Ogletree Deakins Forms Zika Rapid Response Team

ATLANTA – August 5, 2016 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has formed a Zika Rapid Response Team to counsel employers on myriad legal obligations related to the Zika virus, including those involving the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) compliance, and assist with developing policies and written communications to employees regarding risks associated with the virus.

“The first known occurrence of a local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States has prompted renewed concerns and questions about operational issues for U.S. employers and many of our clients,” said Michael Eckard, a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston office. “We’ve created our Zika Rapid Response team in order to provide real-time support of our clients’ concerns and needs.”

Ogletree Deakins’ Zika Rapid Response Team is comprised of a group of lawyers from a number of the firm’s practice groups, including Employment Law, Workplace Safety and Health, and Traditional Labor. The attorneys on the team include:

• Michael Eckard – Employment Law Practice Group, Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, Healthcare Industry Group (Charleston, S.C.)
• Maria Greco Danaher – Employment Law Practice Group, Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, Healthcare Industry Group (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
• Phillip Russell – Employment Law Practice Group, Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, Healthcare Industry Group (Tampa, Fla.)
• Ruthie Goodboe – Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
• Kathy Dudley Helms – Employment Law Practice Group, Healthcare Industry Group (Columbia, S.C.)
• Carolyn Knox – Employment Law Practice Group (San Francisco, Calif.)
• Charlie Engeman – Employment Law Practice Group, Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)

 

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 more than 750 attorneys located in 49 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.