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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

Labor & Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

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With more than 1,100 attorneys in 60 offices worldwide, Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management. We handle all types of employment-related legal matters, including traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration matters. Guided by our Client Pledge, we focus on understanding clients’ business and objectives, collaborating and anticipating needs, harnessing technology and innovation, communicating effectively, and providing quality representation with exceptional value.

Industries (20)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure
  • Utilities

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Labor & Employment - Indiana

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is an accomplished labor and employment firm that comes highly recommended for its extensive litigation capabilities and significant ERISA practice, in addition to offering expertise in all aspects of workplace counseling and traditional labor matters. It has a deep bench of specialists able to draw on an extensive national network when handling immigration and OSHA matters. The team is experienced in advising on collective bargaining negotiations and offers notable sector expertise in financial services, retail and manufacturing.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ogletree Deakins represented Coreslab Structures in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtained a decision that the National Labor Relations Board surpassed its powers when ordering the client to make pension contributions and profit-sharing payments to workers without factoring in past compensation.

Strengths

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  • Ogletree Deakins has a large department of well-trained, clearly spoken attorneys to handle matters.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Ogletree Deakins is a one-stop shop for all things employment-related.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Ogletree Deakins demonstrates comprehensive employment law expertise, providing sophisticated guidance across multiple complex matters.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • The law firm sets itself apart from others for the breadth of knowledge, experience and familiarity with local courts and practices.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Charles B Baldwin
    Charles B Baldwin

    Charles B Baldwin

    Charles Baldwin advises a number of high-profile, global clients on a broad range of employment litigation matters. He has extensive experience with both class actions and individual claims.

    • He is easy to work with and seeks to understand our business and our needs. He is very helpful to think through broader issues and needs.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

    • Charles brings a really great horizontal perspective and helps us calibrate and think broadly about implications across multiple decisions we're making.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
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  • Bonnie Martin
    Bonnie Martin

    Bonnie Martin

    Bonnie Martin demonstrates longstanding expertise in discrimination and retaliation matters. She enjoys a broad client base in the healthcare sector.

    • Bonnie is a pleasure to work with. Her advice is reliable, reasonable and tailored to our specific needs.

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