Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 16 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as a Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”. Best Lawyers® grants this award to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
The Ogletree Deakins attorneys named as Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyers of the Year” include:
Bernard (Bud) Bobber – 2024 Milwaukee Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Margaret (Meg) Campbell – 2024 Atlanta Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Thomas (Tom) Christina – 2024 Greenville Litigation – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year”
Howard Daniel – 2024 Greenville Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Byrne Decker – 2024 Portland, ME Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
Kim Ebert – 2024 Indianapolis Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Gray Geddie, Jr. – 2024 Greenville Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year”
Greg Guidry – 2024 New Orleans Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Michael Henthorne – 2024 Columbia, SC Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Eric Hobbs – 2024 Milwaukee Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year”
Keith Kopplin – 2024 Milwaukee Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
James (Jim) Mackie – 2024 Tucson Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
James Pennington – 2024 Birmingham Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Randolph (Randy) Ruff – 2024 Chicago Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
Robert (Bob) Sar – 2024 Raleigh Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
Robert (Bob) Stewart – 2024 St. Louis Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
Ogletree Deakins also announced today that more than 290 attorneys were named in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and more than 90 were selected to this year’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.
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