Monica J. Williams Joins Ogletree Deakins’ Tampa Office

TAMPA, FL — Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce Monica J. Williams has joined the firm’s Tampa office. She will hold an associate position with the firm.

Ms. Williams’ practice focuses on defending and advising employers and management in employment-related disputes, including disputes involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful discharge.

Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Williams was an associate at a well respected Tampa law firm.  Before that, she was a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable James S. Moody, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Prior to that, she was an associate at Constangy Brooks & Smith, LLP for three years.

Ms. Williams earned her B.S. from Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry in 1998. She earned her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2001.

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 more than 400 lawyers located in 33 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.