Washington, DC Attorney Harold P. Coxson, Jr. Elected Into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

WASHINGTON, DC – September 10, 2007 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, announced today that Harold P. Coxson, Jr., a shareholder in the firm’s Washington, DC office, has been elected as a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.  He will be initiated into The College at a special induction dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 10, 2007. Ogletree Deakins now has 22 Fellows in The College.

Coxson has three decades of experience representing employers on labor and employment law matters and devotes a large portion of time to his government relations practice. He is a strong advocate for the business community and often addresses workplace issues before Congress and the Executive Branch. He is a frequent guest speaker and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs as a business representative on workplace policy.

In addition to his domestic labor law practice, Mr. Coxson is experienced in international labor law issues from his service for many years as a U.S. employer representative and legal advisor to the U.S. employer delegation at the UN-sponsored International Labor Organization (ILO). He was the employer member of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Tripartite Advisory Panel on International Labor Standards, and currently serves as the chairman of the International Labor Law Committee of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of Ogletree Deakins’ International Labor Law Practice Group.

About the College
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is a non -profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Its Fellows are elected by their peers from management (both in-house and outside counsel), unions (in-house and outside counsel), neutrals (government officials, arbitrators or scholars), and lawyers representing individual employees. The goals of the College are to promote achievement, advancement and excellence in the practice of labor and employment law. 

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 400 lawyers located in 32 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.
 
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