Ogletree Deakins Doubles Presence in Oklahoma, Adds Three Lawyers to Oklahoma City Office

OKLAHOMA CITY – April 27, 2017 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has doubled the size of its’ Oklahoma City office with the addition of Gauri Nautiyal, Justin Grose as associates and Andre Caldwell as of counsel. Ogletree Deakins opened in Oklahoma City in January 2017 as the first Am Law 100 firm in Oklahoma.

Nautiyal joins Ogletree Deakins from the University of Oklahoma Office of Legal Counsel. She focuses her practice on advising management in all aspects of employment related matters, including defending employers in state and federal courts, regulatory and administrative agencies, and arbitration panels. Nautiyal regularly represents employers in claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Equal Pay Act, and wrongful termination cases. She also advises employers in matters involving employee handbook policies and procedures, discipline and termination, drug and alcohol testing, medical leave, disability access and accommodation, litigation avoidance, and compliance with state and federal laws. Nautiyal earned her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she was named the 2013 Outstanding Law Student by the National Association of Women Lawyers, and earlier received a B.A. from the University of Tulsa.

Grose joins Ogletree Deakins from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, where he was an Assistant Attorney General under Scott Pruitt. He has argued before state and federal courts, including U.S. district courts in the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the appellate courts of Oklahoma, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Grose focuses his current practice on representing and counseling employers in a full range of labor and employment legal matters, including discrimination and harassment. Grose earned his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and earlier received a B.S. from the university.

Caldwell joins the firm from Crowe & Dunlevy, where he was a civil litigation partner. Previously, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Oklahoma City, where he first-chaired 17 federal criminal jury trials and was second-chair on another eight such trials. Caldwell will focus his practice at Ogletree Deakins on representing and counseling employers on labor and employment legal matters. Caldwell earned his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and earlier received a B.A. from Wofford College with high honors. While a law student at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Caldwell was a recipient of the Just Desserts Award, given annually to the single student who “makes the law school a better place.”

“We are pleased to welcome Gauri, Justin, and Andre, three of the most talented young attorneys in Oklahoma City, to our growing office,” said Sam Fulkerson, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Oklahoma City office. “Oklahoma City is a burgeoning market where many large corporations have operations, and we look forward to continuing to build our presence here in response to client demand.”

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 six consecutive years. In 2017, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Labor Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 800 attorneys located in 52 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. www.ogletree.com