Ogletree Deakins’ Chuck Baldwin Named to International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – May 14, 2010 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of America’s largest labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Chuck Baldwin, managing shareholder of the firm’s Indianapolis office, has been selected by Who’s Who Legal as being among the world’s leading Management Labour & Employment lawyers.

In his 26 years of experience, Baldwin devotes his practice to representing employers in lawsuits and administrative proceedings involving Equal Employment Opportunity claims, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims, wrongful discharge, labor arbitrations, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, wage and hour disputes, union avoidance, employment contracts, non-competition/trade secret disputes, commercial disputes and class action litigation.  As a trial lawyer, Baldwin has served as lead counsel in defending employers at trial and on appeal in class actions, multi-plaintiff and individual lawsuits arising out of every conceivable type of workplace dispute.  Employers often select Baldwin to consult with and train employees on employment practices and policies, union avoidance, investigation of harassment claims, protection of trade secrets and litigation avoidance.  

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 450 lawyers located in 39 offices across 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 United States. For more information, please contact Ryan King, public relations manager, at (404) 870-1742.   

About Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law.  In total, Who’s Who Legal’s web site features more than 10,000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers from more than 100 national jurisdictions.