Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice, Mike represents employers in complex employment and benefits litigation and employment counseling. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, named one of the country’s “Top 100 Employment Lawyers” by Lawdragon and Human Resources Executive and recognized in the Legal 500 US. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and serves as lead employment counsel to many clients, including some of the world’s largest professional services firms and financial firms.

Over his 25-year career, Mike Roche has represented employers in numerous class action and multi-plaintiff suits involving allegations of discrimination, wage and hour law violations, breach of fiduciary duty, and ERISA claims. He also represents employers in executive compensation disputes and often counsels companies and their boards of directors in managing senior executive employment, separations, negotiations, internal investigations and similar matters.