Peter D. Post Joins Ogletree Deakins' Pittsburgh Office

PITTSBURGH, PA – December 26, 2007 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce Peter D. Post has joined its Pittsburgh office. He will hold an of counsel position with the firm.

“We are delighted that an attorney of Peter’s sterling reputation has joined our rapidly growing firm,” said Thomas A. Smock, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Pittsburgh office. “Peter’s decades of employment law experience and unique ability to serve and counsel clients will make him a tremendous asset.”

Mr. Post formerly practiced labor and employment law for more than 30 years at ReedSmith, where he headed the firm’s Employment, Labor, and Benefits Department. He represents management in labor law matters and employee benefit disputes. He also advises employers concerning union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, equal employment law, wage and hour matters, and disputes arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). 

Mr. Post earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1971 and his B.S. from Pennsylvania State University in 1968.

About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has 400 lawyers located in 32 offices from Miami to Los Angeles. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law.  Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, including more than half of the Fortune 50 corporations in the U.S.

For more information, please contact Karen Gonzales, communications manager, at 210-277-3606.