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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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Vi Applen Of Counsel Vi Applen is of counsel at the firm’s Los Angeles office. Vi represents employers both in state and federal court, and focuses her practice on complex wage-and-hour class, collective, and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Brian A. Aslin Brian A. Aslin is an associate in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins where he represents employers in state and federal court from the outset of litigation through appeal. An experienced... [email protected] 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-... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Kathryn J. Bird Partner Kathryn Bird is an employment, human rights, and labour lawyer in Ogletree Deakin’s Toronto office. Kathryn is a recognized leader in workplace law in Canada and was the winner of a Lexpert... [email protected]	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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Alexandra A. Bodnar Shareholder Ms. Bodnar defends employers in litigation, including wage and hour class actions, harassment, discrimination and wrongful discharge cases and trade secret litigation. She has experience... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael J. Bonsignore Associate Michael Bonsignore is an Associate in the Atlanta office of Ogletree Deakins. He has represented individuals and businesses with various immigration matters, including assisting clients... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Nathan T. Boone Associate Nate is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. He has handled a broad spectrum of disputes involving employers and employee benefit plans. His employment practice... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Tracie L. Childs Shareholder Tracie Childs focuses her practice on defending national employers against class, representative and collective actions. She also has extensive experience representing Fortune 500... [email protected] ogletree.com	Curtis Y. Chow Associate Curtis Y. Chow is a member of the Immigration, International, and Employment Practice Groups of Ogletree Deakins, representing employers in all aspects of U.S. immigration law and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Shannon R. Clawson Associate Shannon is an employment litigator in Ogletree Deakins’ San Francisco office. She enjoys guiding her clients through the employment law process—whether it is an investigation, deposition,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] ogletree.com	Ursula L. Clemons Special Counsel Ursula Clemons serves as Special Counsel with the firm’s Workplace Health and Safety Group advising clients on OSHA matters, offering client consultation services including preventative... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Caroline E. Donze Associate Caroline Donze was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Louisiana State University for both her undergraduate and law degrees. She received the Burton Award for... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Monique Gougisha Doucette Shareholder Ms. Doucette joined Ogletree Deakins in 2009. She practices primarily in the area of employment litigation and represents management in claims arising under Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, as... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Adam T. Dougherty Dougherty Adam Dougherty is co-creator, along with Sean Urich, of “Monthly Conversations with Adam and Sean,” an interactive employment law briefing held regularly in Dallas for legal and human... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
William E. Grob Shareholder Bill Grob focuses his practice exclusively on labor and employment law representing management. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases in federal and state courts, and has extensive... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/	Matthew S. Groban Associate Mr. Groban counsels multinational corporations, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, on all aspects of U.S. immigration matters across a broad spectrum of industries, including... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Dee Anna Hays Shareholder Dee Anna began her career in the labor and employment law field and continues to focus her practice on representing management in all aspects of labor and employment law compliance. She... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] https://www.ogletree.com	Emma A. Healey Associate Emma received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington. She went on to graduate with honors from the University of Washington School of Law.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Mark G. Kisicki Shareholder For 25 years, Mark has helped companies deal with a broad range of issues that affect them as employers, from union avoidance campaigns and employment-related litigation to complex cases... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Amy C. Knapp Associate Amy is an associate attorney at Ogletree Deakins in the Portland office. Amy represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation before federal and state courts as well as... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Dawn M. Knepper Shareholder Dawn Knepper is licensed in both California and Texas and she is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She represents employers in all... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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... [email protected] 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 (... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Ceridwen J. Koski Shareholder Ms. Koski partners with clients to create and implement strategic and innovative workforce immigration solutions. Based on their particular challenges and goals, she helps employers create... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Samantha D. Lloyd Associate Samantha concentrates in complex corporate immigration matters for companies of all sizes, including H 1B, H-2B, L-1, O-1, and TN nonimmigrant visas; PERM Labor Certifications and EB- 2/3... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jeffrey C. Londa Office Managing Shareholder Jeffrey C. Londa is a nationally recognized labor and employment lawyer. His practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, including complex employment litigation, class/... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Taylor N. Lucas Associate Taylor Lucas joined the firm as an associate in October 2018, where she practices in the area of business immigration law. She is a 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina, where... [email protected]	Steven J. Luckner Office Managing Shareholder Steven J. Luckner is the managing shareholder in the firm’s Morristown office where his practice focuses on the defense of cases involving allegations of wrongful discharge, sexual... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Bonnie L. Martin Office Managing Shareholder Over the last 20 years, Bonnie has represented clients throughout the country in areas of employment law, as well as both general and employment litigation. She regularly trains and... [email protected] ogletree.com	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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Suzanne L. Martin Shareholder Suzanne L. Martin started her legal career at a national labor and employment boutique in Irvine, California representing management. She relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2003, and in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Claudia P. Martorell Shareholder Claudia provides strategic counsel on all aspects of U.S. immigration law to clients in a variety of industries, including technology, medical device, higher education, energy, and... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Michael A. Masse Associate Michael Masse practices immigration law for the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins. He has extensive experience in employment-based immigration matters, including assisting clients with... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Grant D. Petersen Shareholder Mr. Petersen represents and counsels employers regarding a broad range of U.S. and international labor and employment law issues, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption law... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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”... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jacqueline Piran Partner Jacqueline Piran joined the Berlin office of Ogletree Deakins as a partner in April 2022. As a certified employment law specialist, she advises German and international companies as well as... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Stephanie Prashad Associate *Currently licensed in Massachusetts only. Practice limited to federal immigration law. Stephanie Prashad, a 2017 graduate of Boston College Law School, is a member of the firm’s... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Haidy M. Rivera Associate Haidy is an Associate in the Sacramento office of Ogletree Deakins, where she represents employers in a variety of labor and employment litigation matters. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Amber L. Roller Associate Amber Roller is an associate in the Labor and Employment practice in the firm's Los Angeles office. Ms. Roller received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	J. Clay Rollins Associate Clay is a dynamic and effective management advocate who works collaboratively to deliver practical solutions for his clients in all aspects of both traditional labor relations and... [email protected] ogletree.com
Jordan Romano Articling Student Jordan is an Articling Student in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Jordan holds a Juris Doctor from Western University, where he received the Dean of Law Scholarship and served as... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	David S. Rosner Shareholder Mr. Rosner devotes his practice to a variety of plan design, compliance, and administration issues in matters relating to employee benefits and related areas of tax law. He has particular... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 617-994-5722 www.ogletree.com
Sheila Sheng Associate Sheila Sheng is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters. As a native Mandarin speaker, Sheila became... [email protected] 919-789-3153 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.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 215-995-2840 www.ogletree.com
Michael M. Shetterly Shareholder Mr. Shetterly is the managing shareholder in the Greenville, South Carolina office. He regularly counsels management on an array of employment and labor law issues, but the primary focus of... [email protected] 864-271-1300 www.ogletree.com	Hal A. Shillingstad Shareholder Hal Shillingstad is one of the founding shareholders of the Minneapolis Office. He has extensive experience in single plaintiff and collective actions involving employment law, commercial... [email protected] 612-336-6869 www.ogletree.com

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Robert M. Tucker Of Counsel Robert M. Tucker devotes his practice to the representation of management in all aspects of labor relations, employment law and related litigation. He regularly represents management in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	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.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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.... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Penny C. Wofford Shareholder Penny Wofford is a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. She concentrates her practice in the area of employment litigation and employee benefits.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Samantha D. Wolfe Associate Samantha concentrates in complex corporate immigration matters for companies of all sizes, including H 1B, H-2B, L-1, O-1, and TN nonimmigrant visas; PERM Labor Certifications and EB- 2/3... [email protected] www.ogletree.com