No. of offices | 55 |
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No. of attorneys | 975+ |
Major practice areas | Labor and employment law |
Revenue |
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Date founded | 1977 |
Founder | Peter Nash, Lewis Smoak, Homer Deakins |
Company type | Professional corporation |
Website | ogletree.com |
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC (abbreviated as Ogletree Deakins) [1] is an American multinational law firm specializing in labor and employment law. [2]
Founded on February 14, 1977, [3] [4] Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest law firms in the world by revenue. [3] [5] Ogletree Deakins is the second-largest labor and employment firm in the United States. [4]
Founded in 1977, the firm began as a regional firm operating in the Southeastern United States before gradually expanding domestically. The firm opened its first international office in Berlin, Germany in 2012. [3]
The firm advised the now-defunct Eastern Air Lines on negotiations with trade unions during strikes by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Transport Workers Union of America, and the Airline Pilots Association. [3] Eastern Airlines didn't follow the advice, cracking down on the unions and ultimately leading to the bankruptcy and liquidation of Eastern Airlines. [6]
Ogletree Deakins advised Nissan during prolonged unionization efforts by United Auto Workers from 1989 to 2001. [3] [7]
Ogletree Deakins represents Hillcrest Country Club in an ongoing [8] lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. [9] Matthew Winnick, son of deceased billionaire Gary Winnick, alleges he was denied entrance to the club due to his wife's Hispanic heritage. [9] [10] Ogletree attorney Lyne Richardson, representing Hillcrest, denies the allegations, calling them "entirely without merit." [9]
The firm has been accused of union busting on behalf of its multinational clients. [11] [12] [13] The American Civil Liberties Union hired Ogletree Deakins in 2020 to advise when its Kansas affiliate attempted to unionize, causing uproar among the advocacy group's supporters. [13] Ogletree denies that the firm busts unions. [13]
Controversial longtime Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, Joe Arpaio has called Ogletree his "favorite law firm." [13]
No. of offices | 55 |
---|---|
No. of attorneys | 975+ |
Major practice areas | Labor and employment law |
Revenue |
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Date founded | 1977 |
Founder | Peter Nash, Lewis Smoak, Homer Deakins |
Company type | Professional corporation |
Website | ogletree.com |
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC (abbreviated as Ogletree Deakins) [1] is an American multinational law firm specializing in labor and employment law. [2]
Founded on February 14, 1977, [3] [4] Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest law firms in the world by revenue. [3] [5] Ogletree Deakins is the second-largest labor and employment firm in the United States. [4]
Founded in 1977, the firm began as a regional firm operating in the Southeastern United States before gradually expanding domestically. The firm opened its first international office in Berlin, Germany in 2012. [3]
The firm advised the now-defunct Eastern Air Lines on negotiations with trade unions during strikes by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Transport Workers Union of America, and the Airline Pilots Association. [3] Eastern Airlines didn't follow the advice, cracking down on the unions and ultimately leading to the bankruptcy and liquidation of Eastern Airlines. [6]
Ogletree Deakins advised Nissan during prolonged unionization efforts by United Auto Workers from 1989 to 2001. [3] [7]
Ogletree Deakins represents Hillcrest Country Club in an ongoing [8] lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. [9] Matthew Winnick, son of deceased billionaire Gary Winnick, alleges he was denied entrance to the club due to his wife's Hispanic heritage. [9] [10] Ogletree attorney Lyne Richardson, representing Hillcrest, denies the allegations, calling them "entirely without merit." [9]
The firm has been accused of union busting on behalf of its multinational clients. [11] [12] [13] The American Civil Liberties Union hired Ogletree Deakins in 2020 to advise when its Kansas affiliate attempted to unionize, causing uproar among the advocacy group's supporters. [13] Ogletree denies that the firm busts unions. [13]
Controversial longtime Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, Joe Arpaio has called Ogletree his "favorite law firm." [13]