Ogletree Deakins Elects 17 to Equity Shareholder

ATLANTA – January 28, 2019 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that the firm has elected 17 attorneys to equity shareholder position. With the 2019 class of equity shareholders, women now comprise 25 percent of the firm’s equity shareholders. Earlier in January, the firm announced its 2019 new shareholder class, which is more than 65 percent female.

The new equity shareholders include:

Ruth Anne Collins Michels – Atlanta

Margaret Santen Hanrahan, Benjamin Holland – Charlotte

John Dickman – Chicago

Jana Baker, Kristin Snyder Higgins, Eva Turner – Dallas

Sharon (Rae) Gross – Detroit

Ashley Prickett Cuttino – Greenville

Jean-Marc Albiol – Paris

Donald Gamburg – Philadelphia

Leah Freed, Tracy Miller – Phoenix

Phillip Strach – Raleigh

Christopher Olmsted – San Diego

Diana Nehro – Stamford

James Murphy – Washington, D.C.

Ogletree Deakins’ newly-elected equity shareholders have extensive experience in a wide range of the firm’s practice areas including class action litigation, employee benefits law, employment law, international labor and employment law, mergers and acquisitions, trade secret and non-compete litigation, and wage and hour law.

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 eight consecutive years. In 2019, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 850 attorneys located in 53 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