ATLANTA – August 19, 2021 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, today announces that 15 of the firm’s attorneys have been named as a Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers® grants this award to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
The Best Lawyers 2022® “Lawyers of the Year” include:
Anthony J. DeCristoforo – 2022 Sacramento Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Bryant McFall – 2022 Dallas/Fort Worth Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Byrne J. Decker – 2022 Portland (ME) Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
Christina Maistrellis Broxterman – 2022 Atlanta Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Margaret H. Campbell – 2022 Atlanta Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Eric E. Hobbs – 2022 Milwaukee Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”
Greg Guidry – 2022 New Orleans Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
James C. Pennington – 2022 Birmingham Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
James M. Paul – 2022 St. Louis Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Karen M. Morinelli – 2022 Tampa Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Laurence A. Shapero – 2022 Seattle Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Russell S. Buhite – 2022 Seattle Litigation Law – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year”
Mark E. Schmidtke – 2022 Chicago Litigation Law – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year”
Robert A. Sar – 2022 Raleigh Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Wade M. Fricke – 2022 Cleveland Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Ogletree Deakins also announced today that more than 250 attorneys were named in The Best Lawyers in America 2022® list. This year’s list was compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review survey that examines the professional abilities of lawyers by other lawyers.
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 10 consecutive years. In 2021, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 900 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