C. John Wentzell, Jr. Joins Greenville Office of Ogletree Deakins

GREENVILLE – May 14, 2007 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that C. John Wentzell, Jr. has joined the firm’s Greenville office as an associate.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wentzell was an associate at the tax law firm of Thomas & Fisher, P.A.

Mr. Wentzell practices primarily in the areas of ERISA, employee benefits law, and taxation.  He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.

About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins first began its practice in Greenville, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. Since then, the firm has grown to 350 attorneys and has more than 40 lawyers in Greenville who serve management exclusively.  With a total of 28 locations across the country, Ogletree Deakins is the third largest labor and employment law firm in the United States. The firm has a thriving employee benefits practice in addition to its handling of labor and employment law matters, business immigration, 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.

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