Ogletree Deakins Tops Corporate Counsel Survey

Firm Also Hits 600 Lawyer Mark

ATLANTA, GA – October 7, 2011 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) ranked highest among labor litigation firms in Corporate Counsel magazine’s Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies survey. The ranking was based on responses from in-house counsel at Fortune 100 companies. Ogletree Deakins tied for the seventh most mentions of all U.S. firms. The survey results are detailed in the October issue of Corporate Counsel. 
 
“We continue to receive accolades and high praise from clients for our business model, which focuses on providing outstanding legal representation and unparalleled client service – at reasonable fees,” said Kim Ebert, Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins. “This latest honor serves as a strong validation of the business relationships that we have built and we truly appreciate the support of our clients with respect to surveys such as this.” 
   
Ogletree Deakins also continues to attract many of the nation’s top employment lawyers. On October 1, the firm announced that it had crossed the 600 lawyer mark. In 1977, Ogletree Deakins began with 16 lawyers in two offices in Atlanta and Greenville, South Carolina.  

According to Ebert: “We have no intention of being the largest labor and employment law firm – just the best. Our goal is to attract the best lawyers in the industry and to represent our clients anywhere their workplace issues arise.”

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 600 lawyers located in 40 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 United States. For more information, please contact Ryan King, public relations manager, at (404) 870-1742.