Overview
Steve Atkinson is a founding partner with a diverse clientele in litigation, labor, and employment law matters. He focuses on representing construction industry employers in collective bargaining negotiations, advice and counsel and industry specific business advice.
Mr. Atkinson has long been recognized as one of the foremost employment lawyers in the country and has defended employers for almost 50 years in all aspects of labor relations. He practices before all federal and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Department of Labor.
Mr. Atkinson served a tour of duty as a first lieutenant in the Army. Out of the military, he worked as a field attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, where he was successful in all 11 of his trials. Mr. Atkinson left government service in 1976 and began representing employers in labor and employment law issues.
In 1977, just five years out of law school, Mr. Atkinson became a principal in the law firm of Merrill & Atkinson, which was at the forefront of aggressive representation of employers in labor relations matters in Southern California.
In 1979, Atkinson started his own firm, which transitioned into the extraordinarily successful AALRR that today employs more than 240 lawyers. Mr. Atkinson has received many awards and honors and has long been recognized as one of the finest lawyers in his field.
Honors & Recognitions
Every year since 2004, Los Angeles magazine has recognized Mr. Atkinson as a “Super Lawyer,” one of the top 5% percent of Southern California lawyers.
