San Diego, CA/ June 1, 2006 -- Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest employment and labor law firm, today announced the addition of several new attorneys in its New York, Long Island and Newark offices. The remarkable growth represents the firm's increasingly powerful east coast presence and further augments the depth of Littler Mendelson's specialized practice and top-notch client service.

"Littler Mendelson's rapid expansion and exceptional new hires underscores our success and reinforces the firm's leadership position in employment law," said Marko Mrkonich, president and managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson. "The addition of these highly qualified and notable attorneys will enable us to extend our counsel in every area of workplace law to businesses in the New York Tri-State area and nationwide."

In Littler New York, where there has been a 100 percent increase in attorney growth since March 2006, the following talent has been added, seven of which were previously with Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, P.C.:

Shareholders

• Craig R. Benson, who represents private and public sector employers in every type of employment litigation, including jury trials; Bruce R. Millman, experienced in counseling public and private sector employers with respect to business and legal issues and strategies involving personnel policies; Bertrand B. Pogrebin, whose area of practice concentrates on labor relations and employment law issues for public and private sector employers; Gregory B. Reilly, whose professional experience includes litigating employment law cases before federal and state trial and appellate courts and anti-discrimination agencies. Reilly was formerly with the law firm Reed Smith LLP and; and David M. Wirtz, a first-chair litigator advising management in both private and public sectors with respect to labor and employment law matters.

Of Counsel

• Lisa M. Brauner, a career litigator who represents private and public sector employers; and Steven A. Fuchs, whose practice is focused on employment law litigation and counseling.

Associates

• Orit Goldring and Lisa R. Norman.

Joining the Long Island office is shareholder John T. Bauer, experienced in representing and advising public and private sector employers in areas of labor and employment law and litigation; associate George Pauta, whose practice focuses on representing management, both public and private sector, concerning issues involving education, and labor and employment law; and associated Adam Weiss, who specializes in discrimination litigation, unfair competition and alternative dispute resolution. All three of these attorneys were previously with the law firm Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, P.C.

Since February 2006, Littler's Newark-based office experienced rapid growth with the addition of six new attorneys, also from the law firm Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, P.C. These new attorneys are shareholders Tedd J. Kochman, Russell J. McEwan, Alan I. Model and Glenn J. Smith; of counsel, Keith J. Rosenblatt; and associate Katy Shi-Klepper. Each practices labor and employment law on behalf of management.

Over the last quarter, Littler Mendelson has also expanded its locations with the opening of new offices in Columbia, S.C.; Indianapolis, IN.; Irvine, CA.; Kansas City, MO.; and Providence, R.I. as well as the addition of Littler Global's Shanghai office, all of which will contribute to the firm's dedication to providing outstanding service for its regional, national and global clientele. The firm's penetration into these markets allows companies to benefit from effective compliance and risk management strategies as well as seamless international immigration transactions worldwide.

About Littler Mendelson

With nearly 500 attorneys and 36 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide, Littler Mendelson is the largest law firm in the United States devoted exclusively to representing management in employment, employee benefits and labor law matters. The firm's client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to small-business owners. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential cases and labor contracts in the nation's history. Its affiliated global migration practice, Littler Global, provides support to major companies in moving employees around the world. For more information, visit www.littler.com.