Ogletree Deakins’ Tampa Office Welcomes Kevin D. Zwetsch to the Firm

TAMPA, FL – January 5, 2009 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm, announced today that Kevin D. Zwetsch has joined the firm’s Tampa office as a shareholder. Previously, he was a shareholder at Fowler White Boggs.

Kevin D. Zwetsch has 25 years of experience in employment law and human resource management and for the past 17 years has represented employers in employment law matters. His practice covers all types of employment-related disputes, including discrimination and sexual harassment, employee benefits, wage and hour, and leaves of absence. Mr. Zwetsch defends management before courts and administrative agencies throughout Florida and regularly counsels employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, human resource issues and strategies. A graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Mr. Zwetsch earned his law degree, with honors, in 1992.

“We are delighted to have Kevin on board,” said Barnett Brooks, managing shareholder of the firm’s Tampa office. “He is a first-rate attorney and is a tremendous asset to the firm and its clients.”

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 430 lawyers located in 33 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.