Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Law Group Named A Practice Group of the Year

ATLANTA – January 2, 2014 – 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’s Employment Law Practice Group has been named a 2013 Practice Group of the Year by the prominent legal news publication Law360. The publication selected firms that “excelled at getting the job done for clients in litigation and deals in 2013.” Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Law Practice Group attorneys successfully handled a number of significant matters for firm clients in 2013.

Beyond the firm’s involvement in key matters, Ogletree Deakins has experienced phenomenal growth in 2013, with new offices in London, England, Richmond, Va., and San Diego, Calif. The firm also added 30 lateral shareholders, including former National Labor Relations Board member Brian Hayes, former National Mediation Board chairman Liz Dougherty, and former California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement chief counsel Robert Roginson, as well as a number of shareholders from both top labor and employment boutiques and general practice firms.

“Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Law Practice Group has experienced remarkable success in 2013, and we are very pleased with this recognition by Law 360.” said Kim Ebert, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins. “We look forward to continuing to provide client-service focused representation for our clients in 2014.”

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 700 lawyers located in 45 offices across the United States and in Europe. Ogletree Deakins is the “Law Firm of the Year” in both the Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management categories in the 2014 edition of the 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, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.