Three Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Honored as Fellows of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

ATLANTA, GA – June 22, 2009 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s shareholders have been selected as Fellows of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Charles B. Baldwin of the firm’s Indianapolis office, Beverly P. Baker of the firm’s Birmingham office, and Mark N. Mallery of the firm’s New Orleans office will be inducted into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers at a ceremony to be held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication, and excellence. With the induction of these three attorneys, Ogletree Deakins now has 24 Fellows in The College.

About The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

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 450 lawyers located in 35 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 Dave Carew, public relations manager, at (615) 332-0718.