Labor Attorney Joins Willig, Williams & Davidson

PHILADELPHIA (November 2024) – Labor, employment, workers’ compensation and family law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that attorney Jesse Bernstein has joined its labor law practice. A former law clerk and summer associate at the firm, he now works together with its respected labor attorneys in solidarity with workers everywhere.

“We are happy to welcome Jesse back as an associate,” said Managing Partner Deborah R. Willig. “As a law student, he provided valuable aid to our attorneys. He understands the issues our union clients face, and we know he will be a great asset as we continue to fight for workers’ rights.”

Bernstein has a sophisticated understanding of arbitration and works closely with the labor lawyers to help union clients organize, bargain, serve their members, and win. While a law student, he assisted the firm’s attorneys in a variety of matters for labor union clients, with a special focus on preparation for interest and grievance arbitrations, drafting briefs petitioning for relief from arbitrators and state and national labor authorities.

“I am thrilled to join Willig, Williams & Davidson,” said Bernstein. “Since I began working with the firm as a law clerk, I’ve never wanted to work anywhere else. Our team has earned its reputation for securing essential protections for workers, and I am honored to be part of that effort. Every day that I’m privileged to spend working on behalf of our union clients is one spent trying to make the world a more just place for working people.”

A former journalist who has reported on national and local news, Bernstein pays close attention to the issues that matter most to working people and uses his legal training to support them. He is committed to serving as a strong ally to unions and union members. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Rochester.