Thelen Reid Adds Sue Stott in San Francisco, “Leading Labor and Employment Partner From Jones Day”

January 30, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO – Thelen Reid & Priest LLP announced today that Sue J. Stott has joined the San Francisco office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Department. Ms. Stott joins the firm from Jones Day, where she specialized in labor law and employment class action defense.

“We are extremely pleased to add such a well-regarded attorney to our Labor and Employment Department,” said Stephen V. O’Neal, chairman of Thelen Reid & Priest. “Sue’s depth of experience handling the full range of employment law issues adds further talent and resources to our already strong Labor and Employment Department and Employee Benefits and ERISA practice.”

Ms. Stott has over twenty-five years of experience representing employers in virtually all aspects of employment law. She is a highly skilled employment counselor, trainer and litigator with significant experience involving the defense of wage and hour and employment discrimination class actions and multidistrict litigation, single and multi-plaintiff cases, and federal and state appeals. She has conducted jury and bench trials in state and federal courts throughout California as well as arbitrations and mediations before the NYSE, NASD, AAA, and JAMS.

“Sue is a great strategic fit for our Labor and Employment department which enjoys a national reputation for preeminence in the area of wage and hour and employee benefits class action defense,” said Linda S. Husar, partner and chair of Thelen Reid’s Labor and Employment department. “The firm’s national resources, combined with our team’s breadth of experience providing counsel and litigation services to some of California’s largest employers, makes Thelen Reid a great platform for Sue’s practice.”

Ms. Stott’s clients include employers in a wide range of industries, including airline, healthcare, insurance, insurance, manufacturing, newspaper and media, pharmaceutical, professional services, retail, and technology. Ms. Stott received her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and her A.B., with distinction, from Stanford University.

“I am excited to be joining Thelen Reid,” said Ms. Stott. “The firm’s Labor & Employment practice has experience in all aspects of labor and employment law across a wide range of industries, and I think tremendous opportunities lie ahead.”