Fourteen Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year

ATLANTA – August 17, 2015 – 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 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as a Best Lawyers 2016 “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers awards this honor to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. These lawyers were selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

The Best Lawyers 2016 “Lawyers of the Year” include:

• John T. Combs 2016 Denver Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Joel A. Daniel 2016 Greenville Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• L. Gray Geddie, Jr. 2016 Greenville Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
• Greg Guidry 2016 New Orleans Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
• F. Barham Lewis, Jr. 2016 Houston Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
• James K. Mackie 2016 Tucson Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
• Sharon P. Margello 2016 Newark Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
• James M. Paul 2016 St. Louis Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
• David D. Powell 2016 Denver Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
• Howard Rubin 2016 Portland-OR Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
• Randolph E. Ruff 2016 Chicago Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Robert A. Sar 2016 Raleigh Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
• Charles T. Speth II 2016 Columbia-SC Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
• Fred W. Suggs, Jr. – 2016 Greenville Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”

Ogletree Deakins also announced today that 190 of the firm’s attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America2016. The lawyers on the 2016 list were reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional experience and underwent an authentication process to ensure they are in current practice and in good standing.

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 700 lawyers located in 47 offices across the United States, in Europe, and in Mexico. Ogletree Deakins has been named a Law Firm of the Year four consecutive years by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In 2015, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Labor Law – Management category. 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.