ATLANTA – August 17, 2023 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 16 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as a Best Lawyers® 2024 “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 recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
The Ogletree Deakins attorneys named as Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyers of the Year” include:
Bernard (Bud) Bobber – 2024 Milwaukee Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Margaret (Meg) Campbell – 2024 Atlanta Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Thomas (Tom) Christina – 2024 Greenville Litigation – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year”
Howard Daniel – 2024 Greenville Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Byrne Decker – 2024 Portland, ME Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
Kim Ebert – 2024 Indianapolis Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Gray Geddie, Jr. – 2024 Greenville Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year”
Greg Guidry – 2024 New Orleans Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Michael Henthorne – 2024 Columbia, SC Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Eric Hobbs – 2024 Milwaukee Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”
Keith Kopplin – 2024 Milwaukee Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
James (Jim) Mackie – 2024 Tucson Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
James Pennington – 2024 Birmingham Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Randolph (Randy) Ruff – 2024 Chicago Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
Robert (Bob) Sar – 2024 Raleigh Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Robert (Bob) Stewart – 2024 St. Louis Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Ogletree Deakins also announced today that more than 290 attorneys were named in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and more than 90 were selected to this year’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.
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. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 12 consecutive years. In the 2023 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 55 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com