Lorie Almon Named by The American Lawyer as One of "Litigation's Rising Stars" of 2007

The January 2007 cover article of The American Lawyer ["Litigation's Rising Stars"] notes Lorie as one of the 2007 “Fab Fifty™" of up-and-coming litigators, all under the age of 45. As noted in the article "These individuals, selected by the staff of the magazine for their past accomplishments and potential future performance, have made their mark in this high visibility and highly competitive practice area by successfully trying and settling major cases. 'Over the last several months, we’ve been searching for young litigators who have not only transcended their status as prized protégés but who also seem likely to lead the pack inside the courtroom, at the settlement table, and (for those at private firms) as business magnets,' said Aric Press, editor in chief of the magazine. 'After sifting through hundreds of names, talking to senior partners, firm managers, and government and public interest lawyers, we’re confident that our ‘Fab Fifty’ will help set the pace for their peers in the future.' ”

Lorie's profile: "Co-managing partner of Seyfarth's New York office, Almon specializes in large-scale wage-hour cases. She is lead counsel to Wachovia Corporation in 18 class or collective actions alleging that the bank failed to compensate brokers for overtime hours, and she is also leading Eastman Kodak Company's defense in three putative wage-hour class and collective actions. Almon started her career working for the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York and continues to represent the city in private practice as lead defense counsel in three collective actions pending against the city and the New York City Police Department. In 2004 she successfully defended Costco Wholesale Corporation in a sexual harassment suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit."