Blank Rome partners Natalie Alameddine and Howard M. Knee have been named 2024 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers by the Daily Journal.
In this annual listing by the Daily Journal, Natalie and Howard are recognized as "top labor and employment lawyers," with personalized, individual profiles that highlight their careers, recent successes, and insights into their practices. This marks the third consecutive year Natalie has been honored with this recognition. Read Natalie's profile here and Howard's profile here.
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About Natalie Alameddine
Natalie Alameddine concentrates her practice on labor and employment law, where she defends employers in single-plaintiff and class action employment matters. Natalie represents and counsels employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including federal and California wage and hour issues, class actions and PAGA representative actions, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and misclassification.
Since 2020, Natalie has served as the LACBA (Los Angeles County Bar Association) Barrister’s Section liaison to the Labor & Employment Section. Natalie is also currently on the Barrister’s Section Executive Committee and serves as co-chair of the Professional Development Committee. Natalie is a member of the labor and employment section of the California State Bar Association, and a board member of the Arab-American Lawyers of Southern California. She also serves on the UC Hastings Board of Governors for the 2022-2025 term and is co-chair of the UC Hastings Alumni West LA Chapter.
Natalie has been recognized for her work by many publications and professional organizations, including the Best Lawyers in America©, Los Angeles Business Journal, Super Lawyers, L.A. Times, and the Daily Journal.
About Howard M. Knee
Howard Knee represents high-profile companies in complex and high-stakes cases, including defending discrimination and sexual harassment cases as well as wage and hour class actions and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) representative actions. He is respected by his peers for the professional and intelligent way he approaches his cases and the innovative strategies he uses to defend his clients. In his 50-year career, Howard has handled nearly 100 trials. He has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and various state courts of appeal. He has also handled jury and bench trials in both federal and state courts, arbitrations, labor arbitrations, and various administrative proceedings.
Howard also has significant experience handling matters before the National Labor Relations Board. His experience includes representing management in union organizing campaigns, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, responding to and litigating unfair labor practice charges, and handling grievances and arbitrations.
Howard has been recognized for his work by many publications and professional organizations, including the Best Lawyers in America©, Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers, Los Angeles Business Journal, Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell®, and the Daily Journal.
