Ogletree Deakins Names Six New Shareholders

ATLANTA – February 1, 2006 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that six attorneys from the firm have been named shareholders. Brian D. Black, John C. Glancy, Matthew K. Johnson of the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office, James H. Fowles, III of the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office, Cheryl M. Stanton of the firm’s Morristown, New Jersey office, and Alicia Sienne Voltmer of the firm’s Dallas, Texas office were all voted shareholders at the firm’s Annual Shareholders Meeting this past weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.

With the addition of these six attorneys, Ogletree Deakins now has almost 170 shareholders nationwide. Ranked as the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, Ogletree Deakins has more than 300 lawyers in 24 office locations across the country. 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.

Brian D. Black practices primarily in the field of employee benefits and joined Ogletree Deakins by way of the Haynsworth Baldwin Johnson & Greaves merger in September 2004. He received his undergraduate degree from George Mason University and his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

James H. Fowles, III is experienced in employment and general litigation matters, union campaigns, collective bargaining and related matters for employers in multiple jurisdictions and industries. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

John C. Glancy has been with the firm eight years and focuses his practice on labor and employment law, including employee relations and related federal and state litigation. He received his undergraduate degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of South Carolina and his law degree, with honors, from the University of Florida.

Matthew K. Johnson practices primarily in the fields of employment litigation and labor law. He joined Ogletree Deakins in the fall of 2004 after working in a general civil litigation practice. He received his undergraduate degree from Rhodes College and his law degree from the University of Memphis.

Cheryl M. Stanton defends employers in state and federal courts against allegations of race, age, sex, and disability discrimination and harassment. She also represents employers in ERISA litigation and labor arbitrations. She received her undergraduate degree from Williams College and her law degree from The Law School at the University of Chicago.

Alicia Sienne Voltmer represents clients in all aspects of labor and employment law including counseling employers on employment issues such as FMLA compliance, termination, drug testing, and unemployment claims. She received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and her law degree from the California Western School of Law.

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