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Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America© 2018

Ralph F. Abbott Jr., John H. Glenn and Timothy F. Murphy all recognized

Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., the leading labor and employment law firm serving employers in the greater Springfield area, today announced that attorneys Ralph F. Abbott Jr., John H. Glenn and Timothy F. Murphy were recently listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. For the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 7.4 million votes were analyzed. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a significant honor. The Rockefeller Group has called Best Lawyers “the gold standard in selecting a lawyer.”

Attorney Ralph F. Abbott Jr., a resident of Wilbraham, has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of arbitration, employment law-management, labor law-management and mediation. A partner since 1975, Abbott is known throughout the legal community for his work representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters, providing employment-related advice to employers, assisting clients in remaining union-free and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Abbott also has numerous credits as an author, editor, and teacher, and a record of civic and community involvement. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1989.

 


John GlennAttorney John H. Glenn
, a resident of Longmeadow, has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of arbitration, employment law-management and labor law-management. He has been a partner of the firm since 1979 and spent his career representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters. In addition to providing employment-related advice to employers, he assists clients in remaining union-free and represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has extensive experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements, representing employers at arbitration hearings and before state and federal agencies. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1995.

 

Tim MurphyAttorney Timothy F. Murphy, a resident of Wilbraham, has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of employment law-management, labor law-management and litigation-labor and employment. A partner in the firm, Murphy joined Skoler Abbott in 2001 after serving as General Counsel to an area labor union and serving as an assistant district attorney for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. His practice includes labor relations and employment litigation, as well as employment counseling. Murphy is a frequent contributor to business and human resource publications and a contributing author to the Massachusetts Employment Law Letter. He has been selected by his peers and listed by Best Lawyers every year since 2013—and was named the Best Lawyers 2015 labor and employment law “Lawyer of the Year” in Springfield.

 

Skoler Abbott is one of the largest law firms in New England specializing in the practice of labor relations and employment law solely on behalf of management.

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