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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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Sonya Boun Of Counsel Sonya Boun has extensive experience representing private corporations, non-profits, higher education institutions, public employers, and tribal communities and entities. She is routinely... [email protected] ogletree.com	Lisa M. Bowman Of Counsel Lisa Bowman is an experienced attorney who provides strategic, business-minded advice to clients facing complex legal issues. Ms. Bowman has litigated high-stakes, class-action lawsuits... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Taylor Bracewell Associate Mr. Bracewell joined Ogletree in 2014 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	Carsten Brachmann Partner Carsten Brachmann is a partner in Ogletree Deakins’ Berlin office. He advises private and public employers on individual and collective employment law, especially regarding collective... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Brian L. Bradford Attorney Mr. Bradford represents management in a variety of industries, including retail, hospitality, automobile dealerships, government contractors, and healthcare. His experience advising and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Joshua A. Brand Associate Josh Brand represents employers in the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. Josh regularly defends employers before federal, state, and administrative tribunals against claims of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
AnnRene Braun Associate AnnRene Braun is an associate at the firm’s Kansas City office, where she counsels and defends employers in both labor and employment matters. Ms. Braun focuses her practice on defending... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Cynthia A. Bremer Office Managing Shareholder Cynthia Bremer is the managing shareholder of the Minneapolis office. Cynthia has extensive experience in employment law and complex litigation matters. Her practice focuses on representing... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Thomas A. Bright Shareholder Thomas (“Tom”) Bright has spent his entire legal career practicing labor and employment law representing management. As a litigator, Tom has handled cases ranging from sexual harassment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jamie E. Brod Attorney Jamie Brod represents employers on all matters impacting their employees under federal and state labor and employment laws, including compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Olivia B. Broderick Associate Olivia is an associate in the Greenville office, focusing on Ogletree Deakins’ Labor and Employment and Construction Practices. Olivia graduated from Louisiana State University in 2013 with... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Collin K. Brodrick Associate Collin Brodrick is an associate in the Dallas office of Ogletree Deakins. Mr. Brodrick has diverse experience defending companies and individuals alike, primarily in the healthcare,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Jennifer M. Cofer Associate Jennifer Cofer is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters. Jennifer attended North Carolina State... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Michael B. Cohen Associate Michael B. Cohen focuses his practice on representing employers in wage and hour class and collective actions, FMLA claims, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and trade... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Emily Cohen-Gallant Associate Emily Cohen-Gallant is an associate in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Emily is dedicated to helping her clients navigate complex workplace issues by providing practical advice and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Aaron H. Cole Of Counsel Over the past 10 years, Aaron has litigated more than 40 wage and hour class actions and representative actions against employers and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jaime Cole Of Counsel Jaime has spent most of her career advising major corporations, whether in-house or at Ogletree. Prior to starting with Ogletree Seattle, Jaime worked for Target Corporation in Human... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Dawn T. Collins Shareholder Dawn has 20 years of experience as a civil litigator, with an emphasis on the defense of corporations and management in a myriad of employment related legal matters, including high stakes... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Patrick M. Collins Shareholder Mr. Collins represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and workplace related disputes. He has successfully litigated single- and multi-plaintiff disputes involving... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	William E. Collins Jr. Associate Will received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Mercer University School of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief for 68th volume of the Mercer Law Review. While at Mercer, Will interned... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jennifer L. Colvin Shareholder Jennifer Colvin’s practice is focused on labor and employment litigation. She began her legal career as an Administrative Law Judge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board, specializing in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Carlos G. Colόn-Machargo Associate Carlos Colon-Machargo is a member of Ogletree Deakins’ Cross-Border Practice Group, which provides worldwide labor and employment law advice and solutions to clients around the globe. He is... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Bruce J. Douglas Shareholder Bruce J. Douglas is a shareholder in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. He has more than 25 years of experience advising and defending employers in administrative and litigation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Julia B. Drafahl Associate Julia Drafahl is an associate in Ogletree Deakins’s St. Louis office. Ms. Drafahl focuses her practice on defending employers against discrimination claims, harassment claims, retaliation... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
John A. Drake Of Counsel John A. Drake helps companies solve their commercial disputes and employment law problems. He provides advice to prevent or mitigate litigation in a wide range of areas, but he also... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Aimee E. Dreiss Associate Ms. Dreiss counsels clients regarding qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and executive compensation plans. She assists clients with voluntary IRS and DOL qualified plan... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Andrew G. Drozdowski Associate Andrew Drozdowski graduated from Boston College (B.A. in Communication) in 2000 and Albany Law School (J.D.) in 2010. Andrew joined Ogletree Deakins in 2013 after working at a boutique... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Janice G. Dubler Shareholder Janice Dubler is a shareholder in the Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, offices of Ogletree Deakins. She concentrates her practice on employment litigation, developing employment... [email protected] ogletree.com
René L. Duckworth Associate Since joining Ogletree Deakins in 2011, Ms. Duckworth has represented national and local employers from a variety of industries in multiple aspects of employment law. Ms. Duckworth’s... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	William L. Duda Shareholder William L. (Bill) Duda has been a certified specialist in Employment and Labor Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court since 2008 and has repeatedly been named to the “Best Lawyers” list in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Todd C. Duffield Shareholder Todd Duffield is a shareholder in Ogletree's Atlanta office. His practice focuses on representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including counseling, labor-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	D.A. Duggar Of Counsel Prior to becoming an attorney, D.A. was a process engineer in the petrochemical industry for almost a decade. During this time, D.A. developed process safety information, participated in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Samantha E. Dunton-Gallagher Of Counsel Samantha Dunton-Gallagher represents employers in cases that involve, among other things, alleged wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour violations and unfair... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Meagan E. Dziura Associate *Licensed to practice in Virginia only. Practice solely limited to federal immigration. Meagan Dziura has worked advising multinational corporations on employment-related immigration issues... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Shaina E. Hicks Associate Shaina E. Hicks is an Associate at Ogletree's Dallas office. She represents employers and management in matters related to labor & employment disputes. Her practice includes the... [email protected] ogletree.com/	Kristin Snyder Higgins Office Managing Shareholder Kristin Higgins has devoted her entire career to providing litigation and counseling services to employers. She has represented clients in all areas of employment law, including, but not... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Tina H. Ho Associate Tina joined the immigration practice at Ogletree Deakins in February 2010. Her experience primarily consists of assisting employers with obtaining temporary work visas and permanent... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Eric E. Hobbs Shareholder Eric Hobbs is a shareholder whose practice focuses on labor and employment, with an emphasis on employment counseling and policy development, occupational safety and health, employment... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Matthew Hoffman Associate Matt Hoffman joined the Indianapolis office of Ogletree Deakins in 2019 in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group. He assists clients with ERISA compliance matters... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kathleen Hoffmann Associate Kathleen is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins. Prior to joining the firm, Kathleen clerked for the Honorable Tracy M. Smith at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Alexandra Holland Associate Alexandra is an immigration attorney in the Atlanta office. She has been working the in the field of immigration law since 2007, developing a comprehensive understanding of employment-... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Susan E. Holley Of Counsel Since graduating from Stanford Law School in 1991, Ms. Holley has represented numerous corporate and individual clients in all phases of complex business litigation in both state and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jared M. Hooven Associate Jared is an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office, where he focuses on corporate immigration and nationality matters. Jared’s practice includes assisting clients with major nonimmigrant... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Eliza N. Horne Associate Eliza is an associate in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on employment litigation. She also has experience representing clients in OSHA on-site investigations... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Laurielle Howe Associate Laurielle joined the firm as an associate in 2018. As an associate, she helps advise and represent employers regarding a wide range of employment matters in both litigation disputes and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kelly S. Hughes Shareholder Kelly Hughes has spent her career advising and supporting employers across multiple industries and in various forums. Ms. Hughes assists executives and management at all levels in crafting... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Jessica E. Kuester

Jessica Kuester Ogletree Employment Benefits Attorney

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. ...

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Harrison C. Kuntz

Harrison Kuntz, Ogletree Deakins Law Firm, St Louis, Labor and Employment Attorney

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Harrison Kuntz is a former National Labor Relations Board agent who possesses unique insight into the NLRB’s processes for investigating and prosecuting unfair labor practice charges and...

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
James T. McBride Associate James T. McBride advises and represents companies in a broad range of labor and employment matters including wage and hour class and collective cases, discrimination, harassment, and leave... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Kayla A. McCann Associate Kayla is an Associate Attorney at Ogletree. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Kayla served as a judicial law clerk at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and was a Summer Associate at... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Matthew E. McCarthy Associate Matthew E. McCarthy is an Associate in the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. Matthew received his Juris Doctor from the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor in 2014 and was called... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Christopher F. McCracken Senior Counsel For 30 years, Chris has focused on complex litigation including the defense of class actions and collective actions. Chris has extensive experience in wage and hour cases, general... [email protected] ogletree.com
Marcus L. McCray Associate Marcus McCray represents and counsels employers on all matters impacting their employees under both federal and state labor and employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Sara E. McCreary Attorney Sara E. McCreary represents and counsels employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including retaliation, wrongful termination, and unfair labor practices. Sara also... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Brian L. McDermott Shareholder Mr. McDermott has dedicated his legal career of over 25 years to representing private and public employers in individual and class/collective employment actions, including cases involving... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Charles E. McDonald, III Shareholder My name is Chuck McDonald and I am a shareholder in the Greenville office and I practice primarily in the area of employment litigation. I was certified as a specialist in employment and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Natalie L. McEwan Associate Natalie L. McEwan concentrates her practice in the area of immigration. She handles all aspects of immigration law, including applications for non-immigrant visas, immigrant visa consular... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Katlyn Q. McGarry Associate Katy is an associate in the Milwaukee office of Ogletree Deakins. Katy represents clients in all areas of employment law. Prior to joining the firm, Katy was an associate at another local... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Kelly E. Preston Associate Ms. Preston defends employers in all phases of employment law litigation in state and federal court involving Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Heather G. Ptasznik Senior Associate Heather Ptasznik has been representing management in employment law matters for over twenty years. As part of her practice, she counsels clients daily on various matters including hiring,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Bonnie Puckett Shareholder Bonnie Puckett’s practice focuses on Diversity & Inclusion and respectful-workplace initiatives from a global perspective. Utilizing her background and credentials in linguistics,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Nathan P. Roy Nate Roy practices immigration law in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins. He has experience providing strategic advice to both large- and mid-size firms with regard to maintaining large-... [email protected] ogletree.com	Randolph E. Ruff Shareholder Mr. Ruff has been representing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and other participants in the construction industry since 1986. As the chair of Ogletree’s construction... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
William C. Ruggiero Associate William C. Ruggiero is an associate in the Stamford office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice is focused on defending employers against allegations of discrimination and retaliation in a... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jennifer S. Rusie Shareholder Jennifer Rusie represents management in the area of labor and employment law with an emphasis on employment litigation, including cases involving Title VII, the ADAAA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA,... [email protected] ogletreedeakins.com www.ogletree.com
Phillip B. Russell Shareholder Phillip Russell is a practical labor and employment lawyer who represents businesses in a wide range of labor and employment law matters, including workplace safety and health (OSHA),... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	William Rutchow Shareholder William (“Bill”) Rutchow joined the firm in 1988. After several years in the Greenville, South Carolina office, he moved to the Nashville office in 1995. He is currently a Shareholder in... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Jennifer Rygiel-Boyd Of Counsel Jennifer Rygiel-Boyd is Of Counsel to the firm where her practice focuses on the defense of cases involving allegations of wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, sexual harassment,... [email protected] www.ogletree.com

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Gregory Y. Shin Associate Greg Shin is an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. Prior to joining Ogletree, Greg worked for another employment firm in Atlanta, Georgia focusing on employment discrimination,... [email protected] 404-870-1754 www.ogletree.com/	Nonnie L. Shivers Shareholder Nonnie partners with employers and managers in three primary ways: litigation avoidance through proactive counseling and training; investigations and resolutions when pre-litigation... [email protected] 602-778-3706 www.ogletree.com
Jack S. Sholkoff Shareholder For more than twenty years, Jack S. Sholkoff has been working with employers to manage and resolve their employment law related matters. Mr. Sholkoff has handled all facets of employment... [email protected] 213-438-1281 www.ogletree.com	Stephen Shore Partner Stephen Shore is a skilled advocate whose practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law with particular emphasis on applications for... [email protected] 416-572-2793 www.ogletree.com
Kenneth B. Siepman Shareholder For over 25 years, Ken Siepman has represented and advised private and public employers on a wide array of labor and employment issues, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, ADEA, NLRA,... [email protected]ee.com 317-916-2146 www.ogletree.com	Rebecca L. Sigmund Shareholder Rebecca Sigmund advises companies on immigration alternatives for prospective employees as well as matters relating to employment eligibility of workers. Her practice largely involves... [email protected] 864-271-1300 www.ogletree.com
Steven Silver Associate Steven Silver is an associate in the Portland, Maine office of Ogletree Deakins. Steve focuses his practice on ERISA and long-term disability matters as well as sports law. Steve joins... [email protected] 207 387 2962 www.ogletree.com	James R. Silvers Associate Mr. Silvers assists employers with human resources and employment-related matters, including matters related to employee onboarding and background checks, termination, discrimination, and... [email protected] ogletreedeakins.com 864-271-1300 www.ogletree.com
Jaclyn A. Simi Associate Jaclyn partners with her clients as both a thoughtful counselor, providing day-to-day employment law compliance advice, and as an aggressive litigator. While Jaclyn serves employers across... [email protected] 858•652•3043 www.ogletree.com	Sara Grace Sirera Associate Sara Grace earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Sara Grace represented corporations and insurance companies in various... [email protected] 504-648-3840 ogletree.com
Hillary M. Sizer Associate Hillary Sizer joined Ogletree Deakins’ Chicago office as an associate in 2019. She assists clients with ERISA compliance matters, focusing on health and welfare plans. She graduated in 2019... [email protected] 312-558-3147 www.ogletree.com	Shardé T. Skahan Associate Shardé is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice is focused on employment litigation and counseling as well as Affordable Care Act compliance. Her... [email protected] 213-330-0810 www.ogletree.com

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Timothy A. Wolfe Shareholder Tim Wolfe represents employers in employment and labor law matters. Tim litigates and counsels numerous clients on issues related to compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Jennifer P. Woodruff Of Counsel As a member of the firm’s Background Check Advice team, Jennifer offers practical, real-world advice on analyzing, drafting, and implementing valid background check authorization and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Stephen R. Woods Shareholder Stephen Woods represents and counsels companies on a wide range of labor and employment law issues—though a significant focus of his practice is on background checks (counseling and... [email protected] www.ogletree.com	Luther Wright, Jr Of Counsel After graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Law, Luther Wright, Jr. began his career with a general practice firm in the litigation section. He spent the first several years of... [email protected] www.ogletree.com
Mark Wu Associate Mr. Wu practices in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins. His practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters, including assisting clients with major nonimmigrant visa categories... [email protected] www.ogletree.com/