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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.

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Labor & Employment - New Jersey

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC has a distinguished labor and employment practice with a national reputation for providing comprehensive counseling and litigation services to a range of management clients. The firm represents companies from the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and financial services sectors, among others. It has particular strength in traditional labor relations matters, such as union campaigns and collective bargaining agreements. The group also handles all manner of employment litigation, including whistle-blowing and retaliation cases.
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Work Highlights

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  • Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart assisted Cosmax USA in a single-plaintiff dispute alleging retaliatory termination due to age and national origin. It argued specifically to rescind the Determination of Probable Cause, previously awarded by the EEOC in this matter.

Strengths

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  • The department’s key strengths lie in its deep understanding of people and HR-related matters and its ability to manage these issues end-to-end.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • We are impressed by the team's breadth of knowledge, speed and depth of responses and strong understanding of our industry.

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  • The law firm possesses a deep subject matter expertise, strong industry knowledge and a clear understanding of our business, leadership style and preferred approach.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Steven J Luckner
    Steven J Luckner

    Steven J Luckner

    Steven Luckner's employment litigation practice focuses on discrimination and harassment claims.

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