LOS ANGELES, September 10, 2025 – Proskauer is pleased to announce that partners Gregory (“Greg”) Knopp and Anthony (“Tony”) Oncidi have been recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal as 2025 “Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys.” The annual list honors outstanding labor and employment lawyers shaping labor developments across the Los Angeles region.
For over 25 years, Greg has defended prominent companies in high-stakes employment litigation in and beyond California. He specializes in class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases and has successfully defended clients before state and federal courts nationwide. Greg’s work spans wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment cases. His clients include leading retailers, professional sports leagues, financial services firms, technology companies, transportation providers and healthcare organizations. Greg is also a trusted advisor to local Los Angeles businesses and national companies operating in California, leveraging his knowledge of the state’s regulatory and business landscape to provide strategic legal guidance.
Tony is co-chair emeritus of Proskauer’s Labor & Employment Department and heads the Firm’s West Coast Labor & Employment Group. For decades, he has been the go-to employment lawyer in Los Angeles for clients in a variety of different industries, including A-list entertainment clients, maintaining strong relationships with Hollywood’s biggest stars, producers and entertainment production and media companies. Tony’s influence reverberates throughout the Los Angeles legal landscape as he consistently resolves cutting-edge issues confronting employers in and beyond the Golden State. His clients include esteemed names such as The Recording Academy (the “GRAMMYS”), Viacom/Paramount Pictures, FOX, Sony Music/Columbia Records, RCA, NBCUniversal, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Creative Artists Agency.
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