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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

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Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. With more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico, the firm has an international reputation for legal excellence and responsive client service. Ogletree Deakins’ labor and employment practice is complemented and supported by more than 40 practice and industry groups, including in the areas of business immigration, disability access, employee benefits and executive compensation, litigation, and workplace safety and health. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com
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1977
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Practice Areas:
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
314

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

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2025 "Law Firm of the Year"
Litigation - Labor and Employment

National

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National Ranking
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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National Ranking
Employment Law - Management
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National Ranking
Immigration Law
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National Ranking
Litigation - ERISA
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National Ranking
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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National Ranking
Commercial Litigation

Regional

Atlanta

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Atlanta
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Atlanta
Employment Law - Management
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1
Atlanta
Labor Law - Management
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1
Atlanta
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Austin

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Austin
Employment Law - Management
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Austin
Labor Law - Management

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

Star inside a segmented circle
2025 "Law Firm of the Year"
Litigation - Labor and Employment

National

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1
National Ranking
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
National Ranking
Employment Law - Management
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1
National Ranking
Immigration Law
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1
National Ranking
Litigation - ERISA
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National Ranking
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
National Ranking
Commercial Litigation
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2
National Ranking
Labor Law - Management

Regional

Atlanta

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Atlanta
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Atlanta
Employment Law - Management
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1
Atlanta
Labor Law - Management
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1
Atlanta
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Austin

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Austin
Employment Law - Management
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Austin
Labor Law - Management
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2
Austin
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Birmingham

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Birmingham
Employment Law - Management
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1
Birmingham
Labor Law - Management
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1
Birmingham
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Birmingham
Education Law

Boston

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1
Boston
Employment Law - Management
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1
Boston
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Charleston-SC

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Charleston-SC
Employment Law - Management

Charlotte

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1
Charlotte
Employment Law - Management
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1
Charlotte
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Chicago

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Chicago
Employment Law - Management
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1
Chicago
Labor Law - Management
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1
Chicago
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Chicago
Commercial Litigation
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2
Chicago
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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2
Chicago
Litigation - ERISA

Cleveland

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1
Cleveland
Employment Law - Management
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1
Cleveland
Labor Law - Management
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1
Cleveland
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Colorado

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2
Colorado
Employment Law - Management
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2
Colorado
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Columbia-SC

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1
Columbia-SC
Employment Law - Management
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1
Columbia-SC
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Columbus-OH

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1
Columbus-OH
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Columbus-OH
Employment Law - Management

Dallas/Fort Worth

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Dallas/Fort Worth
Employment Law - Management
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Labor Law - Management
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
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3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Mediation

Greenville

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1
Greenville
Commercial Litigation
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1
Greenville
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Greenville
Employment Law - Management
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1
Greenville
Labor Law - Management
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1
Greenville
Litigation - Environmental
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1
Greenville
Litigation - ERISA
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1
Greenville
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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3
Greenville
Bet-the-Company Litigation

Houston

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1
Houston
Employment Law - Management
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1
Houston
Labor Law - Management
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1
Houston
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Houston
Immigration Law

Indianapolis

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1
Indianapolis
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Indianapolis
Employment Law - Management
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1
Indianapolis
Labor Law - Management
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1
Indianapolis
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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1
Indianapolis
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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2
Indianapolis
Litigation - ERISA
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3
Indianapolis
Commercial Litigation

Kansas City-MO

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1
Kansas City-MO
Employment Law - Management
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1
Kansas City-MO
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Las Vegas

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1
Las Vegas
Employment Law - Management
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1
Las Vegas
Labor Law - Management
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1
Las Vegas
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Los Angeles

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1
Los Angeles
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Los Angeles
Employment Law - Management
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2
Los Angeles
Labor Law - Management

Memphis

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1
Memphis
Employment Law - Management
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1
Memphis
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Memphis
Commercial Litigation
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2
Memphis
Labor Law - Management

Miami

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1
Miami
Employment Law - Management
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1
Miami
Labor Law - Management
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1
Miami
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Milwaukee

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1
Milwaukee
Employment Law - Management
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1
Milwaukee
Labor Law - Management
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1
Milwaukee
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Milwaukee
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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3
Milwaukee
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Minneapolis

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1
Minneapolis
Employment Law - Management
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1
Minneapolis
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Nashville

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1
Nashville
Employment Law - Management
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1
Nashville
Labor Law - Management
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1
Nashville
Litigation - Labor and Employment

New Jersey

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1
New Jersey
Employment Law - Management
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1
New Jersey
Labor Law - Management
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1
New Jersey
Litigation - Labor and Employment

New Orleans

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New Orleans
Employment Law - Management
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1
New Orleans
Labor Law - Management
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1
New Orleans
Litigation - Labor and Employment

New York City

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New York City
Employment Law - Management
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1
New York City
Labor Law - Management
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2
New York City
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City
Employment Law - Management
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1
Oklahoma City
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Oklahoma City
Labor Law - Management

Orange County

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2
Orange County
Employment Law - Management
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2
Orange County
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Philadelphia

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1
Philadelphia
Employment Law - Management
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1
Philadelphia
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Philadelphia
Labor Law - Management

Phoenix

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1
Phoenix
Employment Law - Management
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1
Phoenix
Insurance Law
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1
Phoenix
Labor Law - Management
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1
Phoenix
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Pittsburgh

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1
Pittsburgh
Employment Law - Management
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1
Pittsburgh
Labor Law - Management
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1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Pittsburgh
Commercial Litigation

Portland-ME

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Portland-ME
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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2
Portland-ME
Commercial Litigation
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2
Portland-ME
Litigation - ERISA
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2
Portland-ME
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Portland-OR

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Portland-OR
Employment Law - Management
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1
Portland-OR
Labor Law - Management
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1
Portland-OR
Labor Law - Union
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1
Portland-OR
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Portland-OR
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Raleigh

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Raleigh
Employment Law - Management
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1
Raleigh
Labor Law - Management
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1
Raleigh
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Raleigh
Immigration Law

Richmond

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1
Richmond
Employment Law - Management
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1
Richmond
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Richmond
Labor Law - Management

Sacramento

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1
Sacramento
Litigation - Labor and Employment

San Antonio

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1
San Antonio
Employment Law - Management
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1
San Antonio
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
San Antonio
Labor Law - Management

San Diego

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1
San Diego
Employment Law - Management
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1
San Diego
Immigration Law
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1
San Diego
Litigation - Labor and Employment

San Francisco

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2
San Francisco
Employment Law - Management
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2
San Francisco
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Seattle

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1
Seattle
Employment Law - Management
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1
Seattle
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Seattle
Labor Law - Management
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3
Seattle
Litigation - ERISA

St. Louis

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1
St. Louis
Employment Law - Management
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1
St. Louis
Labor Law - Management
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1
St. Louis
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Stamford

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1
Stamford
Employment Law - Management
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1
Stamford
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tampa

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1
Tampa
Employment Law - Management
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1
Tampa
Labor Law - Management
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1
Tampa
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Tampa
Immigration Law

Troy

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1
Troy
Employment Law - Management
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1
Troy
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Troy
Education Law

Tucson

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1
Tucson
Employment Law - Management
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1
Tucson
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Utah

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1
Utah
Employment Law - Management
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1
Utah
Labor Law - Management
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1
Utah
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Utah
Commercial Litigation

Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
Employment Law - Management
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1
Washington, D.C.
Labor Law - Management
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1
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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3
Washington, D.C.
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Practice Areas

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 15 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC proudly has 314 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Client Comments

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Client comments reflect personal opinions and individual experiences. Every case is different, and outcomes depend on specific facts and circumstances. Past results and testimonials do not guarantee similar outcomes in future matters. For personalized legal advice, consult directly with an experienced attorney who can evaluate your specific situation and provide tailored guidance.
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Awards

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
The BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2013 (several listings)
The BTI Litigation Outlook 2013: Powerhouse in Complex & Routine Litigation
MultiCultural Law Magazine - #53 in the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity
MultiCultural Law Magazine - #39 in the Top 50 Law Firms for Partners
MultiCultural Law Magazine - #4 in the Top 100 Law Firms for Women
MultiCultural Law Magazine - #2 in the Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans
The 2013 BTI Client Service 30 (ranked 17th)
The BTI Litigation Outlook 2014: Powerhouse in Complex Litigation
Corporate Counsel “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies” - Most Mentioned firm

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