Ogletree Deakins Employment Law Firm

Phone: 404-870-1742

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for six consecutive years. In 2017, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Labor Law-Management category. Ogletree Deakins has 800 attorneys located in 50 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.

Premier client service is a firm tradition and remains our top priority.

Our attorneys pledge to:

Understand your business and objectives.
Focus on and anticipate your needs.
Collaborate to develop creative business solutions.
Harness technology and innovation to better serve your interests.
Communicate in a timely and effective manner.
Provide quality representation with exceptional value.

Contributing authors from Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.:

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David A. Abella Associate David’s practice is focused on litigation and counseling related to employment and labor law. His experience includes representing employers in disputes in state and federal court,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kyle T. Abraham Shareholder Kyle Abraham is a Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins' Portland office. Kyle represents employers in traditional labor and employment law matters. Kyle’s labor practice includes negotiating... [email protected] ogletree.com/
Justine L. Abrams Associate Understanding that few areas of business management are as sensitive as employee relations, Justine L. Abrams devotes her career to guiding employers through the complexities of employment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lori K. Adamcheski Senior Counsel Lori Keen Adamcheski has dedicated her legal career to the representation of employers in labor and employment matters in a combination of private practice and in-house counsel experience.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Paul Lancaster Adams Office Managing Partner Paul Lancaster Adams is the Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins' Philadelphia office and member of the Firm-Wide Management Committee, as well as Diversity and Inclusion Steering... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Alison K. Adelman Associate Alison Adelman is an associate attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ San Diego office. Alison’s practice focuses on litigation and assisting employers with allegations of wrongful termination,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Daniel A. Adlong Shareholder Mr. Adlong focuses the majority of his practice representing employers in traditional labor issues. He regularly represents clients during union organizing campaigns and before the National... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rodolfo R. Agraz Shareholder Mr. Agraz has experience helping a broad spectrum of clients with labor and employment challenges. He represents clients in diverse industries during union organizing attempts and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Carmen M. Aguado Associate Carmen Aguado is an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office, and her practice focuses on defending employers in single plaintiff employment matters filed in state and federal court.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Victor F. Albert Shareholder Vic Albert’s practice focuses on all aspects of trial law with particular experience in the areas of labor and employment trials, insurance defense bad faith trials and trucking defense... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jean-Marc Albiol Partner Jean-Marc Albiol is the co-founding Partner of the Paris office of Ogletree Deakins. He provides strategic advice on numerous complex and sensitive matters including mergers &... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Margaret Carroll Alli Shareholder Meg Alli has focused her practice on the representation and counseling of management concerning the umbrella of employment laws and regulations affecting corporate clients, not-for-profit... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Nora M. Villalpando Badillo Of Counsel Nora M. Villalpando Badillo joined Ogletree Deakins in July 2019. Previously, she was a partner in a local boutique firm where she led the Labor Practice in consulting and litigation (2019... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Melissa A. Bailey Shareholder Melissa Bailey focuses her practice on occupational safety and health issues, and also serves on the Firm's Board of Directors. She litigates OSHA cases before federal and state agencies... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jana S. Baker Shareholder Jana Baker represents employers on all matters impacting their employees under federal and state labor and employment laws, including compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Madi A. Bakker Associate Madi Bakker is an associate attorney in Ogletree Deakins' Washington, D.C. office. Ms.Bakker is a native of Greeneville, Tennessee. She graduated with honors from the University of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Steven A. Baldwin Associate Steven is an employment litigation associate in Ogletree Deakins’ Indianapolis office. He defends employers against allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Brenda L. Bannon Of Counsel Brenda Bannon is of counsel in the Seattle office of Ogletree Deakins and joined the firm in March 2019. Ms. Bannon’s practice has emphasized the defense of municipal and other governmental... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Krystina Barbieri Associate Ms. Barbieri previously worked for Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer-owned Cooperative in the United States. Ms. Barbieri worked as an HR Generalist for the organization and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Federico G. Barrera Rico represents employers in all facets of employment law. He provides proactive compliance counseling, and when necessary vigorously represents employers in all phases of litigation in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jacqueline R. Barrett Shareholder Ms. Barrett represents employers in a broad spectrum of employment-related matters including wage and hour disputes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	James M. Barrett Shareholder James Barrett represents private and public employers in all aspects of employment-related disputes. He has defended clients against single plaintiff and class action lawsuits involving... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Cara F. Barrick Of Counsel Cara Barrick is Of Counsel in the firm’s San Francisco office. She has extensive experience representing businesses of all sizes in employment law compliance issues, including counseling... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Katie S. Bayt Of Counsel Katie Bayt is a trusted legal advisor, providing employers with collaborative, practical solutions to address their legal challenges. Katie currently serves as Of Counsel in the... [email protected] ogletree.com

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Lorenzo R. Cabantog Associate Lorenzo Cabantog is an associate in the Boston office where he focuses on employment litigation, labor management relations, and counseling. In his litigation practice, Lorenzo has... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher M. Caiaccio Of Counsel Chris Caiaccio has been practicing exclusively in the area of labor and employment his entire legal career. He works with companies of all sizes to assist with labor relations and human... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Regina Worley Calabro Of Counsel Gina concentrates her practice on discrimination and harassment matters, wage and hour claims, and noncompetition and trade secret litigation. Gina regularly counsels businesses on all... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Andre’ B. Caldwell Shareholder Andre’ B. Caldwell is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on all aspects of civil and criminal litigation in state and federal court. He has tried to a jury verdict over 20... [email protected] ogletree.com
Malaika K. Caldwell Associate Ms. Caldwell is an associate in the firm’s Employee Benefits Group and assists clients on a variety of compliance, administration, and plan design issues including qualified plans,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Audrey M. Calkins Associate Audrey Calkins represents corporations and management in various types of litigation in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. After her clerkship for U.S. District Judge S.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Alessandra Carbajal Associate Alessandra Carbajal joined the firm as an associate in March 2022, where she practices business immigration law. She is a 2018 graduate of Brigham Young University, where she majored in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Kelly M. Cardin Shareholder Kelly M. Cardin is an associate in the Stamford office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice focuses on representing employers in a wide range of disputes, including those involving... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Justin B. Caresia Associate Justin Caresia is an associate in the firm’s Phoenix office. Mr. Caresia’s practice focuses on defending employers in federal and state court and before federal and state regulatory... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	John Richard Carrigan Shareholder Richard Carrigan is an enthusiastic litigator in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies. He tries jury and bench trials in federal districts throughout Alabama,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Joseph B. Cartafalsa Shareholder Joseph B. Cartafalsa represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law and related litigation. He frequently represents and advises employers on their rights and obligations... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher M. Cascino Of Counsel Chris is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Florida Bar. Chris devotes himself to helping employers faced with the risks of Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Amy R. Dalal Shareholder Amy Dalal’s practice is primarily concentrated in the areas of business visas and employment-based immigration. She assists employers in obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for their... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Awanti A. Damle Associate Awanti Damle is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Spanish and Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of North... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jacqueline M. Damm Shareholder Jackie Damm is a shareholder in the Portland office of Ogletree Deakins. Jackie focuses her practice on all aspects of traditional labor law, including representing both public and private... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Maria Greco Danaher Shareholder Maria Greco Danaher regularly represents and counsels companies and healthcare entities in employment-related matters. Her area of emphasis is employment litigation, including both... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Bret G. Daniel Associate Bret is an attorney in the firm’s Richmond office. He focuses his practice on traditional employment matters. Bret has experience working in areas including Title VII, the Equal Pay Act,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Daniel D. Dauplaise Associate Dan is a Stamford, Connecticut based associate in the Cross-Border Practice Group, a team of attorneys based in five countries dealing with employment and mobility issues involving two or... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrea C. Davis Associate Andrea is an associate attorney in the Atlanta office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigration. Andrea completed her undergraduate studies at the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	C. Thomas Davis Shareholder After graduating from law school in 1987, Tom Davis began his legal career at Ogletree Deakins and is currently the practice group leader of the firm’s Traditional Labor Practice Group. Mr... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Dennis A. Davis Director of Client Training Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D.*, is recognized nationally as an expert on Workplace Violence Prevention, Workplace Bullying, Conflict Resolution, Sexual Harassment, and Cultural Diversity. Since... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Frank D. Davis Shareholder Frank Davis is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His clients know he is ready to use his knowledge to manage a crisis on a moment’s... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Paul J. De Boe Associate Paul De Boe is an associate attorney in the Miami office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. His practice focuses in the area of employment litigation including claims of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lara C. de Leon Shareholder Lara de Leon represents employers of all sizes in all aspects of employment law, including employment litigation and counseling. She has extensive experience defending clients in federal... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Elizabeth M. Ebanks Shareholder Elizabeth Ebanks is a Shareholder in the Richmond office of Ogletree Deakins where she focuses her practice on employment litigation and employment counseling. Ms. Ebanks has significant... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Michael Oliver Eckard Shareholder Michael Oliver Eckard is a shareholder in the Charleston and Atlanta offices and has been an employment lawyer at Ogletree his entire legal career. Michael represents companies in labor,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Rachel E. Ehlermann Associate Rachel Ehlermann is an Associate at Ogletree Deakins' Indianapolis office. Rachel represents employers in both labor and employment-related matters. She has experience working with clients... [email protected] ogletree.com/	Robert S. Ellerbrock, III Of Counsel Bob Ellerbrock focuses his practice on employee benefits and ERISA. He regularly advises clients concerning qualified retirement plans (401(k), defined benefit, 403(b)), non-qualified... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kyle R. Elliott Associate Kyle is a senior attorney in the firm’s Richmond office. He focuses his practice on employment litigation and employment counseling, and advises employers on a broad spectrum of workplace... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Cameron W. Ellis Of Counsel Cameron W. Ellis is Of Counsel at Ogletree Deakins' Atlanta office. Cam Ellis devotes the majority of his practice to representing federal contractors and subcontractors in compliance... [email protected] ogletree.com/
LerVal M. Elva Associate As an associate at Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Elva’s practice involves representing and advising management in all areas of employment and labor law. While at Case Western Reserve School of Law... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rebecca Emery Rebecca advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters and data privacy. Rebecca trained at the UK’s largest boutique employment firm and gained experience working on... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Employment Law at Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins’ employment lawyers are experienced in all aspects of employment law, from day-to-day advices to complex employment litigation. Our litigation practice includes deep... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Charles E. Engeman Office Managing Shareholder Mr. Engeman is the founder and Managing Shareholder of our St. Thomas office, one of the co-founders of the firm's International Practice Group, and currently the Hospitality Practice Group... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Morgan Pike Epperson Morgan represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment law matters, defending clients against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Pascale Ernst Of Counsel Pascale Ernst is a lawyer specializing in the field of social security, employee benefits, and pension law. She has a double legal education in France and the United States. She joined... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/

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Elizabeth A. Falcone Office Managing Shareholder Elizabeth Falcone is a shareholder with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Ms. Falcone represents private and public employers in all aspects of employment law, including... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Douglas J. Farmer Shareholder Mr. Farmer is a shareholder in the firm’s San Francisco office. He has served as lead defense counsel to Fortune 500 companies in more than 50 wage and hour class actions over the past... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Bryce Farrington Associate Bryce Farrington is an associate in the Orange County office of Ogletree Deakins. Mr. Farrington represents and counsels employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters. He... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Alex C. Farris Special Counsel Alex Cruz Farris grew up overseas, and received his J.D. in 2014 from Stetson University College of law with a concentration in international law. Alex worked as a litigation associate... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David B. Feldman Shareholder David B. Feldman is a Shareholder in the New York City office of Ogletree Deakins. Dave represents management before federal and state courts and administrative agencies at the federal,... [email protected] ogletree.com	Andrea L. Fellion Shareholder Andrea Fellion has focused her career on employment law and represents employers in administrative investigations, hearings, and litigation. Ms. Fellion has extensive experience meeting... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Lina Fernandez Associate Lina Fernandez is a member of the Cross-Border Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins, providing labor and employment law advice and solutions to clients around the globe. She is based in the... [email protected] ogletree.com	Jesse C. Ferrantella Associate Jesse Ferrantella is an associate in the San Diego office of Ogletree Deakins. He represents employers in all aspects of employment law, including wage-and-hour matters, employment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Ayumary M. Fitzgerald Counsel Ayu is Counsel in the Raleigh, N.C. office’s immigration practice. Ayu focuses her practice on employment-based immigration benefits. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Ayu represented a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kathryn P. Fletcher Of Counsel Ms. Fletcher represents employers in all aspects of employment claims and litigation in federal and state courts, at arbitration, mediation, and before administrative agencies, including... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jeanne E. Floyd Of Counsel Jeanne is a member of the employee benefits and executive compensation group. Jeanne focuses her practice on issues concerning health and welfare benefits, including Section 125 cafeteria... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Cameron O. Flynn Associate Cameron O. Flynn has secured successful outcomes at trial, mediation, and dispositive motion. He collaborates with employers to provide all aspects of employment litigation services in a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/

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Andrew P. Galeziowski Of Counsel Andrew Galeziowski's practice is concentrated in the areas of business visas and employment-based immigration for multinational corporations, sports teams, professional athletes, and other... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Catherine J. Gallagher Associate Catherine represents employers in a wide variety of employment matters in both state and federal court in addition to matters before state and administrative agencies. Catherine’s practice... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
José E. Galvan Associate José is a labor and employment attorney with significant experience representing both employers and individuals in all matters arising out of the employment relationship, including claims... [email protected] ogletree.com	Donald D. Gamburg Office Managing Shareholder Donald Gamburg has over 20 years' experience in all areas of labor and employment law. He represents clients in federal and state litigation involving trade secrets and employment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Leigh N. Ganchan Shareholder Ms. Ganchan provides business immigration advice to employers and professionals in a variety of industries. Ms. Ganchan is certified in Immigration and Nationality law by the Texas Board of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Maria Fernanda Gandarez Shareholder For more than 30 years, Maria has been practicing exclusively in the field of U.S. immigration law. During her many years of practice, Maria has maintained a commitment to excellence and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David Augustus Garcia Of Counsel David Augustus Garcia has represented many Fortune 500 companies in complex employment matters. He has experience defending management, government entities, and other clients in claims... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Alexandria A. Gardella Assocaite Alex Gardella is an associate attorney in the Ogletree Deakins Cleveland office. Alex represents employers of all sizes in litigation involving allegations of wrongful termination,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Laura R. Garger Of Counsel Ms. Garger represents and counsels employers with employment issues, including employee discipline and termination, wrongful discharge cases, employment discrimination complaints, religious... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	James Nicholas Garilas Associate James Garilas joined the firm as an Associate in August 2016, where he practices business immigration law. He is a 2013 graduate of the College of Charleston, where he earned a B.S. in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Burton D. Garland, Jr. Shareholder Mr. Garland practices all facets of labor and employment law. Mr. Garland’s labor law practice includes union avoidance counseling and campaigns, elections, objections to elections, R-Case... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Vanessa N. Garrido Associate Vanessa represents employers in all phases of employment-related disputes and litigation. She defends claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Jamie Haar Associate Jamie Haar is an Associate in Ogletree Deakins' New York City office. Ms. Haar's practice focuses on representing employers in labor and employment matters including discrimination,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Emily M. Halliday Counsel Emily Halliday is an attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Ogletree Deakins. Emily is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance Practice Group, whose experienced... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrew J. Halverson Of Counsel Andrew Halverson brings more than a decade of wide-ranging legal experience on matters across the spectrum in general business and corporate, mineral, property, and employment law. He has... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Jaclyn L. Hamlin Of Counsel Jaclyn Hamlin is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Ogletree Deakins. She represents management in all aspects of employment litigation and traditional labor law, including at... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Christopher P. Hammon Shareholder Chris Hammon practices in the areas of labor and employment litigation, arbitration, counseling, and investigation. He represents management in all variety of employment disputes before... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lisa D. Hanchey Of Counsel Lisa Hanchey is of counsel in the Lafayette, Louisiana office and has practiced litigation, wage and hour, class action, e-discovery and records retention, and unfair competition and trade... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Heather Hanlon Associate Heather is an associate in the London office of Ogletree Deakins. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Prior to joining the firm, Heather trained at a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Skye Hao Associate Skye Hao is an attorney in the Cross-Border Practice Group and is based in the Atlanta office. As a full time member of the group, Skye is part of a growing team which provides worldwide... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
W. Scott Hardy Shareholder Scott counsels employers on all aspects of their employment relationships to achieve their organizational goals while avoiding litigation whenever possible. In doing so, Scott takes a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Colin H. Hargreaves Associate Colin is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. Colin graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where he earned Dean’s List honors several times and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrew S. Haring Associate Andrew represents employers in all types of employment litigation in both federal and state courts, in labor and employment arbitration proceedings, as well as before various administrative... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lauren D. Harrington Associate Lauren Debra Harrington is an associate in the Detroit (Metro) office. She concentrates her practice on employment litigation in all areas of labor and employment law, including disputes... [email protected]

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Allison E. Ianni Of Counsel Allison Ianni is Of Counsel in the New York City office of Ogletree Deakins, where she represents and advises management in all aspects of employment law. Ms. Ianni regularly defends... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	John Illingworth Attorney John Illingworth is of counsel in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice includes a broad range of labour and employment issues, with a special focus on labour relations and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Gloria Ilunga Articling Student Gloria is an articling student in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Gloria holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health and Disease,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Ethan G. Isaac Associate Ethan Isaac focuses his practice on helping clients navigate a variety of labor and employment related challenges and disputes. Ethan has experience defending employers against allegations... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Vik C. Jaitly Associate Vik is an associate in the Philadelphia office of Ogletree Deakins. He represents employers in disputes in federal and state courts and administrative tribunals with respect to a variety of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Javier Jalice Associate Javier Jalice joined Ogletree Deakins as an Associate Attorney in the firm’s New Orleans, Louisiana office in 2018. Javier represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Roger James Partner Roger is a London based partner and member of Ogletree’s International Practice Group. He has a particular niche in international issues and alongside his UK workload, he oversees the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jason Brown Associate Jason Brown is an associate attorney in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins. He primarily practices in litigation, including class action and PAGA wage and hour, wrongful... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jazmyne K. Jefferson Associate Jazmyne is an associate in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins. She has represented both private and public employers on a wide range of employment law claims including... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Davis Jenkins Associate Davis represents and advises employers on matters of workplace safety and health. His practice includes providing guidance on federal and state OSHA compliance, challenging citations, and... [email protected] ogletree.com
Amy E. Jensen Associate Ms. Jensen represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including employment discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour matters before various state and... [email protected] ogletree.com	Betsy Johnson Shareholder Betsy Johnson has represented employers in California since 1985. Ms. Johnson actively partners with her clients to seek innovative and practical ways to best meet their unique needs. Ms.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Christopher J. Johnson Shareholder Christopher Johnson is a shareholder in the Milwaukee office of Ogletree Deakins. For more than 25 years, Mr. Johnson has represented and counseled employers in all aspects of labor and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Daniel Patrick Johnson Of Counsel An experienced and thoughtful advocate, Mr. Johnson represents employers in state and federal agencies and courts on matters related to discrimination, retaliation, and harassment issues,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jaslyn W. Johnson Associate *Currently licensed in California only. Jaslyn represents and advises employers on workplace safety and health matters. Her practice includes providing guidance on federal and state OSHA... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Mark A. Johnson Of Counsel Mark A. Johnson has a wide range of experience representing businesses in matters involving labor and employment law. Mark has represented employers in hundreds of cases in federal and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Ajente Kamalanathan Associate Ajente Kamalanathan is an Associate in the Ogletree Deakins Washington D.C. offices. *Currently licensed in Virginia only. Practice Groups Employment Law Education J.D., American... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christina M. Kamelhair Of Counsel Christina is an experienced employment litigator who defends businesses against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Christina practices in federal... [email protected] ogletree.com
Timothy C. Kamin Shareholder Timothy C. Kamin focuses his practice on advising and representing employers of all sizes in labor and employment matters including union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jacob A. Kanyusik Associate Jake Kanyusik practices immigration law in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. He has extensive experience providing strategic counsel to both corporate and individual clients on both... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Roshni (Chaudhari) Kapoor Roshni concentrates her practice on defending management in all types of employment litigation. Roshni has represented employers facing single- and multi-plaintiff discrimination suits as... [email protected] ogletree.com	Mami Kato Counsel Mami Kato maintains a litigation-focused practice in the area of labor and employment law. She has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts both at the trial and... [email protected] ogletree.com
Jennifer Katz Associate Jennifer Katz represents and advises employers in all aspects of employment law. In addition to her experience representing employers in single-plaintiff litigation on claims of wrongful... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jennifer H. Kay Of Counsel Jennifer Kay is of counsel in the Chicago office of Ogletree Deakins where she specializes in employment law. Jennifer litigates employment-related disputes in a variety of jurisdictions... [email protected] ogletree.com
Christian J. Keeney Shareholder Mr. Keeney defends employers in all employment law matters, including class and representative actions, discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, and government agency... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Constanze Keller Associate Constanze Keller joined the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins as an attorney in December 2021. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of individual and collective... [email protected] ogletree.com
Christina M. Kelley Associate Christina has skillfully guided high-volume corporate, small startup, and individual clients through a wide range of immigration matters, including immigrant and nonimmigrant visa, EAD,... [email protected]	Dean F. Kelley Of Counsel Exclusively representing employers in matters relating to OSHA and other health and safety laws; the full range of state and federal employment laws including relating to discrimination,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Monica Lacks Senior Counsel Monica has many years of experience representing clients in all aspects of business litigation, including labor and employment and consumer finance litigation at both the trial and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Leslie A. Lajewski Of Counsel Leslie Lajewski is Of Counsel at Ogletree Deakins' Morristown office. She has represented employers nationwide in litigation, agency and ADR matters for more than twenty years. She is... [email protected] ogletree.com/
Tina Lam Associate Tina earned her J.D. and M.B.A. in May 2012 from Samford University, where she served as an Associate Editor and later as an Articles Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. She... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kristyn L. Lambert Associate Kristyn is an associate in the firm’s New Orleans office, where she represents employers in a variety of employment law matters, including employment discrimination, retaliation, and wage-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Kara K. Lancaster Associate Kara practices primarily employment-based immigration, assisting businesses and individuals with obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for foreign nationals. Kara previously worked at... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Cynthia Lange Associate Cynthia Lange joined the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins as an associate lawyer in March 2020. Since June 2019, she has been supporting the Berlin office as a law clerk. She advises... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Caroline Larsen Shareholder Caroline Larsen has litigated and defended clients in a wide variety of employment matters in various venues, including Arizona state court, various district courts, the Arizona Court of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Anne E. Larson Shareholder Anne Larson is a Shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. Anne concentrates her practice on management-side labor and employment matters and defends discrimination, retaliation,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Whitney Larson Associate Ms. Larson is an immigration associate in the Raleigh office. Her practice includes all aspects of U.S. corporate immigration law, including non-immigrant visas, labor certification, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Thibaud Lauxerois Associate Thibaud Lauxerois is an associate in the Paris office of Ogletree Deakins. He advises and litigates for French and international companies on the various aspects of labor law, on both... [email protected] ogletree.com
Eric R. Leder Associate Eric Leder is an associate in the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Ogletree Deakins focusing on employment-based immigration law. Eric graduated from North Carolina State University with a... [email protected] ogletree.com	Ann H. Lee Of Counsel Ann Lee is an of counsel attorney in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. She provides strategic counseling on employment-based non-immigrant, immigrant, and compliance matters to major... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Katherine C. MacIlwaine Associate Katherine joined Ogletree Deakins in December 2013. She practices employment-based immigration law, working with U.S. and multinational companies to obtain temporary and permanent work... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Eric L. Mackie Associate Eric Mackie is an experienced litigator in the Chicago office of Ogletree Deakins, where he practices both preventative compliance and aggressive litigation to achieve the best possible... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Patrick J. Maher Senior Counsel Patrick Maher is senior counsel in the Dallas office of Ogletree Deakins. He received a B.S. with highest honors from the University of Santa Clara and a J.D. with high honors from the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Michael K. Mahoney Associate Mr. Mahoney is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group. He focuses on employment tax matters at both the federal and state levels, the review of labor and tax... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Edward Majewski Associate Ed Majewski advises employers on a broad range of employment issues, including pre-employment and hiring issues, employment contracts, workplace policies, non-competition and non-... [email protected] ogletree.com	Derek J. Maka Associate Derek joined the immigration practice at Ogletree Deakins in March 2021. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, he exclusively practiced immigration law at a large international law firm. Derek... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Marco Malesci Associate Marco Malesci is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the Milan office. He advises domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial law matters, with a particular... [email protected] www.squirepattonboggs.com	Mark N. Mallery Shareholder Mark Mallery is the Founding Shareholder of the firm’s office in New Orleans, where he has practiced labor and employment law for over thirty years. A problem-solver for employers, Mark has... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrew J. Maloney Associate Andrew’s expertise includes assisting and defending employers against allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour violations under state and federal law. He... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rachel Reingold Mandel Shareholder Ms. Mandel is a shareholder in the Boston office. She focuses her practice on employment litigation, and represents employers in a broad range of employment matters before state and federal... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Norma Manjarrez Associate Ms. Manjarrez is an attorney in the Chicago office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., where she assists management in a variety of labor and employment matters. Prior to... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Melissa Manna Immigration Practice Group Writer Melissa Manna is an Immigration Practice Group Writer. Her primary focus is writing and editing legal articles relating to immigration for the firm’s online and print publications, websites... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Michael Nacchio Associate Michael represents management in employment-related disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in both New Jersey and New York. He has defended large and small... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Michael J. Nader Shareholder Michael Nader is a shareholder in the firm’s Sacramento office. A highly skilled litigator, advisor, counselor, and trainer, Mr. Nader represents employers in employment-related litigation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Tibor Nagy Jr. Office Managing Shareholder With decades of in-depth labor and employment law experience representing a wide range of employers, including the aerospace, healthcare, hospitality, retail, transportation, manufacturing... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	S. Michael Nail Associate Michael embraces challenges and enjoys assisting clients navigate unique legal issues. Michael represents employers in a variety of labor & employment litigation, including suits under... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Sean Nalty Shareholder Sean Nalty is a member of Ogletree Deakins’ Life, Health, Disability, ERISA and Employee Benefits practice. For more than 25 years, Sean has defended against claims of bad faith, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Leigh M. Nason Shareholder Leigh Nason is a shareholder in the Columbia, South Carolina office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, P.C., and chairs the firm’s Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Practice... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Aaron S. Nava Associate Aaron Nava is an associate attorney at Ogletree. Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Aaron was a summer associate in 2019. After his summer associate stint, Aaron continued to clerk... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher J. Near Of Counsel Christopher (“Chris”) Near works closely with employers to provide advice and representation on employment-related issues that may arise under state or federal statute, regulation, or... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Diana J. Nehro Shareholder Ms. Nehro is the Deputy to the Chair of the International Practice Group of Ogletree Deakins and is based in the firm’s Boston office. Ms. Nehro assists clients in efficiently and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jennifer A. Nelson Shareholder Jennifer A. Nelson represents public and private employers in all aspects of employment law, including several class action claims, involving: discrimination; harassment; wrongful... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kyle D. Nelson Associate Kyle is an advisor and employment litigator in Ogletree Deakins' Seattle office. He represents employers in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. Kyle has... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rafael G. Nendel-Flores Shareholder Rafael G. Nendel-Flores represents employers in complex litigation matters including wage-hour class actions, appellate litigation and employment tax controversies. Rafael’s practice also... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Mary O. O’Neill Counsel Since joining the firm in 2017, Mary has successfully defended numerous discrimination claims brought in federal court as well as before administrative agencies under Title VII of the Civil... mary.o'[email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jillian R. O'Brien Of Counsel Jill O'Brien focuses on defense of ERISA claims and employment cases. She has extensive experience litigating complex and high-stakes civil matters. She has litigated numerous Ninth Circuit... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kyle O'Brien Associate Kyle O'Brien is an associate in the firm’s Kansas City office. Previously, Kyle clerked for four federal judges (two district & two magistrate) in the United States District Court for... kyle.o'[email protected] www.ogletree.com	Daniel P. O’Meara Shareholder Daniel O’Meara is a Shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Ogletree Deakins. Dan has been a practicing attorney for nearly 30 years, with extensive experience in employment litigation,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Danielle Ochs Shareholder Ms. Ochs works in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins, where she is a Shareholder. She has nearly 20 years of experience as a civil litigator, with an emphasis on the defense of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kimberley K. Odums Partner Kimberley K. Odums is an associate in the Boston office where she focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling, and Data Privacy work. In litigation, she defends clients in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Lauren Oldham Associate Lauren Oldham represents employers in all areas of labor and employment litigation, and has regularly assisted employers in investigating and responding to charges of harassment,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Vanessa Olivar Immigration Attorney Vanessa’s practice includes a full range of business immigration matters in a variety of industries, including information technology, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/people/vanessa-olivar/
Sean J. Oliveira Associate Sean Oliveira is an associate in the St. Louis office of Ogletree Deakins. He joins the firm with nearly fifteen years of experience as a federal investigator with the EEOC. During his... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher W. Olmsted Shareholder Christopher Olmsted is a shareholder in the firm's San Diego office. Mr. Olmsted helps businesses avoid employment-related legal claims by providing California employment law compliance... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Alexandra L. Orsini attorney Alexandra Orsini joined the Washington, D.C. office of Ogletree Deakins in 2017 as an associate in the executive compensation and employee benefits practice group. Ms. Orsini focuses her... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Melissa A. Ortega Associate Melissa Ortega is an attorney in the Chicago office of Ogletree Deakins, where she assists employers in a variety of labor and employment matters arising under both state and federal laws.... [email protected] ogletree.com

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Anna L. Padgett Associate Anna is an associate in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins. She has experience defending employers through all stages of litigation, as well as significant experience in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Caroline S. Page Associate Caroline Page joined the firm as an associate in January 2020, where she practices in the area of business immigration law. She is a 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Sean Paisan Of Counsel Sean Paisan is a trial attorney that specializes in helping employers through comprehensive and thoughtful representation. His diverse background in business, commercial, employment,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jared L. Palmer Associate Jared Palmer’s practice focuses on counseling and defending public and private companies in class action and single plaintiff employment disputes before administrative agencies and in state... [email protected] ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Adam T. Pankratz Shareholder Mr. Pankratz represents corporations and management in a myriad of employment-related and complex commercial matters, including litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Casey McCluskey Parker Associate Casey McCluskey Parker is an Associate in the Nashville office of Ogletree Deakins, where she represents employers and management in wide variety of employment matters. Casey uses her... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Walter B. Parker Associate Walter’s legal practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation. He assists employers with a variety of health and welfare benefits plan issues, including plan... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Aimee B. Parsons Of Counsel Aimee Blanchard Parsons’ practice focuses on defending employers in state and federal court against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, trade secret, restrictive... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
James A. Patton Shareholder For 20 years, Jay has advised companies on a variety of workplace issues including preparing and enforcing non-competition agreements, dealing with complex employee leave issues, defending... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	James M. Paul Shareholder Jim has extensive experience in handling labor and employment law litigation in federal and state courts, and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Marie Paulin Associate Marie Paulin joined the Ogletree Deakins Paris office in July 2017. Marie advises French companies and subsidiaries of international groups on the various aspects of labor law, both on... [email protected]	Thomas R. Paxton Of Counsel Since 1984, Mr. Paxton has tried over thirty cases involving most aspects of employment including age, sex and race discrimination; medical leave and whistleblowers for employers, insurers... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Amanda T. Quan

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Amanda joined Ogletree Deakins’ Cleveland, Ohio office in September 2013. Amanda represents employers in all types of employment litigation in both federal and state courts, in labor and...

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Hanna B. Raanan Associate Ms. Raanan represents clients in complex wage and hour litigation, involving claims for employee misclassification, rounding violations, regular rate of pay issues, meal/rest period... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Brian M. Radloff Shareholder Brian has been practicing labor and employment law since 2000. His practice focuses on employment litigation arising under Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Goli Rahimi Associate Ms. Rahimi’s experience includes extensive motion practice, representation at settlement conferences and issuing and responding to oral and written discovery. In addition to courtroom... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Ellen C. Rains Associate Ellen’s practice focuses on representing employers in a variety of employment law matters. A skilled litigator, Ellen devotes a substantial amount of her practice to employment litigation.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David Raizman Shareholder David Raizman is nationally known for his disability rights practice, specifically for his work under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2012, he was recognized by the Los... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Anna B. Rao Associate Anna joined the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins as an associate in 2020. She represents employers in all aspects of federal and state employment litigation, as well as before... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael D. Ray Shareholder Michael (“Mike”) Ray represents and counsels employers on the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. Mike regularly litigates class and collective actions under federal and state... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Madeline Chimento Rea Marketing Counsel As Marketing Counsel, Madeline is a member of Ogletree Deakins’ Client Services department and is involved in the firm’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process. In addition, she works with... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Rabia Z. Reed Associate Rabia is a passionate employment law associate in the Sacramento office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice is focused on employment litigation, with a particular focus on wage and hour... [email protected] ogletree.com	Catherine R. Reese Shareholder Ms. Reese concentrates her practice in employee benefits. She works with employers to design, establish and administer qualified retirement plans (defined contribution, defined benefit,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kevin D. Reese Shareholder Kevin has 20 years’ experience as a civil litigator with a current emphasis on defending management in wage and hour class action cases where he continues to work as lead defense counsel... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Brandon T. Reeves Associate Brandon Reeves is an associate attorney in the Portland office focusing on employment litigation and counseling. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Brandon gained extensive experience as a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Lowell Sachs Practice Support Manager Mr. Sachs is a Practice Support Manager with the firm’s Client Services department. In this role he works with attorneys across the firm and with other client services professionals to... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Valerie Salcido Valerie Salcido is an Immigration associate in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins. She has experience providing strategic counsel to corporate clients on employment-based matters,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Dana B. Salmonson Associate Dana Salmonson focuses her practice on defending employers against current and former employees in all aspects of employment litigation. She has extensive experience representing her... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Richard L. Samson Shareholder Mr. Samson has represented management in all aspects of labor and employment law for over 27 years with a particular emphasis on traditional labor law. He has also litigated cases before... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Laura G. Sandman Associate Laura Grubb Sandman is an associate in the firm’s Dallas office, where she advises and represents companies in a broad range of labor and employment matters including wage and hour... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Stefano Sandoval Malori Associate Stefano Sandoval Malori joined Ogletree Deakins in January 2016. Prior to that, Stefano joined a small local law firm as Partner of the Labor, Employment and Social Security Practice Group... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Robert O. Sands Shareholder Robert Sands has spent his entire career at Ogletree representing the interests of management in all aspects of labor and employment law. Robert served for nearly a decade as the managing... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Sara G. Sanfilippo Associate Sara focuses her practice on defending labor and employment law matters involving wage and hour claims, discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge in state and federal courts and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jennifer L. Santa Maria Shareholder Jennifer Santa Maria is a Shareholder in the San Diego office. Ms. Santa Maria represents employers of all sizes in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment litigation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Maggie (Hanrahan) Santen Shareholder Ms. Santen is the co-chair of the firm’s Class and Collective Action Practice Group. She focuses her practice on developing winning strategies for the defense of large-scale class and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Arthur G. Sapper Of Counsel Arthur G. Sapper is Senior Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Ogletree Deakins, where he practices administrative and regulatory law. Art focuses his practice on all areas of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Robert A. Sar Office Managing Shareholder Bob is a seasoned litigator and trial attorney who represents clients on all aspects of labor and employment law. He has taken numerous cases to winning verdict in jury trials, arbitration... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Caroline Tang Shareholder Caroline Tang practices in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins. She has spent her entire career representing multinational corporations sponsoring foreign national employees, with a focus... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Andrew E. Tanick Shareholder Andy Tanick has over 25 years of experience defending employment claims and helping employers develop effective policies and avoid litigation. He advises businesses of all sizes on issues... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Corey E. Tanner Associate Corey represents employers of all sizes in state and federal court litigation and administrative proceedings. She routinely provides counsel regarding employment discrimination claims,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Justin T. Tarka Associate Justin Tarka is an associate in the London office of Ogletree Deakins. He advises clients across a range of sectors on a variety of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Bradley W. Tharpe Associate Brad Tharpe is a native St. Louisan raised in University City. Brad earned his bachelor’s degree at Marquette University, then chose to serve in the Alumni Service Corps, a service teaching... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	David P. Thatcher Shareholder David P. Thatcher is a seasoned litigation attorney who represents clients in sophisticated business litigation matters. He also advises employers concerning all aspects of employment law... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Christopher L. Thomas Shareholder Mr. Thomas practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. He represents companies throughout the world in developing global mobility policies, securing necessary work visas and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher R. Thomas Associate Chris Thomas joined the firm's Columbia, South Carolina, office in 2013. He has represented management in litigation involving a range of employment-related claims, including Title VII, the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
J. Allen Thomas Associate Allen is an associate in the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina office. His practice primarily focuses on representing management in labor and employment law litigation. A large portion of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jeffrey R. Thomas Of Counsel *Currently licensed in Minnesota only. Practice limited to federal immigration law. Jeff graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and received his undergraduate degree from... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Charles L. Thompson, IV Shareholder Charles L. Thompson IV counsels and defends employers in wrongful termination, discrimination, and other employment-related matters. These areas include trade secrets and unfair... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Emma Thomson Associate Emma is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ London office. She provides commercial and pragmatic advice and assists employers with contentious and non-contentious matters. Emma was admitted... [email protected] ogletree.com/

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Alix Udelson Associate Alix is an Associate in the Houston office. She represents and counsels employers in a variety of employment matters. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Alix served as in-house counsel for... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Hal D. Ungar Associate Hal D. Ungar brings eight years of practical experience to his diverse practice, which includes the fields of labor and employment, construction, admiralty, personal injury and insurance... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Sean C. Urich Shareholder Sean has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law since 2006, and was named one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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L. Evan Van Gorder Associate L. Evan Van Gorder represents corporations in employment-related and complex commercial matters, including litigation involving discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful discharge and other... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Danielle Vanderzanden Shareholder Ms. Vanderzanden is a Shareholder in the Boston office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Data Privacy practice group. She specializes in the areas of privacy, restrictive covenant, wage and hour... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Thomas Vasiljevich Shareholder Thomas Vasiljevich is a shareholder in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group and has nearly 30 years of experience representing and advising clients on a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Oscar Margáin Vega Of Counsel Oscar Margáin Vega joined Ogletree Deakins in January 2016. Prior to that, Oscar worked at a local boutique as Senior Associate of the Labor Litigation and Employment Consulting Area (2015... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Olivia L. Vehslage Associate Olivia joined Ogletree Deakins as an associate in 2021. She represents employers in a wide range of litigation matters, including allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Timothy G. Verrall Shareholder Timothy G. Verrall is a shareholder in the Houston office of Ogletree Deakins where he advises a diverse range of clients on a wide variety of employee benefit plan issues arising under... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Melina V. Villalobos Associate Melina has extensive experience in a broad range of immigration law, with a focus on employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions. Melina’s practice includes partnering with... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Victoria L. Vish Associate Victoria has experience in federal and state courts on a diverse range of matters, including insurance claims, commercial disputes, and employment litigation. Victoria represents employers... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Eva von Muellern Eva von Muellern is a senior associate at the Ogletree Deakins’ office in Berlin. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of German individual and collective... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Robert R. Vorhees Associate Robert Vorhees is an associate in the Orange County office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice focuses on employment litigation as well as advice and counseling. Mr. Vorhees has experience in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Karen L. Vossler Of Counsel Karen Vossler represents domestic and global employers in a variety of industries across the spectrum of employment and traditional labor law matters. Drawing from a wealth of both in-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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W. Ryan Waddell Associate Ryan is an associate in the firm’s Richmond, Virginia office. Ryan’s practice focuses on counseling clients and defending employers in state and federal court on a variety of employment and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Bethany S. Wagner Of Counsel Bethany Wagner is an experienced employment lawyer, focusing on both employment litigation and preventive advice, counseling, and training. A former collegiate athletic department executive... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David J. Wagner Counsel David “Dave” Wagner is a counsel attorney in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. Dave focuses his practice on business immigration and represents clients in a wide-range of immigrant and... [email protected] ogletree.com	Candace S. Walker Of Counsel Ms. Walker began her career as a lawyer as a law clerk to the Hon. V. Sue Shields, Indiana Court of Appeals. Before joining Ogletree Deakins in 2000, she was an Assistant Corporation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Darius Walker, Jr. Associate Darius Walker, Jr. is an Associate at Ogletree Deakins' Nashville office. He focuses his practice on representing employers in labor and employment matters, including litigation involving... [email protected] ogletree.com/	Abigail S. Wallach Associate Abbey Wallach represents employers of all sizes on all matters impacting their employees under federal and state law, including compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... [email protected] ogletree.com
Leslie E. Wallis Shareholder Leslie Wallis has represented employers in all aspects of employment law. Leslie joined Ogletree Deakins in 2007 as part of the merger of Ogletree Deakins and Lewis Fisher Henderson &... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	David B. Walston Shareholder David Walston is a shareholder in the Birmingham office of Ogletree Deakins — practicing exclusively in this particular arena for more than 30 years. He regularly defends businesses in... [email protected] ogletree.com/
Jody Ward-Rannow Of Counsel Jody Ward-Rannow represents large corporate clients and small local businesses in matters involving all aspects of labor and employment law including disability, race, and gender/pregnancy... jody.ward-rann[email protected] www.ogletree.com	Ryan T. Warden Shareholder When companies are threatened by employment-related claims, they turn to Ryan T. Warden. Clients trust Ryan to develop effective strategies to pursue the best course for each case, all... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David L. Warren Shareholder Since 1993, Mr. Warren has represented employers in the employment and labor law field, with an emphasis on litigation prevention counseling and employment litigation defense. Mr. Warren... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Aaron Warshaw Shareholder Aaron Warshaw is an experienced, attorney who represents a diverse array of clients in labor and employment matters. He is one of the founding attorneys of the New York City office. Aaron... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Jenny Xia

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Jenny Xia is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ New York office. Ms. Xia graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served as an Executive Editor of the Journal of...

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Jennifer Yanni Associate Jennifer Yanni has spent the entirety of her legal career litigating labor and employment issues. She began her practice representing plaintiffs against national corporations and second-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Ina F. Young Associate Ina Young began her legal career in Germany where she specialized in corporate law. Now, she focuses her practice on representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. Young... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Margaret K. Young Associate Maggie Young is an associate in the Kansas City office of Ogletree Deakins. Maggie grew up in the Kansas City area and attended the University of Kansas where she obtained bachelor’s... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/

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Zachary V. Zagger Senior Marketing Counsel In the Senior Marketing Counsel role, Zachary develops strategy for the firm’s blog and other content. He serves as a lead writer for articles and blog posts for publication on the firm’s... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Marc L. Zaken Office Managing Shareholder Marc Zaken is the Managing Shareholder of the Stamford office of Ogletree Deakins. For over 30 years, Marc has exclusively represented management clients in labor and employment law matters... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kevin D. Zwetsch Shareholder Mr. Zwetsch is a litigator, counselor, and business advisor. He combines a diverse background in employment law and human resource management to defend and counsel employers facing... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	David L. Zwisler Of Counsel David Zwisler is a trusted senior leader, legal advisor, and strategist with an 18-year history of navigating the complexities of compliance and developing practical solutions. Mr. Zwisler... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Ontario COVID-19 Restrictions

The National Law Review names Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader for their coverage of coronavirus news in Ontario, Canada. Authors Michael Comartin and Gloria Ilunga detailed the complicated state of Ontario’s COVID-19 testing and lockdown guidance, including the landscape surrounding mandatory remote work, gathering limits, capacity limits, and more. The article saw upwards of 35,000 readers, demonstrating the ongoing importance and widespread need for thought leadership addressing COVID rules and regulations.