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About Ogletree Deakins

www.ogletreedeakins.com

Ogletree Deakins focuses on labor and employment law, giving the firm substantive and experiential knowledge of the issues that are important to employers. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law. Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.

The firm employs more than 950 attorneys in 55 offices, including 49 offices in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, three offices in Europe (in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany), two offices in Canada, and one office in Mexico. The firm’s lawyers are admitted to practice in 48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, and Mexico.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

At Ogletree Deakins, we are continually working to build a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive culture. We are proud to be Platinum sponsors of the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section who continually endeavors to support and stay committed to increasing diversity of their outside counsel, expanding the pipeline of African Americans entering the legal profession and shares our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Additional Information

Ogletree Deakins has a long-standing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It is not only a moral imperative, it is essential to the growth and success of our firm and the quality of service we provide to our clients. We know that DEI makes us stronger, more thoughtful, and produces better results. Our firm is committed to taking action to promote and advance DEI both within our firm and in the communities where we live and serve. In addition to our eight affinity groups providing mentorship, professional and business development opportunities, networking, and community service for our attorneys and staff, we also have a Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee which oversees the firm’s DEI initiatives and DEI Ambassadors in each office to serve as the go-to DEI leaders for local programs. 

Ogletree Deakins’ Diversity and Inclusion Practice Group draws upon the vast resources present within one of the nation’s largest labor and employment–focused law firms. The group brings together experts in D&I program implementation, affirmative action/OFCCP compliance, and pay equity to ensure clients are prepared to address the inherent challenges in building effective and legally compliant initiatives. The group also harnesses the expertise within Ogletree Deakins Learning Solutions to craft and deliver diversity-oriented training that meets clients’ needs. We also specialize in advising clients facing crisis situations involving serious and reputation-harming allegations of discrimination and harassment.

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