Ogletree Deakins Adds Renowned Employment Litigator to Dallas Office

DALLAS – January 7, 2016 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, continues to build its ranks in Texas with the addition of renowned labor and employment litigator Gary Eisenstat, who joins the firm’s Dallas office as a shareholder. Eisenstat comes to Ogletree Deakins from Figari & Davenport, where he practiced for nearly three decades and represented management in all aspects of employment law.

Eisenstat has extensive litigation experience representing management in wage and hour disputes, claims related to discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and unfair competition, covenants not to compete, theft or misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as agency and partnership disputes. Eisenstat also represents executives in employment matters, such as negotiating employment agreements and severance packages, and counsels employers in pre-litigation employment matters, including class action avoidance. Eisenstat often defends labor and employment cases in federal and state courts, arbitration proceedings, and appearances before governmental administrative agencies and tribunals. He represents clients in a wide range of industries including in the aerospace and defense, health care, real estate, and e-commerce sectors.

“Gary is well-known in the Texas legal community for his meticulous and innovative litigation strategies that regularly lead to favorable results for his clients,” said Bryant McFall, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Dallas office. “His demonstrated commitment to client service, which includes a strong emphasis on understanding and appreciating each client’s goals, aligns well with our Client Pledge and will allow Gary to connect quickly with our clients who have employment-related needs in Texas and across the Southwest.”

Eisenstat is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. He has been named as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Texas in 2015 by Super Lawyers and included among D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas in Labor and Employment law. He has also been listed in both Best Lawyers in America and Texas Super Lawyers and holds an AV^® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Eisenstat is the immediate past President and current board member of the Dallas region of the American Jewish Committee and a vice president of the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance. He is also an active member of the American Employment Law Council. Eisenstat earned his J.D. from Boston University in 1985 and earlier received his B.S. from the University of Colorado.

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. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for five consecutive years. In 2016, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has 750 attorneys located in 48 offices across the United States, in Europe, and in Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.