Donald D. Gamburg

Practice Areas

Employment Law, Litigation, Wage and Hour, Traditional Labor Relations, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets, Ethics Compliance and Whistleblower Response, Mergers and Acquisitions, Higher Education, RIF/WARN

Career

Donald has served as the managing shareholder for Ogletree Deakins’ Philadelphia office since 2017. Across all industries, including financial services, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and technology, Donald has an extensive employment litigation practice, representing employers in federal and state litigation involving trade secrets and employment restrictive covenant agreements, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour, FMLA, ERISA, wrongful discharge, torts, and breach of contract. He also effectively handles equal employment opportunity matters before federal, state, and local agencies. In addition to this employment practice, Donald maintains a traditional labor practice, advising on and litigating union matters on behalf of employers involving unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board; labor arbitrations involving discharge, discipline, and contract interpretation; and collective bargaining negotiations. As a true partner to employers, Donald focuses on preventative counseling to avoid litigation and disputes. Donald’s advice and counseling practice includes the drafting and negotiation of executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements; drafting employee handbooks and policies; and due diligence and negotiation of labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions. He is a frequent speaker and author on all of these topics.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Volunteer and former Board Member, Anti-Defamation League

Volunteer, Homeless Advocacy Project

Volunteer, Senior Law Center

Member, University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, Philadelphia Club

Education