Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC, Labor & Employment

About

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Specialty law firms are the dominant players in the labor and employment law arena. Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest employment law firms in the United States. In the Texas market, we are the only labor and employment law firm with four offices: Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.

Since opening our first Texas office in 1996, we have built our Texas presence by acquiring established labor and employment lawyers who have previously practiced at some of Texas and the United States’ most prominent firms. In transitioning their practices, these lawyers recognized that the specialty firm model is better for clients and therefore better for practitioners in the labor and employment field. History has proven that assessment to be correct, and Ogletree Deakins in particular has been the beneficiary of the shift from full-service firms to specialty firms for labor and employment matters. Ogletree Deakins’ dominance in Texas is reflected by the fact that it handles more employment-related lawsuits in Texas and has more lawyers certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization than any other law firm.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Texas

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC is a national labor and employment boutique offering expert knowledge across the full spectrum of employee-related issues, including workplace safety and employee benefits. The firm handles high-publicity cases for an impressive roster of clients, which includes local authorities and large corporations. It possesses specialist expertise in handling discrimination, noncompete, harassment and retaliation disputes, as well as the full range of labor issues. The firm is also noted for its strength in wage and hour litigation.

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Work Highlights

Ogletree Deakins successfully defended Fossil Group in a lawsuit brought by a female former employee alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory termination.

Strengths

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The group is engaged and responsive to our needs, and proactively provides updates and strategic recommendations.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Ogletree Deakins can handle anything that you throw at them in the labor and employment arena. No problem is too big or complex.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

The group is engaged and responsive to our needs, and proactively provides updates and strategic recommendations.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Ogletree Deakins can handle anything that you throw at them in the labor and employment arena. No problem is too big or complex.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey C Londa

Senior Statespeople

Jeffrey Londa offers noted prowess in traditional labor issues, frequently representing clients in collective bargaining negotiations. His practice also covers wage and hour litigation.

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Ron Chapman Jr

Band 3

Ron Chapman assists clients with highly sensitive employment issues and offers noted expertise in arbitration.

Ron is the most responsive legal professional I have ever worked with and he delivers great results.

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Scott R McLaughlin

Band 3

Scott McLaughlin's broad practice covers the full range of labor and employment litigation, including wage and hour disputes, trade secret misappropriation claims and labor arbitrations.

Scott is very responsive and sensitive to the needs we have.

Scott is an expert when it comes to trade secret and noncompete issues.

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Bryant S McFall

Band 5

Bryant McFall handles complex labor and employment matters such as discrimination disputes and ADA and FMLA accommodations, with particular expertise in the hospitality sector.

Bryant is to the point, efficient and very good at helping think through problems.

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