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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

Labor & Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

About

Provided by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

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 (17)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Media
  • Mining & Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure

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Labor & Employment - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC boasts a formidable labor and employment practice with numerous offices across the USA, providing advice on the whole range of relevant matters such as internal workplace investigations, litigation and regulatory compliance. The firm represents clients in the aviation, retail and transportation industries, among others. Its experience includes advising on discrimination claims, class action waivers, overtime regulations and restrictive covenant disputes.
Notable practitioners

North Carolina-based Matt Keen is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC successfully obtained summary judgment for IAP Worldwide Services and Readiness Management Support in a claim brought by two former employees under the False Claims Act.

Strengths

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  • The firm was very responsive and brought a high-level strategic view, but at the same time was also very diligent.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Members

Provided by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

  • Michael L. Matula

  • Michael D Mitchell

  • Tamsen L Leachman

  • James C Pennington

  • Mike M Shetterly

  • Keith D Frazier

  • Christopher Moore

  • Tobias Schlueter

  • Gretchen W Ewalt

  • David D Powell Jr

  • Sharon Margello

  • Marc Zaken

  • Kim F Ebert

  • Bernard J Bobber

  • Charles T Speth II

  • Douglas Topolski

  • Todd Nierman

  • Theodore D Meyer

  • C Matthew Keen

  • Mark N Mallery

  • Bryant S McFall

  • Peter O Hughes

  • Mark Diana

  • Katherine Dudley Helms

  • Patrick F Hulla

  • Thomas A Cattel

  • Leah Freed

  • Nonnie Shivers

  • Monique Gougisha Doucette

  • Rodney A Harrison

  • Patrick Martin

  • Diane Saunders

  • John Gerak

  • D. Michael Henthorne

  • Robin Banck Taylor

  • Homer L Deakins Jr

  • Peyton Lacy Jr

  • Joseph T Clees

  • Tibor Nagy Jr

  • Jeffrey C Londa

  • Thomas H Barnard

  • Richard C Mariani

  • Sam Fulkerson

  • Charles B Baldwin

  • Jacqueline Damm

  • Michael W Fox

  • A Craig Cleland

  • Margaret H Campbell

  • Mark G Kisicki

  • Rebecca L Sigmund

  • Ron Chapman Jr

  • Robert A Sar

  • Phillip J Strach

  • Mark Stubley

  • Kevin J Kinney

  • Wade M Fricke

  • L Eric Dowell

  • Gregg M Lemley

  • Elizabeth S. Washko

  • Cynthia Bremer

  • Victor Albert

  • Neil McKittrick

  • Andrew Tanick

  • Margaret Carroll Alli

  • Chris R Pace

  • Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani

  • Theresa Egler

  • Michael Clarkson

  • Laurence Shapero

  • John Stretton

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