Read Ruth’s profile in Daily Journal here.
