At Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete (pronounced "Kun-STAN-jee, Brooks, Smith, and Profit"), workplace law is all we do – but we’re not your typical national law firm. Our clients tell us there is “a soul to Constangy that is unique and refreshing, that’s not found with other firms.” For more than 75 years, our clients have appreciated our common-sense approach and our commitment to being a real partner in helping employers navigate the prickly legal and regulatory environments of the changing workplace.

Today we have over 200 attorneys across 21 states, offering services ranging from the defense of single and multi-plaintiff employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims to complex wage and hour litigation, workplace safety, and affirmative action compliance issues, as well as OSHA, to workers’ compensation, ERISA and employee benefits, immigration, and labor relations.

Constangy represents a wide range of Fortune 500 corporations, small companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations across the country. Our attorneys are consistently rated among the best by sources including Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell, and Best Lawyers in America, and we are ranked as a Tier 1 firm by the U.S. News & World Report/Best Law Firms survey.

What Sets Us Apart

Our lawyers know each other. We like each other. Clients benefit from our agility and a financial structure that allows for cross-office teams with the best mix of lawyers to serve clients. The result is optimal responsiveness and consistent service across all locations.

Are we the biggest firm? No—and that’s by design. We have the depth and experience of our “BigLaw” colleagues, combined with the personal service and deep relationships of a smaller firm. In fact, while we have grown exponentially over the past decade, we have more than 800 clients who have been with us for even longer than that. We are a growing and vibrant firm, yet we respect the heritage and culture that has built us into a unified team providing common-sense, practical, and creative solutions that mitigate risk and help you achieve your business objectives.

We are also known for our commitment to diversity. Clients let us know that diverse teams are important to them—they want to work with lawyers of diverse backgrounds, because they believe such teams reflect their own evolving workforces—and, because lawyers looking through “a wider lens” actually bring more innovative ideas to the table.

Our lawyers are not clones. We come from various backgrounds in terms of geography, economic background, and ethnicity. Some of us are parents and sports fans, and former government agency professionals and prior HR managers. We are real people just like you and your employees.

What We Do

Our focus is labor and employment law, and we have represented management exclusively since 1946. From Title VII to OSHA to ERISA and the NLRA, Constangy attorneys can help you keep policies up-to-date and your workplace running smoothly. We have a full range of experienced attorneys who can help you with everything from developing harassment and workplace safety policies or securing foreign worker visas, to protecting trade secrets and defending against wrongful discharge and discrimination claims.

From our roots in labor relations and manufacturing, to our recent work in helping employers understand the convergence of digital technology in the modern workplace—our capabilities cover all aspects of the employer-employee relationship.

National Presence

With over 200 attorneys and a full complement of paralegal and support staff, Constangy has the ability to work wherever you need, whenever you need. In addition to bar admissions in more than half of the United States, our attorneys regularly appear with permission of the court in jurisdictions nationwide. We also have strong relationships with local counsel in many states, ensuring we can work with clients in locations across the country.

Firm Rankings & Accolades 

Professional Excellence

• Women and people of color make up 55% of the firm’s current attorney roster, and 44% of our partners.
• Women and minorities account for a significant portion of the firm’s leadership, including 62% of the executive committee, 37% of office heads and 46% of practice and industry group leaders.
• 69% percent of our associates are women or minorities, creating a strong path for continued growth in diversity leadership.
• Over the past five years 65% of our internal partner and equity-partner promotions have been women and/or minorities.
• Over the past five years, 70% of attorneys joining the firm have been women and/or minorities.
• Seramount (formerly Working Mother Magazine) named Constangy to its 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 lists of the 60 Best Law Firms for Women.
• We were ranked in the top 10 on Vault.com’s 2022 diversity rankings as the Best Firm for Minorities (nationwide) and the top 20 Best Firm for Women. We were ranked top 20 in Overall Diversity, and have been in the top 20 in all categories for the past three years.
• The American Lawyer Diversity Scorecard named us as one of the top 100 firms for minorities and a top 3 firm for African American attorneys in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
• The National Law Journal named Constangy as one of the top 5 firms for women attorneys in 2017, 2018, 2019,  and 2020. We were ranked as a top 10 firm in 2021.
• We were named by Law360 in 2020 as a top 10 mid-size firm (150-299 attorneys) for women attorneys, women partners and women in executive committee leadership.