The Best Lawyers in America names seven Ogletree Deakins attorneys to 2017 list
August 15, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that seven attorneys from the firm’s Columbia office have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. The attorneys on the 2017 list were selected based on an exhaustive peer-review survey that examines the professional abilities, current practice, and experience of each lawyer.
The Columbia-based Ogletree Deakins attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 include:
- Charles T. Speth II (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- James H. Fowles III (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- John A. Hill (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Katherine Dudley Helms (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Leigh M. Nason (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Preston R. Burch (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management)
- William L. Duda (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- In addition, Leigh Nason has been recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2017 Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia. The publication awards this honor to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.
In total, 195 Ogletree Deakins attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Of these attorneys, 151 were named in the Employment Law – Management category; 102 were named in the Labor Law – Management category; and 115 were named in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins attorneys were also recognized in the Immigration Law, Qui Tam Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and Litigation – ERISA categories, among others.
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 five consecutive years. In 2016, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 750 attorneys located in 49 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.ogletreedeakins.com
