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Our new series spotlights young lawyers who are raising the bar in various practice groups.

Here are five fresh faces to know in labor and employment 👇
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Name: Nicole Wiitala
Firm: @sanfordheisler

🏆 Claim to Fame: Part of a team that secured a $14 million settlement against Dartmouth University in a lawsuit alleging that the administration didn’t protect against sexual harassment.

📍: New York
Age: 32 blawgo.com/0nxAe4x

Name: Andrea Lucas
Firm: @gibsondunn

🏆 Claim to Fame: Nominated by President Trump in March for a seat on the EEOC. Partnered with former partner, now Labor Department Secretary Eugene Scalia in wins for Ford Motor Co.

📍: Washington, D.C.
Age: 34 blawgo.com/Cy4MnU1

Name: Laura Iris Mattes
Firm: @OuttenGolden

🏆 Claim to Fame: Part of a team that secured a $10-million settlement with Uber in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit that led to changes in pay and promotions.

📍: San Francisco
Age: 34 blawgo.com/gfdxhhw

Name: Danny Rosenthal
Firm: James & Hoffman

🏆 Claim to Fame: Secured early wins using a largely untested legal strategy to secure protections against Covid-19 for McDonald’s workers in Chicago.

📍: Washington, D.C.
Age: 36 blawgo.com/rsQG5tQ

Name: Jocelyn Cuttino
Firm: @MorganLewisLaw

🏆 Claim to Fame: Member of team that investigated sexual harassment at NPR. Worked as an associate on an employment bias suit filed by a former manager at a Paula Deen restaurant.

📍: Washington, D.C.
Age: 38 blawgo.com/ck2ZAfu