Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Veteran Litigator Jeffrey Rudd as Shareholder in Chicago

CHICAGO – May 13, 2024 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Rudd as a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. Rudd joins the firm after more than a decade in the Chicago office of Jackson Lewis, where he was a principal.

Rudd has a proven track record of success in high-stakes employment litigation, including claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and various state statutes and common law doctrines. He has litigated more than 100 class and collective actions brought under federal and state wage and hour laws and has substantial experience defending and prosecuting emergency litigation, particularly involving breaches of non-competition agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breaches of fiduciary duty.  

Rudd’s legal acumen extends to counseling employers on a full range of labor and employment law issues, negotiating and preparing employment agreements, managing reductions-in-force, drafting personnel policies, and conducting rigorous internal audits and investigations. With a background in representing clients across various industries, including manufacturers, consumer lenders, national exchanges, private equity funds, hedge funds, and proprietary trading firms, Rudd’s experience aligns well with Ogletree Deakins’ commitment to providing exceptional service to a broad range of clients.

“We are thrilled to have another lawyer of Jeff’s caliber join Ogletree Deakins. He is highly regarded and respected in the Chicago legal community. His tremendous talent, experience, and dedication to client service is in total alignment with the values of our office and our firm,” said Tobias E. Schlueter, office managing shareholder in Chicago. “Jeff’s addition to our firm is another demonstration of our investment in, and commitment to, providing the highest level of representation and service to our clients and in service of our colleagues across the Ogletree Deakins platform.”

Rudd has presented at numerous continuing legal education and industry seminars. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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