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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.

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

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Stephanie L. Aranyos Of Counsel Stephanie Aranyos serves as of-counsel in the firm’s New York City office. Ms. Aranyos advises and represents employers in a broad spectrum of employment and labor matters involving Title... stephanie.aranyos@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Hera S. Arsen Managing Editor of Firm Publications Hera S. Arsen, J.D., Ph.D., is Managing Editor of the firm's publications, overseeing the firm's print and online legal publications and content. Hera, who joined Ogletree Deakins in 2003,... hera.arsen@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com
John C. Artz Shareholder For almost 35 years, John Artz has been helping employers with personnel and policy issues and government regulation. He concentrates his practice in employment and labor law, with a... john.artz@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Melis Atalay 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-... melis.atalay@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Lisa Karen Atkins 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... lisa.atkins@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Karine Audouze 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... karine.adouze@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Ruhul K. Ayazi Of Counsel Ruhul is an experienced litigation lawyer, having worked both in private practice in the City as well as in-house for local government. He has conducted many cases in the County and High... ruhul.ayazi@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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,... daniel.bernstein@ogletree.com 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... brian.berry@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jennifer Betts Shareholder Jenn Betts represents and counsels employers regarding complex traditional labor and employment matters. Jenn has extensive experience with employment issues. She has defended numerous... jennifer.betts@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Shivam K. Bimal Associate Shiv assists clients with employee benefits and executive compensation matters. He advises clients on a variety of issues related to qualified and nonqualified plans, including plan design... shivam.bimal@ogletree.com ogletree.com/people/shivam-k-bimal/
Kristine M. Bingman Of Counsel Kristine works with clients on a variety of issues related to health and welfare and retirement plans. Her practice includes advising clients about all aspects of ERISA and Internal Revenue... kristine.bingman@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Frank Birchfield Shareholder Frank provides a comprehensive array of services to employers in traditional labor relations law and employment law compliance and litigation. His traditional labor practice includes... frank.birchfield@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Gordon L. Blair Gordon L. Blair began his professional career practicing general civil litigation, with a focus on commercial and employment litigation. He also served as the associate general counsel of... gordon.blair@ogletree.com ogletree.com/people/gordon-l-blair/	Kevin D. Bland Shareholder Kevin D. Bland joined Ogletree Deakins law firm in their Orange County office in 2011. Mr. Bland provides a wealth of experience in Health and Safety. Before he began his legal career, Mr... kevin.bland@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Bernard J. Bobber Partner Bernard J. (“Bud”) Bobber is a shareholder in the Milwaukee office of Ogletree Deakins. Mr. Bobber represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies... bernard.bobber@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Jessica M. Bocchinfuso Associate Jessica M. Bocchinfuso is an Associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Ms. Bocchinfuso represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including litigation... jessica.bocchinfuso@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Adam G. Christian Of Counsel Adam G. Christian is a litigator with over twenty years of experience, who was born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Adam spent the first fifteen years of his legal career actively... adam.christian@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Hugh A. Christie Managing Partner Hugh Christie provides commercial and public sector clients with advice on all elements of employment law, from pre-hiring through recruitment, drafting agreements, benefit plans and... hugh.christie@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Thomas M. 'Tom' Christina Shareholder Tom Christina counsels clients on plan design, regulatory, operational, and compliance issues relating to employee benefit plans of all kinds, including defined benefit and defined... thomas.christina@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Paul E. Cirner Associate Paul is an associate in our Portland, Oregon office focusing on employment litigation and counseling. Paul advises employers to ensure compliance with the ever-changing framework of labor... paul.cirner@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Evan B. Citron Associate Mr. Citron is an associate in the New York City office. He represents employers in all aspects of employment-related litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.... evan.citron@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Patrick F. Clark Shareholder Patrick Clark is a shareholder in the Firm and concentrates his practice on advice and litigation in all areas of employment law. Although Patrick has particular expertise in representing... Patrick.clark@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Michael Clarkson Shareholder Mr. Clarkson is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and regularly appears in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies across the country. In his work with Ogletree... michael.clarkson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Linda Claxton Shareholder Linda Claxton has represented employers in all aspects of employment law during her 30 year career. She has significant trial experience representing employers as lead counsel in jury... linda.claxton@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Justin S. Coffey Shareholder Mr. Coffey is an attorney in the Immigration Practice Group of Ogletree's Raleigh office. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International and Immigration Law... justin.coffey@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Daniel G. Cohen Shareholder Mr. Cohen has counselled management and represented employers in all aspects of labor law, employment law and litigation exclusively since 1988. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, he had... daniel.cohen@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... julie.devine@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Mark Diana Shareholder Mark has a diverse litigation and counseling practice representing both private and public sector employers. For more than 25 years he has been defending employers in discrimination,... mark.diana@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Kiosha H. Dickey Of Counsel Kiosha is a 2004 graduate of Columbia College, where she majored in English and minored in Political Science. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School... kiosha.dickey@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Jamie M. Dietz Associate Jamie is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigration. Jamie completed her undergraduate studies at Georgia... jamie.dietz@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jesse R. Dill Attorney Jesse has a wide range of employment law litigation and compliance counseling experience. He has obtained successful verdicts for his clients in multiple forums, including state circuit... jesse.dill@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	W. Kyle Dillard Shareholder Mr. Dillard is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Greenville, South Carolina office, where he has practiced since 2003. Mr. Dillard has extensive litigation experience including state and... kyle.dillard@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Carmen J. DiMaria Shareholder Carmen J. DiMaria has spent his entire legal career practicing in the area of employment law and litigation, and has represented management exclusively for the past 19 years. Carmen has... carmen.dimaria@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Nikolas T. Djordjevski Attorney Nik represents employers in a wide range of employment disputes, including class and representative actions. He has successfully handled claims involving breach of contract, wage and hour... nikolas.djordjevski@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Luke Donohue Associate Luke Donohue represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including matters brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act,... luke.donohue@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	William K. Doran Shareholder Bill Doran’s practice is concentrated in safety and health law and litigation. Bill represents and advises companies with respect to issues arising under Federal and State Safety and Health... william.doran@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Meredith Gregston Associate Meredith Gregston is an associate in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice covers employment litigation, including discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues, as... meredith.gregston@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Katrina Grider Of Counsel Katrina Grider is Of Counsel in the Houston office of Ogletree Deakins. Ms. Grider has over thirty years of extensive federal and state court labor and employment law litigation,... katrina.grider@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Justin P. Grose Associate Justin P. Grose is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal court. His practice also includes appellate work arguing before the appellate courts of... justin.grose@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Bindu R. Gross Associate Bindu’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on traditional labor matters including representation campaigns and unfair labor practice charges, as well as... bindu.gross@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
S. Rae Gross Shareholder Rae Gross has spent over 25 years as litigator and counselor on a wide range of employment matters. With a combination of private practice and in-house experience, Rae has a keen... rae.gross@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Caroline R. Guest Shareholder Although Caroline has been an employment defense litigator for almost two and a half decades, her true passion is assisting clients avoid litigation altogether, which she accomplishes by... caroline.guest@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Greg Guidry Shareholder Greg Guidry is a Shareholder in the firm’s Lafayette, Louisiana office, a satellite location for the New Orleans office. He is licensed in Louisiana and Texas and has successfully... greg.guidry@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com	Lucie Guimond Managing Partner Lucie Guimond is a Montréal-based lawyer, called to the Bar (Québec) in 1989. Her well-established practice is exclusively focused on labour and employment law, and includes advocacy and... lucie.guimond@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jon M. Gumbel Shareholder Jon M. Gumbel has concentrated his practice in the field of management labor and employment law since 1987. He has represented employers with respect to litigation and other employment law... jon.gumbel@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com	Christopher C. Guthrie Associate Mr. Guthrie joined Ogletree in 2017 as an Associate in the Employee Benefits Practice Group. He focuses his practice on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, ERISA compliance,... christopher.guthrie@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Jeremy W. Hays Associate Jeremy represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. He helps employers avoid and resolve disputes, including by defending them against allegations of... jeremy.hays@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Catherine L. Hazany Of Counsel Catherine vigorously advocates for employers in all aspects of litigation through trial/arbitration. She represents companies in a variety of industries including hospitality, education,... catherine.hazany@ogletree.com https://www.ogletree.com
Katherine Dudley Helms Office Managing Shareholder Ms. Helms has extensive experience representing clients in employment matters as varied as the practice offers. She has represented companies and individuals in both the private and public... katherine.helms@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Elizabeth Marie Henderson Associate Elizabeth Marie Henderson is an immigration associate in the Austin office. She practices U.S. employment-based immigration law, representing individuals and corporate clients before the U.... elizabeth.henderson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Sara E. Herbek Shareholder Sara joined our firm's Raleigh office in November 2012. She moved to Atlanta in October 2016 to oversee the firm’s immigration group in that office. In addition, she currently represents... sara.herbek@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Juan B. Hernandez Associate Mr. Hernandez currently focuses his practice on employment litigation matters, including cases alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Chapter 451 of the Texas... juan.hernandez@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com
Christian O. Herrmann Of Counsel *Currently licensed in California only. Practice limited to federal immigration law. Christian specializes in business immigration law. He helps corporate clients manage their immigration... christian.herrmann@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Laura E. Heyne Associate Laura Heyne is an associate in Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. As a seasoned employment lawyer, Ms. Heyne handles complex litigation matters and provides advice and counsel on... laura.heyne@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Lauren B. Hicks Of Counsel *Currently licensed in Indiana only. Lauren Hicks devotes the majority of her practice to representing federal contractors and subcontractors in compliance evaluations and administrative... lauren.hicks@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Noel M. Hicks Associate Noel Hicks is an associate in the Las Vegas office. She represents employers of various sizes in state and federal court litigation and administration proceedings in all aspects of labor... noel.hicks@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Carolyn A. Knox Shareholder Carolyn Knox is a member of the Cross-Border Practice group, which provides our clients with labor and employment law support in more than 100 countries. Carolyn works with clients in a... carolyn.knox@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Matthew Kolodziej Counsel Matthew Kolodziej has over ten years of experience helping companies and individuals obtain visas for investors (EB-5, E-2), skilled workers (H-1B, E-3, TN), and inter-company transferees (... matthew.kolodziej@ ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Keith E. Kopplin Shareholder Keith E. Kopplin’s practice focuses on employment litigation and employment law matters. Keith strives to find creative and cost-effective solutions to some of the most vexing workplace... keith.kopplin@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Robin Koshy Associate Robin Koshy is an associate in our Morristown, New Jersey office. Mr. Koshy represents a diverse array of employers against all types of employment-related claims in state and federal court... robin.koshy@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Ceridwen J. Koski Shareholder Admitted to the state bars of Colorado, Arizona and New York, Ceri has experience working with clients that range from Fortune 500 companies, individual investors, start-up companies, U.S.... ceridwen.koski@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Sean M. Kramer Associate Sean Kramer is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ San Francisco office. He represents employers in labor and employment law matters, with a focus on traditional labor law and wage and hour... sean.kramer@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Ronald Kreismann Office Managing Shareholder Ronald Kreismann serves as the Managing Shareholder for the firm’s New York City office. He focuses his practice on the representation of employers in all aspects of labor relations and... ronald.kreismann@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Katherine Krouse Associate Katherine (Katie) Krouse is an Associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. Katie represents employers in a variety of employment law matters, including matters brought under Title VII, the... katie.krouse@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Sarah Smith Kuehnel Admitted to Practice Sarah Kuehnel has devoted her entire career to providing litigation and counseling services to employers. She represents clients in all areas of employment law, including: Class and... sarah.kuehnel@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Jessica E. Kuester Of Counsel Jessica Kuester practices in the area of employee benefits. She has experience representing employers in a wide variety of compliance areas, including health plans and retirement plans. ... jessica.kuester@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Margaret S. Lopez Office Managing Shareholder Margo Lopez is the Managing Shareholder of the Washington, D.C. office and a long time workplace safety lawyer representing mining companies in the coal, metal, stone, sand and gravel... margaret.lopez@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Meredith A. Lopez Associate Meredith A. Lopez represents employers in state and federal court against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge claims and labor matters. She also represents employers... meredith.lopez@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Joshua P. Lushnat Associate Josh is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ Detroit Metro office. He represents employers in a variety of complex litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Mr. Lushnat also... joshua.lushnat@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Julia A. Luster Associate Julia Luster is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. Julia vigorously represents employers in all stages of litigation in state and federal court, as well as in... julia.luster@ogletree.com ogletree.com
D. Trey Lynn Associate Trey Lynn represents employers in matters involving a wide range of labor and employment issues, including: Discrimination and harassment Wrongful termination Retaliation Wage and hour... Trey.Lynn@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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Cécile Martin Managing Partner Cécile Martin is the Managing Partner of the Ogletree Deakins Paris office and is a co-chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. She advises clients on compensation... cecile.martin@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	John F. Martin Shareholder John Martin focuses his practice on occupational safety and health compliance and litigation. He serves as national OSHA counsel for three publicly-traded companies, and has over 15 years... john.martin@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Patrick R. Martin Shareholder Pat Martin is an experienced employment defense lawyer and one of the founding shareholders of the Minneapolis office. He has successfully defended employers by obtaining dismissals,... pat.martin@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Ryan Martin Associate Ryan Martin is a Montreal-based lawyer called to the bar (Quebec) in 2016. Ryan’s practice focuses exclusively on labour and employment law for both provincially and federally regulated... ryan.martin@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Michelle R. Maslowski Attorney Michelle R. Maslowski graduated summa cum laude with her J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. While at Indiana University, Michelle served as the Executive... michelle.maslowski@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Erik D. Mass Associate Erik Mass is an associate in the New York City Office. He defends employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including collective action wage and hour disputes, single... erik.mass@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Andrew M. Massara Associate Andrew defends employers in state and federal court as well as in administrative proceedings and private arbitrations. He has represented clients facing claims of wage and hour violations... andrew.massara@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Patricia A. Matias Shareholder Patty Matias represents employers in all areas of employment law, including wage and hour, class and representative actions, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, government agency... patricia.matias@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Michael L. Matula Shareholder Michael Matula is a shareholder in the firm’s Kansas City office. Mike concentrates his practice in the areas of employment litigation and counseling. He has represented employers in a wide... mike.matula@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Jeff S. Mayes Shareholder Jeff S. Mayes represents management in matters relating to race, sex, age, religion and disability discrimination and harassment in state and federal courts, as well as in litigation... jeff.mayes@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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M. Tae Phillips Shareholder Tae focuses his practice on assisting clients with the many labor and employment challenges they face on a daily basis. He has been recognized by his peers by receiving an “AV Preeminent”... tae.phillips@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Ethan Picone Associate Ethan is an associate in the Greenville office of Ogletree Deakins where he focuses on traditional labor matters. Ethan received his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, and... ethan.picone@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Claire R. Pitre Associate Claire is an associate in the New Orleans office of Ogletree Deakins where she represents employers of all sizes in state and federal court litigation and administrative proceedings. Prior... claire.pitre@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Sarah J. Platt Of Counsel Sarah Platt is of counsel in the firm’s Milwaukee office. She represents employers in all areas of employment law, including: Proactive, practical counseling regarding hiring, discipline,... sarah.platt@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
James J. Plunkett Senior Government Relations Counsel James J. Plunkett works as a Senior Government Relations Counsel in the Governmental Affairs practice of Ogletree Deakins. Jim was previously the Director for Labor Law Policy at the U.S... james.plunkett@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Steven F. Pockrass Shareholder Steven (“Steve”) Pockrass is Co-Chair of the firm’s Wage and Hour Practice Group. In this position, he helps clients and attorneys throughout the firm deliver proactive and responsive... steven.pockrass@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com
Randle B. Pollard Of Counsel Randle Pollard 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... randle.pollard@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Brazitte A. Poole Associate Brazitte’s practice extends across the litigation and counseling aspects of employment law. On the litigation side, Brazitte defends employers of all sizes against allegations of harassment... brazitte.poole@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Carol Poplawski Shareholder Carol Poplawski has spent her entire career representing the interests of management in all areas of labor and employment law. She is a trial attorney and has litigated hundreds of cases in... carol.poplawski@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Shontell Powell Associate Shontell focuses her practice on occupational safety and health law, assisting employers in enforcement matters before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and state plan... shontell.powell@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... james.rinnan@ogletree.com 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... john.riordan@ogletree.com 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,... grace.ristuccia@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com	Emily L. Robinson Associate Emily L. Robinson is an attorney in our Immigration Practice Group at the Raleigh Ogletree Deakins office. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigration. Emily assists domestic... emily.robinson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jimmy F. Robinson, Jr. Office Managing Shareholder Jimmy is a Founding Shareholder of the firm’s Richmond office and serves as the office’s Managing Shareholder. Jimmy focuses his practice on traditional labor and employment litigation... jimmy.robinson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Alfred B. Robinson, Jr. Shareholder Mr. Robinson has practiced labor and employment law and advised business clients on employment compliance issues for most of his career. His practice focuses on wage and hour matters and... alfred.robinson@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com
Arnoldo (A.J.) Rodriguez Associate A.J. Rodriguez is a labor and employment attorney with experience representing both employers and individuals in all matters arising out of the employment relationship, including claims... aj.rodriguex@ogletree.com ogletree.com	Robert C. Rodriguez Associate Robert Rodriguez has significant experience handling a wide variety of labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class actions, claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment... robert.rodriguez@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jennifer G. Roeper Of Counsel Jennifer G. Roeper is Of Counsel in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins. She is board certified by the Florida bar in Immigration and Nationality Law and practices in the firm’s... jennifer.roeper@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Robert R. Roginson Shareholder Robert Roginson is the Managing Shareholder of the Los Angeles Office and Chair of the Firm’s Trucking and Logistics Industry Group. His practice focuses on all aspects of California and... robert.roginson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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... erica.shafer@ogletree.com 503-552-2140 www.ogletree.com	Laurence A. Shapero Shareholder Mr. Shapero joined Ogletree Deakins in 2018 as a Shareholder in the firm’s Seattle office after almost 20 years of experience providing labor law, employment law and employee benefits... laurence.shapero@ogletree.com 2066937057 ogletree.com/people/laurence-a-shapero/
Deborah H. Share Associate Ms. Share represents employers in all aspects of federal and state employment litigation. She has represented employers in lawsuits related to discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment... deborah.share@ogletree.com 312-558-3026 www.ogletree.com	Shabri Sharma Associate Shabri Sharma is an Associate in the New York City office, where she represents and advises management in all aspects of employment law. Ms. Sharma has experience in advising and counseling... shabri.sharma@ogletree.com 212-492-2097 www.ogletree.com
Dean J. Shauger Associate Dean Shauger is an associate in the Philadelphia office of Ogletree Deakins. Dean represents employers in labor and employment matters, including litigation involving discrimination, wage... dean.shauger@ogletree.com 215-995-2844 www.ogletree.com	Alexandra E. Shaw Associate Alex joined the firm as an Associate in 2018. She advises and represents employers with regard to a broad range of employment-related matters and disputes, with a particular focus on... alexandra.shaw@ogletree.com 617-994-5700 www.ogletree.com
Robert M. Shea Shareholder Bob Shea is a Shareholder in the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins. Bob’s practice includes working closely with clients to develop best practices, and providing advice on discipline and... robert.shea@ogletree.com 617-994-5722 www.ogletree.com	Evan J. Shenkman Senior Manager Evan J. Shenkman is a member of Ogletree Deakins’ Knowledge Management Department, serving as the firm’s Senior Manager of Knowledge Management Counsel and Research. In his role, Mr.... evan.shenkman@ogletreedeakins.com 973-656-1600 www.ogletree.com
Philip A.S. Shepherd Associate Philip is an immigration attorney in the Atlanta, GA office. He has been practicing in the field of immigration since 2012. Philip focuses on employment-based immigration, counseling... philip.shepherd@ogletree.com 404-881-1300 www.ogletree.com	Brandon R. Sher Associate Brandon focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling, including wage and hour issues, hiring, firing, employee discipline, discrimination and harassment claims based on... brandon.sher@ogletree.com 215-995-2840 www.ogletree.com

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Andrew T. Turner Shareholder Mr. Turner is a shareholder in the Dallas office of Ogletree Deakins, a national firm whose focus is the representation of management in all aspects of labor and employment matters. Mr.... andrew.turner@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Natalie N. Turner Shareholder Ms. Turner graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2003. During law school, Ms. Turner was an Editor on the Alabama Law Review and served as a member of... natalie.turner@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Karen Tynan Of Counsel Karen Tynan is an of counsel attorney in the Sacramento office of Ogletree Deakins. Karen is originally from the state of Georgia, and after graduating with honors from the United States... karen.tynan@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com

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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	Steven Williams Associate Steven’s broad-ranging experience with immigration practice stems from his work within institutions of higher education and the federal government prior to joining Ogletree Deakins. His... steven.williams@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Thornell Williams, Jr. Shareholder Thornell Williams began his legal career with Ogletree in 2005. His practice currently involves providing strategic advice and representation to management clients in traditional labor... thornell.williams@ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com	Amie M. Willis Shareholder Amie Willis has practiced law since 1996 and joined Ogletree in 2009. She has gained extensive experience in employment matters representing employers across the country in a wide variety... amie.willis@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Jonathan C. Wilson Shareholder Jonathan Wilson is a nationally recognized labor and employment lawyer. He has defended employers in wage-hour class and collective action cases, union organizing campaigns, collective... jonathan.wilson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Patrick T. Wilson Associate *Licensed to practice in Maryland only. Practice in D.C. under supervision pursuant to Rule 49 of the D.C. Court of Appeals. Patrick Wilson is an attorney in the firm’s Washington, D.C.... patrick.wilson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
Michael D. Wilson, Jr. Michael represents private and public employers throughout all phases of litigation, before state and federal courts. Michael also provides advice to firm clients regarding various... michael.wilson@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Cole A. Wist Shareholder Cole Wist has more than 25 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts across the country. His primary practice areas are workplace safety and health and employment... cole.wist@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com
R. Lance Witcher Shareholder Lance Witcher has represented employers in a wide range of employment-related litigation in both state and federal court. In addition to representing companies against private litigants in... lance.witcher@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com	Hannah A. Withers Associate Hannah A. Withers is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’ San Francisco Office. She has experience defending employers in federal and state court against claims of wage and hour violations,... hannah.withers@ogletree.com www.ogletree.com