Specialties: Labor and Employment law, focusing on employment defense, daily counseling of companies on litigation avoidance and legal compliance.John Remy is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Under his management, the office has grown from 13 to over 35 lawyers.John's practice focuses on labor and employment litigation and counseling. With 8 jury trials in the past 8 years, John is one of the preeminent employment defense litigators in the D.C. area. He represents employers in federal and state lawsuits covering a wide range of statutes and subjects, including anti-discrimination laws, whistleblower and wrongful termination claims, wage and hour laws, covenants not to compete, theft of trade secrets, and breach of contract. As part of his counseling practice, John provides daily advice and training to help employers avoid litigation. His traditional labor experience includes handling unfair labor practice cases and labor arbitrations. He represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and numerous state and local agencies.John has been repeatedly named a “Super Lawyer” by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine, one of the D.C. area’s “go to” SmartLawyers, a member of the “Legal Elite Readers Poll” by SmartCEO magazine, and one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine. He is a frequent speaker before human resource organizations and similar groups. He is a member of the Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Bars. John received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Northwestern University and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the National Capital Executive Corporate Council of the American Cancer Society and the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia. John lives in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife and four children, where he coaches youth baseball and basketball.