John Ho and Jake Rubinstein have been elected as Class of 2025 Fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Founded in 1995, the College honors the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Membership is by nomination only and honors lawyers who have demonstrated to their peers, the bar, the bench, and the public through long performance related to the practice of labor and employment law that they represent.
John is co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s national OSHA-Workplace Safety Practice. He has extensive experience assisting employers with internal safety audits, defending against complaints of safety and health retaliation, resolving citations at the informal conference stage, contesting citations (including fatality investigations), assisting with root cause investigations, and responding to OSHA rapid response investigations. As a former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, John prosecuted OSHA cases and received a commendation for his prosecution of a discrimination complaint. He also regularly handles wage and hour matters including class and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New York Labor Law, New York’s Miscellaneous Industries Wage Order, and New York’s Hospitality Wage Order.
Jake combines more than 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer with a background of high-level human resources leadership experience to provide unique versatility in counseling and representing clients in all aspects of labor and employment law and human resources practices. Jake’s litigation work includes employment discrimination, traditional labor, and wage and hour cases. Jake also counsels clients on labor and employment law compliance and policy design, and also advises human resources professionals on imaginative solutions to difficult workplace problems.
About the College of Labor and Employment Lawyer
The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers is a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Fellows are recognized as distinguished members of the labor and employment community who promote achievement, advancement, and excellence in the practice by setting standards of professionalism and civility, sharing their experience and knowledge, and acting as a resource for academia, the government, the judiciary, and the community at large.
About Cozen O'Connor
Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has over 925 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including but not limited to, litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and middle-market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 33 offices across two continents.