Ogletree Deakins Continues Growth in DMV Region, Adds Caroline Cheng as Shareholder in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 14, 2025 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Caroline Cheng to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a shareholder. Caroline joins the firm from Jackson Lewis, where she was a principal. Her arrival follows recent growth in the region, including the launch of the firm’s new office in Baltimore, Maryland, earlier this month.

Caroline has 14 years of experience advising and defending regional, national, and multinational employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including policy design and drafting, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, accommodations and leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, employee benefits, terminations, and workplace-related complaints. Her practice has a particular focus on workplace investigations, and she has extensive experience handling sensitive matters and ensuring employers remain compliant. Earlier in her career, Caroline served as in-house counsel to the National Basketball Association, giving her first-hand knowledge on issues ranging from labor negotiations and immigration to employee benefits and cross-border employment matters. She started her career as a labor and employment lawyer at Hogan Lovells in New York.

“We are thrilled to welcome Caroline to the Washington office, where she will play a crucial role in continuing to expand our presence and capabilities in the market,” said Jim Murphy, office managing shareholder of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, “Caroline’s unique blend of in-house counsel experience and skill in conducting complex workplace investigations will be invaluable to both the firm and our clients.”

Caroline has appeared four times on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America list. She earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and her B.A. from Princeton 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 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment Law category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1050 attorneys located in 59 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