Ogletree Deakins Earns High Marks on Women in Law Scorecard, NLJ 500 Surveys

ATLANTA – July 2, 2018 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm ranked among the top 50 biggest law firms in the United States on the 2018 National Law Journal 500 list (NLJ 500) and outperformed the growth of its competitors in labor and employment law. The firm also secured a spot among the top 15 law firms on the 2018 NLJ 500: Women in Law Scorecard.

The NLJ 500 calculates the 500 largest U.S.-centric law firms using survey data of law firm headcounts covering the previous year. This year, over 900 law firms were surveyed. Ogletree Deakins, which took 50^th place on the 2017 NLJ 500 list, jumped an impressive four spots to earn 46^th place on the 2018 list. With the opening of the firm’s Portland, Maine office this past June, the firm continues to increase its attorney count and expand nationally.

The NLJ 500: Women in Law Scorecard is determined by adding each firm’s percentage of women attorneys with its percentage of women partners. Ogletree Deakins, which ranked 13^th on the 2017 scorecard, made another notable jump to 12^th place on the 2018 scorecard. The firm continues to be recognized for promoting women attorneys to leadership roles ahead of the national average.

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. U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for seven consecutive years. In 2018, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 850 attorneys located in 53 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies. www.ogletree.com