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Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for six consecutive years. In 2017, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Labor Law-Management category. Ogletree Deakins has 800 attorneys located in 50 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.

Premier client service is a firm tradition and remains our top priority.

Our attorneys pledge to:

  • Understand your business and objectives.
  • Focus on and anticipate your needs.
  • Collaborate to develop creative business solutions.
  • Harness technology and innovation to better serve your interests.
  • Communicate in a timely and effective manner.
  • Provide quality representation with exceptional value.
Associate
David’s practice is focused on litigation and counseling related to employment and labor law. His experience includes representing employers in disputes in state and federal court,…
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Shirin Aboujawde graduated from Boston University in 2004, followed by Saint John’s University School of Law in 2007. She was admitted to practice in New York shortly thereafter. Following…
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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,…
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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…
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Jamie Brod Ashton 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…
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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…
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Josh Bortnick provides labor and employment counseling and litigation defense exclusively to employers. Representing a wide range of companies since 2005, Mr. Bortnick’s practice includes…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Attorney
Mr. Bradford represents management in a variety of industries, including retail, hospitality, automobile dealerships, government contractors, and healthcare. His experience advising and…
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Associate
Tiffany Coburn is an associate in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins, where she is a member of the Immigration practice group. Her practice is focused on all aspects of employment-based…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sandi F. Dubin is a shareholder in the New York office and represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a particular focus on traditional labor law and matters…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Associate
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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Associate
Jordan Kurdi is an associate in the Kansas City office of Ogletree Deakins. Jordan attended the University of Alabama, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and was inducted…
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Patty Matias represents employers in all areas of employment law, including wage and hour, class and representative actions, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, government agency…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Bonnie Puckett’s practice focuses on Diversity & Inclusion and respectful-workplace initiatives from a global perspective.  Utilizing her background and credentials in linguistics,…
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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…
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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-…
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Associate
Daniel Ruemenapp provides U.S. immigration and global mobility support to corporate and individual clients, including premier high-technology corporations. He advises clients on U.S.…
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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…
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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…
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Associate
Lys Runnerstrom is an associate attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ Denver office. Lys’ practice includes representing and counseling employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Nonnie partners with employers and managers in three primary ways: litigation avoidance through proactive counseling and training; investigations and resolutions when pre-litigation…
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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…
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Associate
Philip serves an associate attorney based out of Ogletree Deakins’ Washington, D.C. office. As a member of the firm’s Immigration practice group, Philip guides corporate clients in…
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Associate
*Currently licensed in Colorado, New Jersey and New York only.
Kristina is passionate about helping employers reduce workplace complaints, manage legal risk, and navigate litigation. She…
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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…
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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…
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The National Law Review names Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader for their coverage of coronavirus news in Ontario, Canada. Authors Michael Comartin and Gloria Ilunga detailed the complicated state of Ontario’s COVID-19 testing and lockdown guidance, including the landscape surrounding mandatory remote work, gathering limits, capacity limits, and more. The article saw upwards of 35,000 readers, demonstrating the ongoing importance and widespread need for thought leadership addressing COVID rules and regulations.

 

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