Ogletree Deakins Deepens Benefits Bench in Indianapolis, Welcomes Katrina Clingerman as Shareholder

INDIANAPOLIS – September 6, 2023 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Katrina Clingerman as a shareholder in the firm’s Indianapolis office. Clingerman joins Ogletree Deakins after nearly a decade as Associate General Counsel for Indiana University Health, Inc.

Clingerman has more than two decades of employee benefits and healthcare experience. In her previous role at Indiana University Health, Clingerman was responsible for legal compliance with respect to the retirement, health, welfare, and executive compensation plans of more than 35,000 employees. She also closely collaborated with employment counsel to address issues related to leaves of absence, disability, severance, and wage and hour laws. Clingerman previously practiced as a partner at Ice Miller, LLP and was a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Tax Practice Groups.

“I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working closely with Katrina in the past and am thrilled to welcome her to Ogletree Deakins,” said Stephanie Smithey, Indianapolis shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. “Katrina’s wealth of experience handling the full spectrum of employee benefits and executive compensations issues from both the in-house and outside counsel perspective will help fill a critical role in our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. We look forward to her immediate contributions to the group and firm at large.”

Clingerman earned her J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law and her B.A. from DePauw University.

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