Ogletree Deakins Names 23 New Shareholders

ATLANTA – January 6, 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 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been elected to the position of shareholder. The newly-elected shareholders represent clients on a full range of labor and employment law matters including business immigration, class action, employee benefits, litigation, unfair competition and trade secrets, and wage and hour. A full list of the newly-elected shareholders includes:

Justin Coffey – Atlanta

Michael Eckard – Atlanta

John Morrison – Atlanta

Thornell Williams, Jr. – Atlanta

Lauren Zeldin – Atlanta

Rachel Mandel – Boston

Katherine Rigby – Boston

John Hayes – Chicago

Eva Turner – Dallas

Gillian Yee – Detroit

Sara Anthony – Kansas City

Stacy Bunck – Kansas City

Justin Dean – Kansas City

Marrian Chang – Los Angeles

Jacqueline Barrett – Philadelphia

Elizabeth Townsend – Phoenix

Philip Kontul – Pittsburgh

James Barrett – Portland

Jennifer Nelson – Portland

Christopher Capone – Morristown

Lara de Leon – Orange County

Amy Dalal – Raleigh

Dinah Choi – Washington

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.