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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.

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Salvatore A. Anania Associate Salvatore specializes in data protection and privacy law. He supports clients across the world with their regulatory data privacy compliance. He works with partners and associates across... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Maria Anastas Shareholder Maria Anastas is a traditional labor law expert and former NLRB attorney. The overwhelming majority of her practice is focused on representing employers before the NLRB and during union... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Deborah Andrews Of Counsel *Licensed to practice in North Carolina and Georgia only. Practice in D.C. under supervision pursuant to Rule 49 of the D.C. Court of Appeals. Ms. Andrews’ practice encompasses a broad... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Anna F. Angel Associate Anna Angel joined the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins in July 2015 as a member of the immigration practice group. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Angel worked for several years as... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Omar M. Aniff Associate Omar M. Aniff is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. Mr. Aniff primarily specializes in defending employers in wage and hour class actions and California’s Private... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Andre Appel Counsel Andre Appel has been working as a certified specialist for employment law at the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins International LLP since January 2020. He advises national and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Raven Applebaum Of Counsel Raven Applebaum is a Board Certified attorney offering 10 years of experience as in-house and outside counsel with a targeted emphasis in employment law. Throughout her career, Ms.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Joseph L. Beachboard Managing Director Joseph (“Joe”) Beachboard is a nationally recognized expert on labor and employment law issues who joined Ogletree Deakins in 2001. He helps employers avoid work-related legal exposure,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Anja Becher Counsel Anja Becher is counsel in Ogletree Deakins’ Berlin office. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of German individual and collective employment law as well as... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Lucy B. Bednarek Of Counsel Lucy defends employers and management in a wide array of litigation matters with a particular emphasis on employment and civil rights litigation. She is skilled at litigating complex cases... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael H. Bell Shareholder Michael (“Mike”) Bell represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, focusing his practice on the defense of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Bensy Benjamin Associate Bensy is an employment litigator in Ogletree Deakins’ Seattle office. She represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including cases alleging Title VII discrimination;... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rebecca J. Bennett Shareholder There is a story behind every employment discrimination claim. Rebecca is skilled at telling your side of the story. She unravels allegations, sifts through facts, and marshals evidence... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Chambord V. Benton-Hayes Associate Chambord is a senior associate in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins. Her employment litigation practice focuses on the representation of employers and management in state and... [email protected] ogletree.com/people/chambord-v-benton-hayes/	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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Daniel M. Bernstein Associate Daniel Bernstein is a management-side labor and employment attorney, representing and counseling clients on a wide range of matters involving: Federal and state wage and hour matters,... danie[email protected] www.ogletree.com	Brian D. Berry Of Counsel Brian Berry is a litigator in Ogletree Deakins’ San Francisco office. Mr. Berry focuses his practice on class action employment litigation. He has broad experience defending class and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Elvige Cassard Of Counsel Elvige Cassard (formerly Richards), maintains an extensive practice in the area of labor and employment law through pro-active advices to and legal representation of employers, including... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	O. Iván Andrade Castelán Associate O. Iván Andrade Castelan joined Ogletree Deakins in February 2018, in which he developed professionally as a law clerk for 3 years. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, he worked during 1... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Cyle R. Catlett Associate Cyle Catlett is an associate in the Chicago office of Ogletree Deakins, where he defends employers in a variety of labor and employment matters. Cyle represents employers in several areas... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Chloe S. Chang Associate Chloe Chang is an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office where she represents employers in all stages of litigation in state and federal courts, and in proceedings before various... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Erica J. Chee Of Counsel Erica Chee represents employers in a broad area of matters. She regularly represents employers in traditional labor law issues, including advising and representing management in bargaining... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.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... [email protected]tree.com www.ogletree.com
Sarah P. Chiang Associate Since being admitted to the bar in 2012, Sarah has been practicing immigration law exclusively. She has expertise in a broad range of immigration matters, including family-based and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Thomas R. Chibnall Associate Thomas R. Chibnall is an associate in the St. Louis, Missouri, office of Ogletree Deakins. He represents and counsels clients of all sizes in a variety of employment related matters before... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Caroline M. DeBruin Associate Caroline is an associate in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Caroline also completed summer student and articling terms at the firm. Caroline is developing a broad labour and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Byrne J. Decker Shareholder Byrne Decker is the Office Managing Shareholder in the firm’s Portland, Maine office. Byrne has one of the most extensive ERISA/employee benefits litigation defense practices in the nation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Thomas E. Deer Shareholder Mr. Deer is currently serving his second term as a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Deer represents management in a variety of employment-related matters, including litigation... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Francesco A. DeLuca Associate Fran is an attorney in the Boston office where he represents and advises employers in on a variety of labor and employment issues. Fran graduated from Boston University School of Law in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
David M. DeMaio Office Managing Shareholder David Michael DeMaio is the Managing Shareholder of the Miami Office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms. He... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio Shareholder Lee Depret-Bixio joined Ogletree Deakins in 2003 and she practices exclusively in the area of business immigration law. She assists U.S. and foreign companies in obtaining and maintaining... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Colleen G. DeRosa Associate Colleen represents businesses in a wide range of employment and commercial lawsuits and provides day-to-day advice to management on employee relations issues. Colleen has significant... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Katie W. Desmond Of Counsel Katie Desmond has extensive experience providing strategic immigration guidance to companies of various sizes, ranging from Fortune 500s to startups. Katie is well versed in preparing non-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Julie Z. Devine Of Counsel Julie Devine, a trial lawyer for over 14 years, has extensive experience in all areas of litigation and employment counseling. Litigation Experience Julie represents employers in a wide... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kaitlyn N. Dhar Counsel Kaitlyn practices U.S. immigration law, with a focus on employment-based immigration. She helps employers prepare immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions for foreign nationals seeking... [email protected]

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Gretchen W. Ewalt

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Ms. Ewalt is an advocate for employers. She counsels management on employee discipline and discharge decisions. Ms. Ewalt defends employers against allegations of race, age, gender, sexual...

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Tiaundra M. Foster Associate Tiaundra Foster defends employers of all sizes against employment-related claims. Mrs. Foster is an experienced litigator with expertise in handling a wide range of employment claims,... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] 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-... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Wade M. Fricke Shareholder Wade Fricke has practiced management-side labor and employment law since 1989. He was one of three attorneys who founded the Cleveland office of the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Wade... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Shir Fulga Articling Student Shir is an Articling Student at Ogletree Deakins’ Toronto office. Shir holds a Juris Doctor from Queen’s University, Faculty of Law and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Spanish... sh[email protected] ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Valerie E. Fulton Associate Valerie graduated from Wofford College in 2013, where she earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Spanish and History, with a concentration in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She was Phi... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael V. Furlong Associate Michael Furlong is an experienced employment law litigator and counselor. Mr. Furlong represents management in all areas of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Stephanie C. Generotti Associate Stephanie was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Telecommunication from University of Florida where she focused on sports broadcasting. She... [email protected] ogletree.com	John Gerak Office Managing Shareholder John Gerak focuses his practice on employment counseling, including employment policies and practices, reductions in force, executive hires/terminations, and issues arising out of mergers... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Shafeeqa W. Giarratani Shareholder Shafeeqa Giarratani is a shareholder in the firm’s Austin office and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Shafeeqa is a strong advocate for her clients. She represents employers in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Taylor E. Gillan Associate Taylor Gillan counsels employers in all areas of federal and state employment law, including compliance with Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, the FLSA, and various state laws and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Matthew P. Gizzo Associate Matthew P. Gizzo is a zealous advocate and trusted advisor for employers on a wide-variety of labor and employment issues arising under federal and state laws. Matthew specializes in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Julia 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... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Amy Quick Glenos Of Counsel Amy’s practice is devoted to representing management in all phases of employment-related disputes and litigation. She has successfully defended claims under Title VII, Section 1981, the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Carlos Gonzalez Counsel Carlos Gonzalez is a counsel attorney in the Atlanta office of Ogletree Deakins. He has over twenty-five years of experience as an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) attorney... [email protected] ogletree.com	Rio J. Gonzalez Associate Rio J. Gonzalez is an Associate in the Stamford office of Ogletree Deakins. Rio’s practice focuses on the full range of labor and employment matters including employment discrimination,... r[email protected] www.ogletree.com
Ruthie L. Goodboe Shareholder Over the last 20 years, Ruthie has partnered with labor relations/human resource professionals, corporate executives, operational management and in-house counsel to develop and tactically... 412-315-6044 www.ogletree.com	Sierra J. Gray Associate Sierra Gray is an associate in the Birmingham office of Ogletree Deakins. She advises employers in a variety of labor and employment matters. She is dedicated to helping her clients... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jonathan O. Harris Office Managing Shareholder Mr. Harris represents management in a wide variety of employment-related matters. In addition to defending single-plaintiff lawsuits, Mr. Harris also represents employers in class and... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Stephen E. Hart Shareholder Mr. Hart is a shareholder in the firm’s Houston office. Mr. Hart represents management in all aspects of employment law, including litigation in federal and state courts, arbitration... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Maja A. Hartzell Associate Maja Hartzell is an associate at the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on representing employers on all aspects of labor and employment law. Maja is a dual-citizen... [email protected] 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-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Alexandra Hassell Associate Alexandra concentrates her practice counseling and representing employers involved in a broad range of labor and employment disputes. Specifically, Alexandra has a substantial amount of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Gregory R. Hawran Of Counsel Gregory Robert Hawran is an of counsel attorney in the Miami office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Mr. Hawran’s practice focuses primarily on labor and employment... [email protected] ogletree.com
Brian E. Hayes Shareholder Brian Hayes is a Shareholder in the Washington, DC office of Ogletree Deakins and serves as Co-Chair of the law firm’s Traditional Labor Practice Group. Immediately prior to his joining the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Margaret Hayes Associate Ms. Hayes joined Ogletree in 2018. Her practice focuses on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, ERISA compliance, executive compensation arrangement, health and welfare plans. Ms.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Tim L. Johnson Shareholder Tim specializes in employment class and representative actions. Since helping start the San Diego office in 2013, he has handled more than 150 such actions in federal and California courts... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Phillip J. Jones Associate Phillip’s practice is focused on labor and employment litigation. He represents employers in matters related to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, leave and accommodations, and wage-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rayna H. Jones Shareholder Rayna Jones has spent her entire career representing and counseling employers on all aspects of employment law. Rayna focuses on providing employers with practical advice for effectively... [email protected] 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... [email protected] ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Kevin S. Joyner Shareholder Mr. Joyner represents employers in a myriad of employment-related and complex commercial matters, including litigation involving discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful discharge and other... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Stephen Kenney Associate Stephen advises clients across various industries on payroll and fringe benefit taxes. He advises on taxes that arise from the employer and employee relationship, particularly Federal... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Brent D. Kettelkamp Associate Brent is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. Brent’s practice is devoted to representing both large and small businesses in employment litigation and labor law... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kevin L. Burch Of Counsel Kevin practices ERISA and employee benefits with an emphasis on qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation, and severance plans/arrangements. He distills complex and... [email protected] ogletree.com	Amenah Khalil Associate Amenah Khalil’s practice focuses on corporate immigration law. Ms. Khalil has a broad base of immigration experience and provides strategic business immigration advice to employers and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Armig K. Khodanian Associate Armig Khodanian, an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office, focuses her practice on labor and employment issues, defending corporate employers in both single plaintiff and class action... [email protected] www. 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Phillip A. Kilgore Office Managing Shareholder Phillip Kilgore has been in the practice of litigation and labor and employment law in the Greenville office of Ogletree Deakins since 1986. Phillip has extensive litigation experience,... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Michael F. Lee Articling Student Michael is an Articling Student in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Michael holds a Juris Doctor from Western University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Law and Legal Studies from... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Lauren E. Lenhart Associate Lauren Lenhart represents businesses in workplace safety and health (OSHA) issues. She litigates OSHA cases, represents employers during government inspections and investigations, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrew Levin Associate Andy represents businesses in a wide range of employment litigation and provides day-to-day advice to management on employment issues. Andy has experience with matters in federal and state... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Thomas A. Lidbury Shareholder Thomas “Tom” Lidbury is the E-Discovery and Records Retention Practice Group Leader and a member of the Class Action practice group. In this role, he develops records retention/information... [email protected] ogletree.com
Rebecca M. Lindell Associate Becca is an associate attorney in the Ogletree Deakins Denver office. Becca defends employers of all sizes in claims brought under federal and state employment laws. Becca also assists... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Katherine A. Manuel Shareholder Katherine Manuel is an experienced employment litigator who defends companies of all sizes in lawsuits and government agency matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Florence Z. Mao Associate Flo is an associate in our Portland, Oregon office defending public and private employers of all sizes against claims of wrongful termination and employment discrimination. Flo works... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Nicholas Marfori Associate Nicholas Marfori is an Associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice is focused on advising and defending retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and other places of... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Caren Skversky Marlowe Shareholder Caren Marlowe represents corporations and management in labor and employment matters, including unfair competition, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing and FMLA. She regularly... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jacquelyn P. Maroney Shareholder Jacquelyn P. Maroney practices in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins. She provides comprehensive business immigration representation to domestic and multinational corporations with a... [email protected] ogletree.com	Tevis Marshall Shareholder Tevis Marshall is a founding member of the firm's Richmond office and focuses his practice on all aspects of traditional employment law. He regularly counsels employers on a broad range of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Alexis Martin Associate Alexis Martin is an associate in the Detroit Metro office of Ogletree Deakins. Her wide range of practice skills and talents is a result of a career that has taken her from coast to coast... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Anthony L. Martin Office Managing Shareholder Mr. Martin is the managing shareholder of the Las Vegas office. His unique practice encompasses two primary components: representation of management in traditional labor matters the defense... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Molly E. Nephew Associate Molly is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. Molly graduated cum laude from Hamline University School of Law, where she also earned her Dean’s List honors and a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Stephanie C. Ng Associate Stephanie C. Ng joined Ogletree Deakins in 2019. Her practice is concentrated on ERISA and benefits matters, with a focus on health, life, and disability litigation. Stephanie has handled a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Robert R. Niccolini Shareholder Rob Niccolini is co-chair of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group. He represents management in employment litigation and labor disputes, with special experience in the health care,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Gwendolyn K. Nightengale Associate Gwen Nightengale advises and represents management on workplace safety and health issues before federal enforcement agencies. Gwen graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Evelyn A. Norton Associate Evelyn is an associate in the Greenville office, focusing on Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Law and Litigation Practices. She graduated from Washington and Lee University, cum laude, with a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Lorena Nuñez Associate Lorena is an associate in the San Francisco office of Ogletree Deakins with experience handling single-plaintiff employment litigation, class action litigation, advice and counsel, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Samuel H. Ottinger

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Sam is an associate in the Cleveland office of Ogletree Deakins. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, cum laude, Sam received a concentration in health law, with...

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Elizabeth W. O’Gara

Elizabeth O'Gara Employment Attorney Ogletree Deakins Law Firm

Of Counsel

Ms. O’Gara works with private, not-for-profit, publicly traded, and governmental employers with the plan design and implementation of qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans,...

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Nicolas Peixoto Counsel Nicolas Peixoto serves as counsel in the 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... nic[email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
James C. Pennington Office Managing Shareholder Mr. Pennington is the Managing Shareholder and a founding member of the Birmingham Office of Ogletree Deakins. For more than two decades, he has represented employers in a wide range of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Corissa L. Pennow Associate Corissa Pennow is an associate attorney at Ogletree. Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Corissa was a summer associate in 2019. While in law school, Corissa served in multiple... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Patti C. Perez Shareholder Ms. Perez’s practice is dedicated exclusively to conflict resolution and conflict avoidance in the workplace. Her conflict resolution practice involves helping companies find solutions... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Robert C. Perryman Associate Rob Perryman is an associate in the Philadelphia office of Ogletree Deakins. He has represented clients in a variety of different areas. Rob is known for his ability to adapt to virtually... [email protected] ogletree.com	Christina Persad Associate Christina is an associate in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Christina holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Melissa M. Pesce Senior Counsel Melissa is a counsel attorney in the St. Louis office of Ogletree Deakins. She represents and counsels clients in a variety of employment-related matters in both state and federal court,... [email protected] https://ogletree.com/	Zachary A. Pestine Associate Zachary Pestine is an experienced litigator who has achieved excellent results for clients, including grants of summary judgment and motions to dismiss with prejudice. Zac’s extensive... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Sophie Reimann Associate Sophie Reimann joined the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins as an attorney in July 2022. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of labor and employment law. [email protected] ogletree.com/
Kerri S. Reisdorff Shareholder Ms. Reisdorff concentrates her law practice in the labor and employment arena in the exclusive representation of management. She advises and defends clients with regard to all aspects of... [email protected] ogletree.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-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Akya S. Rice Associate Akya is an associate attorney in the Charlotte office of Ogletree Deakins where she defends employers in employment-related litigation. Before joining Ogletree, Akya was a commercial... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Daniel E. Richardson Associate Daniel (Dan) Richardson is an associate in the Sacramento office of Ogletree Deakins. His employment litigation practice focuses on representing employers in all stages of litigation in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Cory E. Ridenour Of Counsel Cory Ridenour focuses his practice on employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Cory represents employers in employment related litigation before administrative agencies and... [email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	J. Paul Rinnan Associate J. Paul Rinnan is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law. He graduated summa cum laude from Texas Christian University in 2007 and received... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
John H. Riordan, Jr. Of Counsel John Riordan helps clients to resolve business and employment disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner. If a dispute cannot be resolved by ADR and results in a lawsuit in a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Grace H. Ristuccia Associate Ms. Ristuccia assists clients on a variety of compliance, administration, and plan design issues for all types of employee benefit plans, including qualified plans, non-qualified plans,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] 212-492-2076 www.ogletree.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... [email protected] 617-994-5704 www.ogletree.com
Jessica R. Schild Associate Jessica Schild is an associate in the New York City office where she represents management in all aspects of litigation, including class and collective wage and hour actions, discrimination... [email protected] 212-492-3571 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 (... [email protected] 312-558-1225 www.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-... [email protected] 212-492-2093 www.ogletree.com	Mark E. Schmidtke Shareholder Mark E. Schmidtke has represented clients in ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefits matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States for over 30 years. He has been lead or co... [email protected] 219-242-8668 www.ogletree.com
Jill L. Schubert Associate Jill is an associate in the Sacramento office of Ogletree Deakins. Her employment litigation practice focuses on defending employers and individuals in state and federal courts, as well as... [email protected] 191 684 03143 www.ogletree.com	Harry J. Secaras Shareholder Mr. Secaras counsels and represents employers throughout the country in employment matters including traditional labor matters (compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, collective... [email protected] (312) 558-1254 www.ogletree.com
Sam Sedaei Associate Sam represents businesses and management in a variety of labor and employment disputes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in... [email protected] 312-558-1220 ogletree.com/	Scott A. Seigner Associate Scott Siegner is an attorney in the Richmond office of Ogletree Deakins. Scott’s practice includes employment litigation and counseling, with a focus on litigating claims of employment... [email protected] 18046632342 www.ogletree.com
Erica M. Shafer Counsel Erica Shafer is a counsel attorney in the Portland office of Ogletree Deakins. Erica represents employers on employment litigation and advice matters as well as labor matters. Erica has... [email protected] 503-552-2140 www.ogletree.com	Nancy Shalhub Associate Nancy Shalhub is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office, working on U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Nancy practiced employment-based... [email protected] 202-263-0175 ogletree.com

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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 (... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kendra Worley Thornton Counsel Kendra Thornton is Counsel in the Greenville office and has practiced employment law as an attorney or human resources leader since 2003. Kendra graduated from Clemson University, receiving... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Corey N. Thrush Associate Corey Thrush’s practice focuses on employment counseling as well as employment and general business litigation. She counsels clients on a wide range of employment issues and represents... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Rachel E. Timmins Associate Rachel is an associate in our Portland, Oregon office focusing on employment litigation. Rachel graduated cum laude from Lewis & Clark law school, where she was the Lead Article Editor... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/
Todd M. Torres Associate Todd Torres is an associate in the Boston office where he focuses his practice on employment litigation. He offers advice and provides representation before both state and federal courts... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Ellen Toth Shareholder Ellen Toth resides in the Cleveland office where she defends employment discrimination lawsuits for clients in the private and public sector. Ellen also defends charges brought before the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Ashley Totorica Associate Ashley Totorica is an associate in the Stamford office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice encompasses the full range of employment law counseling and litigation. Mr. Totorica defends... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christine Bestor Townsend of Counsel Christine counsels her clients on a full range of labor and employment issues. She has frequently represented employers in litigation, successfully obtaining preliminary injunctions in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Claudia Tran Associate Claudia Tran is an associate in the Kansas City office of Ogletree Deakins. Claudia was raised in Overland Park, Kansas, and attended the University of Missouri, where she obtained an... [email protected] ogletree.com	Roger G. Trim Office Managing Shareholder As one of the founding attorneys of Ogletree Deakins’s Denver Office, Roger G. Trim’s practice focuses exclusively on representing and counseling employers in a broad spectrum of employment... rog[email protected] ogletree.com
Mark F. Trocinski Associate Mark Trocinski is an attorney specializing in immigration law. Prior to his practice in immigration, Mark served as a foreign service officer in the Department of State. In this capacity,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Tracey L. Truesdale Of Counsel Ms. Truesdale has practiced in the area of labor and employment law since 1991. She has spent most of her career in private practice, first with the labor and employment boutique Murphy,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Suzanne M. Watson Of Counsel Suzanne Watson partners with employers of all sizes on a full range of labor and employment issues. Suzanne is an experienced and strategic litigator and devotes a substantial amount of her... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Valerie Weiss Associate Valerie L. Weiss represents and advises management from a wide-range of industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and non-profit agencies, among others, in connection... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kyle A. Wende Associate Kyle Wende is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ Sacramento office. His practice focuses on employment litigation but includes a wide variety of issues. He has experience with class actions... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael J. Westwood-Booth Associate Michael J. Westwood-Booth is an associate in the Morristown office of Ogletree Deakins. Michael’s practice focuses exclusively on labor and employment matters in both federal and state... michael[email protected] www.ogletree.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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	David Carl Williams Jr. Counsel David C. “Dave” Williams, Jr., is counsel in the Birmingham office of Ogletree Deakins. Dave is a responsive, efficient attorney who focuses on his clients’ needs throughout their cases,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com