Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Offerings with Formation of Employment Tax Practice Group

ATLANTA – July 31, 2025 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce the launch of the firm’s Employment Tax Practice Group. This group provides tailored legal guidance and representation for employers navigating compliance, audit, and transactional challenges with federal, state, and local payroll obligations.

Chaired by Morristown shareholder Michael Mahoney, the Employment Tax Practice Group formally brings together a dedicated team of attorneys with decades of experience guiding organizations through complex payroll tax obligations, especially as they compete to attract and retain top talent on a global scale.

The Employment Tax Practice Group strategically mitigates risk by providing the insights needed to make informed decisions about payroll tax compliance, broad-based fringe benefit offerings, worker classification issues, and issues unique to a globally mobile workforce. The group advises on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state taxing authority practices, guides organizations through tax and benefits audits, assists companies with tax considerations during mergers and acquisitions, and represents companies in administrative proceedings before tax authorities.

“Businesses at every stage and size face significant risk posed by payroll tax compliance and employment tax audits,” said Michael Mahoney, chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Tax Practice Group. “Addressing the diverse challenges in the payroll tax space requires a deep knowledge of the underlying issues and extensive experience with the nuances of local obligations. Our group pairs that in-depth understanding of employment tax issues with strategic collaboration across the firm to deliver comprehensive, globally informed solutions that address every facet of employment and payroll tax issues.”

The Employment Tax Practice Group provides advice and support to employers on:

• Settlement tax reporting and withholding
• Taxation of fringe benefits, such as educational assistance programs and paid time off donation policies
• Payroll tax issues for domestic and globally remote and mobile employees
• Wage repayments from clawbacks and the required payroll corrections
• Internal payroll tax reviews for compliance with state and federal laws, including the review of earnings and deductions codes in payroll system implementation
• Tax withholding issues for employees with visas
• IRS Forms W-2, 1099, 1095-C, and 1042 reporting requirements

For more information on the Employment Tax Practice Group, visit the dedicated page on the Ogletree Deakins website.

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 1,100 attorneys located in 60 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