Ellen Kearns Receives Bloomberg Law’s Outstanding Contributor Award for 2025

Constangy is proud to announce that partner Ellen Kearns has been named a recipient of Bloomberg Law’s Outstanding Contributor Award for 2025. This prestigious recognition honors exceptional legal professionals who have made significant contributions to Bloomberg Law’s analysis and thought leadership. Ellen received the award during the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference in Denver.

Ellen was nominated by her peers for her exemplary service as Editor-in-Chief of the first, second, and third editions of the ABA/BNA Treatise on The Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as for her participation on the task force for additional Bloomberg Law treatises. She is the third recipient to receive this distinguished award.

Ellen represents management in a broad range of labor and employment matters, with a focus on traditional labor issues and employment litigation.

She has extensive experience handling NLRB proceedings, negotiations, and arbitration, and has successfully obtained injunctions in labor disputes and resolved strike-related issues. Ellen has appeared before federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies, on matters including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour claims, and other employment-related litigation.

Ellen’s depth of experience across a range of labor and employment issues makes her a trusted advisor to management. Her strategic, results-oriented approach to both litigation and labor relations has earned her a reputation as a powerful advocate for employers in complex legal and labor matters.