Blank Rome partners Travis K. Jang-Busby and Howard M. Knee have been named 2025 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers by the Daily Journal.
This annual listing by the Daily Journal honors "California's top labor and employment attorneys specializing in litigation, PAGA matters, unlawful terminations, and workplace investigations." They are recognized with personalized, individual profiles that highlight their careers, recent successes, and insights into their practices. Read Travis' profile here and Howard's profile here.
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About Travis K. Jang-Busby
Travis Jang-Busby counsels clients from notable startups to the Fortune 50 in employment, labor, and business law matters.
Travis strategically navigates high-stakes class action litigation in California and nationally, representative wage-hour litigation under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), discrimination litigation, administrative investigations, and preventative counseling. He has varied and extensive experience in all phases of litigation and handles client matters from inception through trial.
Travis has been recognized for his work by many publications and professional organizations, including the Best Lawyers in America©, Los Angeles Business Journal, Super Lawyers, 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.
