“Mike has very strong expertise in labor and employment matters and expeditiously provides sound and clear legal advice and counseling. Mike understands the unique needs and challenges of the business and ensures that the legal support he provides is in line with the business’ values and objectives.”
— Chambers USA 2023
Mike Asensio has more than three decades of experience representing clients across the country in collective bargaining, representation cases, grievance arbitration and labor litigation matters. He moves fluidly among the groups of people with whom he works to develop strategic solutions and facilitate collaborative resolutions, forging relationships with all levels of individuals, from rank-and-file employees to executives and high-profile public officials. Mike’s understanding of clients’ business and cultural values enables him to find solutions to workplace issues that support long-term client strategies.
Mike is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. He has been listed by Lawdragon on their list of “500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers” and the “Top 20 Lawyers in Traditional Labor and Employment Law.” Mike has also been named one of the top 10 labor attorneys in the country by Human Resources Executive Magazine since 2011 in its annual survey of the “Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys.”
Mike is a member of ALI-CLE’s national Labor Law Advisory Panel, and has been an annual presenter for ALI-CLE since 2015. He has been published by several publications, including ALI-CLE and Bloomberg BNA, and has been a contributing editor for the Labor Law chapter of the Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, 2007 to 2014 editions. Mike is a frequent lecturer and commentator on topical labor matters and has been interviewed by numerous media publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and CNBC. In addition to Labor Relations, Mike’s practice also encompasses employment ligation, executive compensation and employment counseling.
