Ogletree Deakins Launches Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group

ATLANTA – May 9, 2024 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce the launch of the firm’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group. The group, led by Sacramento shareholders Karen Tynan and Robert Rodriguez, advises and counsels employers on a broad cross-section of workplace violence and threat assessments and response.

“There is a patchwork of state and federal laws and regulations related to workplace violence prevention, which presents a compliance challenge for employers,” said Tynan and Rodriguez. “By focusing on the legal and practical aspects of workplace violence prevention, attorneys in the Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group will empower organizations to tackle this important issue head-on and help them prevent and respond to increasing rates of workplace violence.”

Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group draws on a cross-discipline of more than two dozen attorneys with experience in training, workplace safety, and OSHA regulations and guidance. The group’s attorneys provide advice and litigation support for a variety of disputes or requests related to workplace violence including:

• Training
• OSHA compliance and litigation
• Internal threat and violent incident investigations
• Government or law enforcement investigations and liaison support
• Temporary restraining orders
• Termination and other discipline litigation related to workplace violence
• Leaves related to domestic violence and crime victims
• State specific workplace violence plan requirements
• Crisis management
• Reviewing protocols and programs for statutory and regulatory compliance

Tynan has more than two decades of legal experience and has provided clients with critical workplace violence prevention advice and counsel as well as on-site response. Her experience in the workplace safety arena includes OSHA compliance, investigations, litigation, and crisis assessment and response.

Rodriguez has deep experience in workplace violence prevention, including OSHA compliance, investigations, litigation, and crisis assessment and response. He routinely provides training and counsel on workplace violence prevention issues.

Learn more about the Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group here.

About Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms^® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 975 attorneys located in 54 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com