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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.
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,…
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Of Counsel

Shirin Aboujawde graduated from Boston University in 2004, followed by Saint John’s University School of Law in 2007. She was admitted to practice in New York shortly thereafter. Following…
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Shareholder
Lucas Asper is an attorney in the Ogletree Deakins’ Greenville, South Carolina office.  He represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including:
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Associate
Melis is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. Melis defends employers against wage and hour class action and PAGA claims. She also defends employers against single-…
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Of Counsel
Lisa Karen Atkins has served as litigation and in-house counsel in a variety of settings since 1990. She has over 20 years' experience defending public and private employers ranging from…
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Managing Partner
Karine Audouze is the Managing Partner of the Ogletree Deakins Paris office.  Karine advises clients on hiring / terminating senior executives, redundancies, international employee…
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Attorney
Mr. Bradford represents management in a variety of industries, including retail, hospitality, automobile dealerships, government contractors, and healthcare. His experience advising and…
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Associate
Samantha is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. She started her employment law career as in-house counsel for a medical supplies company with over 7,500 employees.…
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Associate
Josh Brand represents employers in the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. Josh regularly defends employers before federal, state, and administrative tribunals against claims of…
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Shareholder
Karen Brandon advises in-house counsel, management, human resources professionals and Boards of Trustees on their responsibilities in sponsoring, administering and acting as trustee of all…
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Associate
AnnRene Braun is an associate at the firm’s Kansas City office, where she counsels and defends employers in both labor and employment matters. Ms. Braun focuses her practice on defending…
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Office Managing Shareholder
Cynthia Bremer is the managing shareholder of the Minneapolis office. Cynthia has extensive experience in employment law and complex litigation matters. Her practice focuses on representing…
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Of Counsel
Over the past 10 years, Aaron has litigated more than 40 wage and hour class actions and representative actions against employers and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries,…
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Of Counsel
Jaime has spent most of her career advising major corporations, whether in-house or at Ogletree.  Prior to starting with Ogletree Seattle, Jaime worked for Target Corporation in Human…
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Associate
Maximilian Colle joined the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins as an attorney in March 2023. From April 2019 to August 2020 and then again since September 2022, he has already supported the…
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Shareholder
Dawn has 20 years of experience as a civil litigator, with an emphasis on the defense of corporations and management in a myriad of employment related legal matters, including high stakes…
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Shareholder
Mr. Collins represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and workplace related disputes. He has successfully litigated single- and multi-plaintiff disputes involving…
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Associate

Sarah Collins is an associate attorney in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigration matters. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Sarah…
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Associate
Since joining Ogletree Deakins in 2011, Ms. Duckworth has represented national and local employers from a variety of industries in multiple aspects of employment law.  Ms. Duckworth’s…
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Shareholder
William L. (Bill) Duda has been a certified specialist in Employment and Labor Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court since 2008 and has repeatedly been named to the “Best Lawyers” list in…
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Shareholder
Todd Duffield is a shareholder in Ogletree's Atlanta office. His practice focuses on representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including counseling, labor-…
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Of Counsel
Prior to becoming an attorney, D.A. was a process engineer in the petrochemical industry for almost a decade.  During this time, D.A. developed process safety information, participated in…
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Of Counsel
Samantha Dunton-Gallagher represents employers in cases that involve, among other things, alleged wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour violations and unfair…
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Associate



Larkin is an associate attorney in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters. Larkin obtained her J.D. from the University of…
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Associate
Kathleen is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. Prior to joining the firm, Kathleen clerked for the Honorable Tracy M. Smith at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.…
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Associate
Alexandra is an immigration attorney in the Atlanta office.  She has been working the in the field of immigration law since 2007, developing a comprehensive understanding of employment-…
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Of Counsel
Since graduating from Stanford Law School in 1991, Ms. Holley has represented numerous corporate and individual clients in all phases of complex business litigation in both state and…
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Associate
Jared is an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office, where he focuses on corporate immigration and nationality matters.  Jared’s practice includes assisting clients with major nonimmigrant…
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Associate
Eliza is an associate in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment litigation. She also has experience representing clients in OSHA on-site investigations…
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Associate
Laurielle joined the firm as an associate in 2018. As an associate, she helps advise and represent employers regarding a wide range of employment matters in both litigation disputes and…
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Senior Counsel
For 30 years, Chris has focused on complex litigation including the defense of class actions and collective actions. Chris has extensive experience in wage and hour cases, general…
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Associate
Marcus McCray represents and counsels employers on all matters impacting their employees under both federal and state labor and employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
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Attorney
Sara E. McCreary represents and counsels employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including retaliation, wrongful termination, and unfair labor practices. Sara also…
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Shareholder
Mr. McDermott has dedicated his legal career of over 25 years to representing private and public employers in individual and class/collective employment actions, including cases involving…
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Shareholder
My name is Chuck McDonald and I am a shareholder in the Greenville office and I practice primarily in the area of employment litigation. I was certified as a specialist in employment and…
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Associate
Natalie L. McEwan concentrates her practice in the area of immigration. She handles all aspects of immigration law, including applications for non-immigrant visas, immigrant visa consular…
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Shareholder
Jennifer Rusie represents management in the area of labor and employment law with an emphasis on employment litigation, including cases involving Title VII, the ADAAA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA,…
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Shareholder
Phillip Russell is a practical labor and employment lawyer who represents businesses in a wide range of labor and employment law matters, including workplace safety and health (OSHA),…
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Shareholder
William (“Bill”) Rutchow joined the firm in 1988.  After several years in the Greenville, South Carolina office, he moved to the Nashville office in 1995.  He is currently a Shareholder in…
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Of Counsel
Jennifer Rygiel-Boyd is Of Counsel to the firm where her practice focuses on the defense of cases involving allegations of wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, sexual harassment,…
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Partner
Stephen Shore is a skilled advocate whose practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law with particular emphasis on applications for…
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Associate
Kyra Short is an associate in the St. Louis office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice is focused on advising and defending retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and other places of public…
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Shareholder
For over 25 years, Ken Siepman has represented and advised private and public employers on a wide array of labor and employment issues, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, ADEA, NLRA,…
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Shareholder
Rebecca Sigmund advises companies on immigration alternatives for prospective employees as well as matters relating to employment eligibility of workers.  Her practice largely involves…
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Associate
Steven Silver is an associate in the Portland, Maine office of Ogletree Deakins. Steve focuses his practice on ERISA and long-term disability matters as well as sports law. Steve joins…
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Associate
Mr. Silvers assists employers with human resources and employment-related matters, including matters related to employee onboarding and background checks, termination, discrimination, and…
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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.

 

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