Five Rubin Rudman Attorneys Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers

BOSTON, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubin Rudman is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Dretler and Elizabeth Sullivan, who co-chair the firm's Labor & Employment practice, and partners Laura Kirshenbaum, Julayne Lazar, and Christopher Wurster have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers list. The guide recognizes the lawyers who "advise companies large and small on their most pressing workplace needs" from "litigating wage and hour claims to negotiating restrictive covenant clauses" to keeping clients "out of the courtroom altogether."

Jeffrey Dretler has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of matters and litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues, the enforcement of non-competition agreements, and protection of trade secrets. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management (2018–2027); Boston Magazine's Top Lawyers List, Labor and Employment (2021-2025); and Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2013-2025). He has been named a Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly Go To Employment Lawyer, is a Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and is a member of the American Employment Law Council. He currently serves as Chair of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Advisory Board. He received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and his B.A. from Northwestern University.

Elizabeth Sullivan, who co-chairs the firm's Labor & Employment and Higher Education groups, brings nearly 20 years of experience in employment and labor law to her specialized higher education practice. She regularly represents employers in the negotiations and implementation of collective bargaining agreements and the defense of employment actions, in addition to providing advice on a wide range of day-to-day employment matters. She also litigates labor and employment issues in arbitration and in many administrative agencies. She was named a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Go To Higher Education Lawyer (2024) and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management (2023-2027) and Boston Magazine's Top Lawyers List (2021-2025). She is a member of Rubin Rudman's Executive Committee. She received her J.D. from the New England School of Law and her B.A. from John Hopkins University.

Laura Kirshenbaum concentrates her practice on employment disputes both in public higher education and in the private business sector. With 14 years of experience in litigation, she regularly represents colleges and universities in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and arbitration panels, and in sensitive internal matters. She helps both public and private clients navigate a broad range of employment issues, from discrimination and tenure denials to workplace discipline and difficult separations. She also has expertise in the complexities of medical and family leave matters. Before going into private practice, she served as a supervising Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex DA's Office. Kirshenbaum has been named a Boston Magazine Top Employment Lawyer (2024-2025) and a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022-2026). She received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her B.A. from McGill University.

Julayne Lazar has over 25 years of experience representing employers in the public and private sectors in all aspects of the employment life cycle, from developing compliant HR processes and policies to helping clients find creative employment solutions to litigating complex labor and employment disputes. She has a strong background in business and helps clients minimize risk while meeting their organizations' goals. Before going into private practice, Lazar spent 11 years in increasingly important positions at several administrative agencies in Massachusetts, including the AG's office, MCAD, the Department of Workforce Development, and the Department of Revenue, giving her a unique perspective when representing clients before these agencies. Lazar also served as in-house employment and labor counsel to a unionized employer of nearly 10,000 employees. She was named a Go To Employment Lawyer (2025) by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She received her J.D. from the New England School of Law and her B.S. from Bryant University.

Christopher Wurster focuses his practice on litigation and corporate counseling on a wide range of employment matters including discrimination, whistleblower claims, wage disputes, defamation, and restrictive covenants, and he advises clients on issues ranging from compliance with wage and hour laws, to employee leave and accommodation issues, to discipline and terminations. He has 15 years of experience in the law, with over a decade focusing on employment law. He has handled several high-profile employment law cases and trials. Wurster was named a Boston Magazine Top Lawyer for Labor & Employment (2021-2025). He was selected for and completed the 2025 American Bar Association Labor and Employment Trial Institute, and he serves as a Hearing Officer with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. He earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and his B.A. from Columbia University.

About Rubin Rudman
Founded over a century ago, Rubin Rudman is a full-service law firm based in Boston with more than 100 attorneys serving businesses, institutions, families, and individuals throughout the region and beyond. The firm's core practices include Corporate, Business & Tax, Real Estate, Finance, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Environmental & Land Use, Construction, Trusts & Estates, Family Law, Elder Law, and Fiduciary Litigation. More information is available at rubinrudman.com.

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