Greenville Attorney Elected Vice President of the SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Foundation's Board of Directors

GREENVILLE – August 27, 2007 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) announced today that J. Howard Daniel, a shareholder in the firm’s Greenville office, was elected Vice President of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation’s Board of Directors. Daniel has served on its Board of Directors for the last three years. He will begin serving a one-year term as Vice President effectively immediately.

The Foundation provides support to the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics and serves as its marketing arm to help raise awareness about the school, its needs, and the contributions it makes to the economic prosperity of South Carolina. In addition, it provides additional funding aimed at enhancing the School’s programs.

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 nearly 400 attorneys and has more than 40 lawyers in Greenville who serve management exclusively.  With a total of 32 locations across the country, Ogletree Deakins is the third largest labor and employment law firm in the United States. 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.

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