Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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.

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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... aaron.warshaw@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	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,... david.abella@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... PLAdams@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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 &... jean-marc.albiol@ogletree.com http://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... margaret.alli@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Rodrigo de la Concha Alvarez Associate Rodrigo de la Concha Alvarez joined Ogletree Deakins in September of 2014. Previously, Rodrigo worked in private practice at a leading law firm in Mexico City in the Labor, Social Security... rodrigo.delaconcha@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Fauzia Amlani Associate Fauzia N. Amlani earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Oglethorpe University in 2008, and her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in 2012. Ms. Amlani has practiced... fauzia.amlani@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Benjamin A. Anchill Associate Ben is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ Detroit (Metro) office. Before joining the firm, Ben served as a judicial law clerk to five federal judges in the Eastern District of Michigan: U.S... benjamin.anchill@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Christopher V. Anderson Associate Chris Anderson is a member of the International Practice Group, which provides worldwide labor and employment law support in over 100 countries. His international practice expertise... christopher.anderson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Karla Turner Anderson Associate Karla Turner Anderson represents employers in a wide range of employment matters. Karla's representative experience includes: Drafting and revising employer affirmative action policies for... karla.anderson@ogletree.com ogletree.com

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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... melissa.bailey@ogletree.com 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... jana.baker@ogletree.com http://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... madi.bakker@ogletree.com 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... jacqueline.barrett@ogletree.com 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... james.barrett@ogletree.com 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... cara.barrick@ogletree.com ogletree.com/
Daniel R. Begian Shareholder Dan is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ St. Louis office. Dan’s practice focuses, primarily, on traditional labor and employment law. With more than 35 years of experience, Dan has... daniel.begian@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Tina M. Bengs Shareholder Ms. Bengs counsels business clients on various employment and labor issues relating to the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, worker’s compensation, Title VII, unemployment, termination and discipline, labor... tina.bengs@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Rebecca J. Bennet Shareholder Rebecca focuses her practice on representation of management in all areas of labor and employment law, litigation and counseling, including claims involving employment discrimination under... rebecca.bennet@ogletree.com ogletree.com/	Eric A. Berg Of Counsel Eric A. Berg focuses his practice on construction law, in both litigation and transactional work. Eric has represented developers, international corporations, contractors, subcontractors,... eric.berg@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... lorenzo.cabatong@ogletree.com 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... christopher.caiaccio@ogletree.com http://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... regina.calabro@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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,... malaika.caldwell@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Raul Chacon, Jr. Associate Raul represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters. He has litigated single plaintiff suits, and has experience in a variety of employment litigation matters, including... raul.chacon@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Ron Chapman, Jr. Shareholder Ron serves on the Firm’s Board of Directors. He is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and represents employers in all areas of labor and... ron.chapman@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Joseph T. Charron Associate J.T. Charron is an attorney in the Ogletree Deakins St. Louis, Missouri Office. Mr. Charron represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law. Mr. Charron graduated Kalamazoo... joseph.charron@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Alexander M. Chemers Associate Alexander “Zander” Chemers is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. Zander has defended employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful... alexander.chemers@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Jacob D. Cherry Associate Jacob D. Cherry is an immigration attorney in the Atlanta office. His practice is focused on employment-based immigration and worksite compliance matters. Jacob works with multinational... jacob.cherry@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Curtis Y. Chow Associate Curtis Y. Chow is a member of the Immigration, International, and Employment Practice Groups of Ogletree Deakins, representing employers in all aspects of U.S. immigration law and... curtis.chow@ogletree.com 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... amy.dalal@ogletree.com 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... awanti.damle@ogletree.com 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... jacqueline.damm@ogletree.com 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... maria.danaher@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... andrea.davis@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... thomas.davis@ogletree.com 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... dennis.davis@ogletree.com 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... laradeleon@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Dara L. DeHaven Shareholder Dara DeHaven is an advisor and advocate for management. She advises clients in developing, implementing and monitoring employment policies, practices, and preventive maintenance programs to... dara.dehaven@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Enrique A. Del Cueto-Perez Associate Enrique A. Del Cueto-Pérez is a full-time member of the International Practice Group of Ogletree Deakins, based in the firm’s Boston office, which assists multinational companies in... enrique.delcueto-perez@ ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... elizabeth.ebanks@ogletree.com www.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... robert.ellerbrock@ogletree.com http://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... lerval.elva@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... charles.engeman@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Ana Paula Delsol Espada Associate Ana Paula Delsol Espada joined Ogletree Deakins in September of 2014. Previously, she worked in private practice at a leading law firm in Mexico City with the Labor, Social Security and... anapaula.delsol@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com

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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... doug.farmer@ogletree.com 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... alex.farris@ogletree.com 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... andrea.fellion@ogletree.com 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... jesse.ferrantella@ogletree.com 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... jeanne.floyd@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	James H. Fowles Shareholder James Fowles is experienced in a wide range of matters, including employment litigation, union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining and related issues for employers in multiple... james.fowles@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Simone R.D. Francis Shareholder Simone Francis concentrates her practice in the areas of employment litigation, environmental counseling and litigation, and general litigation. She has represented a range of large, mid-... simone.francis@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Nailah A. Freeman Associate Nailah joined the Boston office in 2017 as an Associate. She represents and advises employers in all aspects of employment law. Nailah graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 2015,... nailah.freeman@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Sonja D. Fritts Of Counsel Ms. Fritts has practiced labor and employment law her entire career. She has represented clients in various industries including construction, manufacturing, and health care. Her roles... sonja.fritts@ogletree.com 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... andrew.galeziowski@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... donald.gamburg@ogletree.com 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... leigh.ganchan@ogletree.com 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... maria.gandarez@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... david.garcia@ogletree.com 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... laura.garger@ogletree.com 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... james.garilas@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... burton.garland@ogletree.com ogletree.com
KyraAnne Gates Editor, Firm Publications KyraAnne Gates is a Legal Editor of Firm Publications, working on the firm’s print and online legal publications and content. KyraAnne’s editorial responsibilities include editing the firm’... kyraanne.gates@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Julie A. Gladstone Counsel Ms. Gladstone received her J.D., with honors, from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Her educational background also includes a B.A. in Political Science and French from... julie.gladstone@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... chris.hammon@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... lisa.hanchey@ogletree.com 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... scott.hardy@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Atoyia Scott Harris Associate Atoyia Harris practices labor and employment litigation. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins in 2016, Atoyia successfully defended matters and assisted clients on wide variety of litigation... atoyia.harris@ogletree.com ogletree.com
David "DJ" Harris, Jr. Associate David “DJ” Harris is an associate in the Firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Mr. Harris' practice includes all facets of workplace-related litigation defense in federal and state... david.harris@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Josh C. Harrison Associate Josh represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law. As a litigator, Josh is well-versed in virtually every aspect of employment litigation. From handling bench and jury... josh.harrison@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Nicole M. Hartnett Associate Nicole is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigration. Nicole completed her undergraduate studies cum laude at... nicole.hartnett@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	John P. Hasman Shareholder John “J.P.” Hasman is a former National Labor Relations Board attorney who has unique insight into the investigation and prosecution of unfair labor practice cases and conducting NLRB-... john.hasman@ogletree.com ogletree.com/
Sarah J. Hawk Shareholder Sarah Hawk provides immigration counsel to numerous corporate clients and is a frequent speaker nationally and regionally on business immigration issues. She advises clients on current... sarah.hawk@ogletree.com	Dee Anna Hays Shareholder Dee Anna began her career in the labor and employment law field and continues to focus her practice on representing management in all aspects of labor and employment law compliance. She... deeanna.hays@ogletree.com ogletree.com/

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Allison E. Ianni

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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...

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John Illingworth

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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...

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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,... javier.jalice@ogletree.com 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... roger.james@ogletree.com 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... jason.brown@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Betsy Johnson Office Managing 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.... betsy.johnson@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... christopher.johnson@ogletree.com 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... mark.johnson@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Matthew K. Johnson Shareholder Matthew K. Johnson is a shareholder in the Greenville office and represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law before state and federal agencies and in state and federal... matthew.johnson@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Harold R. Jones Mr. Jones is Of Counsel in Ogletree Deakins’ San Francisco office. For over 15 years he has represented employers in labor and employment matters and complex business disputes. Mr. Jones’s... harold.jones@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Robert A. Jones Shareholder Robert (“Bob”) Jones is the former California State Deputy Secretary, Special Counsel for the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, (California Department of Labor) appointed by the... robert.jones@ ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com

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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,... timothy.kamin@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	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,... dean.kelley@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Matthew J. Kelley Of Counsel Matthew (“Matt”) Kelley received his J.D. from the Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law in 2008. While attending Indiana University-Bloomington Mr. Kelley served as the Executive... matthew.kelley@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Kara Kelly Associate Kara practices primarily employment-based immigration, assisting businesses and individuals with obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for foreign nationals. Kara previously worked at... kara.kelly@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
T. Scott Kelly Shareholder Scott Kelly provides practical solutions for federal contractors and subcontractors across the United States to comply with the ever-changing affirmative action obligations imposed by doing... scott.kelly@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Ashley K. Kerr Associate Ashley Kerr grew up in Columbia and has been a lifelong resident of South Carolina. She is a 2010 graduate of Princeton University, where she majored in Political Science. She earned her... ashley.kerr@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Ursula A. Kienbaum Of Counsel Ursula Kienbaum has spent her entire legal career representing and counseling employers in traditional labor and employment law matters. Specializing in traditional labor relations,... ursula.kienbaum@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Jean Kim Associate Jean Kim is an attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston, South Carolina office. Jean grew up in Austin, Texas and moved to South Carolina during high school. She graduated from Clemson... jean.kim@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Mark G. Kisicki Shareholder For 25 years, Mark has helped companies deal with a broad range of issues that affect them as employers, from union avoidance campaigns and employment-related litigation to complex cases... mark.kisicki@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com/	Amy C. Knapp Associate Amy is an associate attorney at Ogletree Deakins in the Portland office. Amy represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation before federal and state courts as well as... amy.knapp@ogletree.com ogletree.com

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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... caroline.larsen@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... whitney.larson@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Kimberly J. Lehman Associate Kim Lehman represents management in all aspects of employment law and focuses her practice in the area of employment litigation. Ms. Lehman has experience representing management in a wide... kimberly.lehman@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Nancy S. Lester Of Counsel Nancy is Of Counsel in the firm's Richmond office. She focuses her practice on employment litigation and employment counseling. Nancy has experience defending employers against... nancy.lester@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Janet Q. Lewis Attorney Janet Lewis is of counsel to the Greenville, SC office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, P.C., and is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Practice Group... janet.lewis@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Chad Li Associate Chad Li practices in the Austin office of Ogletree. His practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters, including assisting companies in managing non-immigrant visa matters, such... chad.li@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jia Li Associate Jia Li is admitted to practice law in Indiana, New York, California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... jia.li@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Richard C. Libert Of Counsel Richard (Rick) Libert began his professional career as an employee benefits paralegal in Hartford, Connecticut, quickly determining to attend law school to become an attorney in this... richard.libert@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Matthew Linton Of Counsel Matthew Linton advises clients on a broad range of workplace and environmental safety and health issues, employment matters, and government investigations throughout the nation. He... matthew.linton@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Jeffrey C. Londa Office Managing Shareholder Jeffrey C. Londa is a nationally recognized labor and employment lawyer. His practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, including complex employment litigation, class/... jeffrey.londa@ogletree.com 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... katherine.macilwaine@ogletree.com 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... patrick.maher@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... michael.mahoney@ogletree.com 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... rachel.mandel@ogletree.com 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... norma.manjarrez@ogletree.com 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... melissa.manna@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Miguel A. Manna Of Counsel Miguel works closely with both large multinational corporations and individuals to strategize the most successful pathways to accomplish their immigration goals. In so doing, he balances... miguel.manna@ogletree.com ogletree.com/people/	Malou P. Mararang Associate Malou is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office. Her practice is focused on employment-based immigration matters. Malou completed her undergraduate and law degrees in the Philippines.... malou.mararang@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Lauren M. Marino Associate Lauren Marino’s practice primarily involves advising management in matters of workplace safety and health and representing them before federal enforcement agencies. Ms. Marino graduated... lauren.marino@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Rebecca L. Marks Of Counsel Rebecca Marks is a member of the International Practice Group, which provides worldwide labor and employment law support in over 100 countries. Her expertise includes crafting practical,... rebecca.marks@ogletree.com ogletree.com

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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... michael.nader@ogletree.com http://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... tibor.nagy@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... leigh.nason@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... chris.near@ogletree.com 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... diana.nehro@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... jennifer.nelson@ogletree.com 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... kyle.nelson@ogletree.com 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... rafael.nendel-flores@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Sarah R. Nichols Shareholder Ms. Nichols is an attorney with 10 years of experience counseling and defending employers. She has an active advice practice, partnering with clients to develop and implement national and... sarah.nichols@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Vicki M. Nielsen attorney Ms. Nielsen is a member of the employee benefits and executive compensation group. She has worked extensively in the areas of executive compensation arrangements, equity compensation and... vicki.nielsen@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com/people/vicki-m-nielsen

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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'brien@ogletree.com 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,... dan.omeara@ogletree.com 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... dot@ogletree.com 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... kimberley.odums@ogletree.com 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... christopher.olmsted@ogletree.com 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... alexandra.orsini@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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,... sean.paison@ogletree.com 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... jared.palmer@ ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... adam.pankratz@ogletree.com 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... jay.patton@ogletree.com 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... jim.paul@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Nicolas Peixoto Senior Associate Nicolas Peixoto is a senior associate of the Ogletree Deakins Paris office. He specializes in employment and social security law and his practice has led him to work on all employment law... nicolas.peixoto@ogletree.com http://ogletree.com/
Phillip W. Pemberton Associate Phil brings multiple years of experience working with companies to find creative solutions to solve problems. Before law school, Phil worked in a project management role in the construction... phillip.pemberton@odnss.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Kelly M. Peña Associate Kelly M. Peña is an associate attorney in the Miami office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Ms. Peña’s practice focuses primarily on employment litigation. Ms. Peña... kelly.pena@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Eric D. Penkert Associate Mr. Penkert graduated from the University of Florida in 2007. He received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2010. In 2011, Mr. Penkert graduated from the University of... eric.penkert@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Lara J. Peppard Of Counsel Lara Peppard advises and defends employers in labor and employment-related matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, whistleblowing, reductions in force, and restrictive... lara.peppard@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... hanna.raanan@ogletree.com 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... brian.radloff@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... david.raizman@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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,... catherine.reese@ogletree.com 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... kevin.reese@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Steven R. Reid Associate Steve Reid counsels and represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws. Steve graduated from the University of Denver Sturm... steven.reid@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Michael J. Riccobono Associate Michael J. Riccobono is an employment litigator who regularly defends employers against single- and multi-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, retaliation, and non-... michael.riccobono@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Stephen A. Riga Of Counsel Mr. Riga concentrates his practice in the area of employee benefits and privacy and security issues. Mr. Riga's benefits practice includes work with funds and employers to design, maintain... stephen.riga@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com
Katherine G. Rigby Shareholder Kate Rigby is a Shareholder in the Boston Office and has devoted her entire legal career to representing employers in a broad spectrum of employment issues and disputes. In addition to... kate.rigby@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Kelly S. Riggs Associate Kelly Riggs is an associate in the Portland office and represents public and private employers of all sizes in all aspects of employment-related litigation. She has represented employers... kelly.riggs@ogletree.com 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... lowell.sachs@ogletree.com 919-787-9700 www.ogletreedeakins.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... richard.samson@ogletree.com 312-558-1229 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... stefano.sandoval@ogletreedeakins.com (+52)55-9171-1510 www.ogletreedeakins.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... art.sapper@ogletree.com 202-263-0270 ogletree.com/people/arthur-g-sapper
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... robert.sar@ogletree.com 919-789-3160 www.ogletreedeakins.com	Rajula Sati Of Counsel Ms. Sati has provided immigration-related advice to Fortune Global 500 companies in the multimedia, beverage and automobile manufacturing industries. In addition, she has counseled finance... rajula.sati@ogletree.com 212-492-2076 www.ogletreedeakins.com
Diane M. Saunders Shareholder Diane Saunders is a Shareholder in the Boston office. Ms. Saunders is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Retail Practice Group, and a member of the firm’s Steering Committees for the Class Action... diane.saunders@ogletree.com 617-994-5704 ogletree.com	Tobias E. Schlueter Shareholder Mr. Schlueter is a strategic advocate and litigator for businesses in employment (including discrimination, retaliation, wage & hour, ADA, FMLA etc.) and unfair competition matters (... tobias.schlueter@ogletree.com 312-558-1225 ogletree.com
Christina M. Schmid Associate Ms. Schmid represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination actions, contract disputes, wage and hour disputes, and other employment-... christina.schmid@ogletree.com 212-492-2093 www.ogletree.com	Kelsey J. Schmidt Associate Kelsey earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in finance and a minor in Spanish, graduating magna cum laude from Creighton University. She was also a Division... kelsey.schmidt@ogletree.com 312-558-3026 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... caroline.tang@ogletree.com 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... andrew.tanick@ogletree.com 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,... corey.tanner@ogletree.com 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.... justin.tarka@ogletree.com 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... christopher.thomas@ogletree.com ogletree.com/people/christopher-l-thomas	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... christopher.thomas@ogletree.com 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... allen.thomas@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Michael D. Thomas Associate Michael’s practice focuses on representation of employers in wage and hour class actions and PAGA claims. Michael also advises and defends employers on all aspects of labor and employment... michael.thomas@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... charles.thompson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Matt Thorne Associate Matt Thorne's practice focuses exclusively on occupational safety and health law. He counsels employers in numerous areas of OSHA regulatory compliance, namely, process safety management (... matthew.thorne@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Alix Udelson

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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...

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Hal D. Ungar

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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...

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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... evan.vangorder@ogletree.com 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... dani.vanderzanden@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... thomas.vasiljevich@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... timothy.verrall@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.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... melina.villalobos@ogletree.com 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-... karen.vossler@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com

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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... candace.walker@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Liz S. Washko Shareholder Liz Washko is a Shareholder in the Nashville office and the co-chair of the firm’s Pay Equity practice group. Ms. Washko represents management in a wide variety of employment matters both... liz.washko@ogletree.com ogletree.com/
Keith A. Watts Shareholder Keith Watts is a founding shareholder of the firm's Orange County office. Keith practices exclusively labor and employment law and has handled a wide variety of matters, including sexual... keith.watts@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Nicole A. Welch Associate Nicole Welch is an associate in the New York City office. Ms. Welch has considerable experience litigating employment discrimination disputes, including matters arising under Title VII,... nicole.welch@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Ashley A. Wenger-Slaba Of Counsel Ashley Wenger-Slaba advises and represents large and small employers on a wide variety of employment law matters. Having spent a period of time in house, Ashley draws on that experience to... ashley.wenger-slaba@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Courtney Rai White Associate Courtney advises and represents clients in labor and employment law matters, including federal and state litigation, labor and employment disputes, and administrative matters before the... courtney.white@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com/
Heather Whitfield Senior Counsel Heather Whitfield is an attorney handling nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based cases for multinational, regional, and local corporate clients across a variety of industries, with a... heather.whitfield@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Matthew T Wholey Associate Matt’s practice focuses on complex, commercial, and employment litigation. He has experience representing a diverse set of clients, ranging from LLC’s and closely-held companies to large,... matthew.wholey@ogletree.com ogletree.com/
Aaron Wilensky Associate Aaron Wilensky focuses his practice on workplace safety and health issues, representing employers facing state and federal OSH investigations. Aaron also has extensive litigation... aaron.wilensky@ogletree.com ogletree.com/people/	Erin E. Williams Shareholder Erin E. Williams represents a wide range of companies in all aspects of employment law, including both litigation and advice work. Ms. Williams’s practice includes representing clients in... erin.williams@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... marc.zaken@ogletree.com www.ogletreedeakins.com	Joshua Zugish Of Counsel Joshua Zugish is Of Counsel for the Birmingham office of Ogletree Deakins. He is a former Senior Associate Legal Counsel with the Colorado State University System, where he provided counsel... joshua.zugish@ogletree.com 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... david.zwisler@odnss.com www.ogletreedeakins.com