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ATLANTA – June 19, 2013 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has moved up 18 spots to No. 38 on The American Lawyer’s 2013 Diversity Scorecard, an annual ranking of large U.S. law firms based on their percentage of minority attorneys and partners.
“As our numbers continue to show, Ogletree Deakins is committed to diversity and inclusion,” said Michelle Wimes, director of Ogletree Deakins’ Professional Development & Inclusion group, which is based in Kansas City. “Our firm works tirelessly to recruit and retain first-class talent from varied backgrounds and to promote opportunities for diverse attorneys within the firm.”
The Diversity Scorecard surveys the country’s 250 largest and highest-grossing firms as ranked by the National Law Journal and the Am Law200 firms as ranked by The American Lawyer. Firms are ranked according to their diversity score, which is calculated by adding the minority percentage of U.S. attorneys to the minority percentage of U.S. partners at the firm.
About Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 650 lawyers located in 44 offices across the United States and in Europe. Ogletree Deakins was named “Law Firm of the Year” in both the Litigation – Labor & Employment and the Employment Law – Management categories in the 2013 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. 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 or Mary Lou Baxter.