Jazmyn J. Barrow

Jazmyn is a shareholder in the Cleveland office at Ogletree Deakins. She is an experienced management-side labor attorney advising clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a particular focus on traditional labor law and matters involving the National Labor Relations Act.

Jazmyn represents employers of all sizes and across various industries in collective bargaining and negotiations with labor unions, as well as in grievance, mediation and arbitration proceedings. She defends companies in unfair labor practice (ULP), representation and decertification proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Jazmyn also works with upper level management and first-line supervisory staff to develop positive employee relations solutions in the face of union organizing activity by providing practical and effective advice and counsel.  She also has experience representing employers in mergers, acquisitions, plant closures and relocations and reductions in force.

In addition to her traditional labor practice, Jazmyn routinely advises companies and their executives, directors, managers, supervisors and human resources professionals on sensitive labor employment issues. Jazmyn advises clients on employment handbooks, policies, procedures and employment practices for legal compliance with applicable federal, state and local law, compliance with federal and state discrimination statutes, employee retention and termination as well as high profile investigations. Jazmyn actively practices in both state and federal courts as well as in proceedings before administrative agencies, including the NLRB, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL), state civil rights divisions, and other state and federal agencies.

Jazmyn represents employers across various industries, including higher education, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, retail, manufacturing, transportation and service industries.