Ogletree Deakins Tops 2006 Best Lawyers List

ATLANTA – November 18, 2005 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is proud to announce that the firm has forty-three labor and employment law attorneys named in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America – more than any other law firm in the United States. Regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the U.S. legal profession, Best Lawyers is viewed as one of the most trustworthy and unbiased sources of legal referrals.

“We are honored to have the most labor and employment law attorneys on the 2006 Best Lawyers list,” said Gray Geddie, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins. “These lawyers are extremely talented individuals and are a great asset to our firm, our clients, and the legal profession.”

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers surveys thousands of top attorneys in the United States, who confidentially evaluate the legal abilities of their professional peers. The 2006 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 415,000 detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. This guide is used by more than 4,000 law firms and by more than 1,000 of the world’s largest corporations.

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 300 lawyers located in 24 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 or visit www.ogletreedeakins.com.