Affiliate Member News

Littler Shareholder Alan McLaughlin Named Indianapolis Office Managing Shareholder

Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has named Alan McLaughlin office managing shareholder of its Indianapolis office. McLaughlin succeeds Todd Nierman, who founded the firm’s Indianapolis office and will now focus on his active and diverse labor and employment practice at Littler.

Littler Expands Attorney Ranks with the Addition of Margaret A. Keane to its San Francisco Office

Margaret A. Keane, formerly a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, has joined Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. Signaling Littler’s continued growth nationally and internationally, Keane’s arrival comes on the heels of a number of recent additions to Littler’s expanding global practice, including the arrival of Michael Lotito to its Northern California office from Jackson Lewis.

Ogletree Deakins Expands Atlanta Office, Deepens Workplace Safety, Litigation Experience

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, welcomes Eric Berezin as a shareholder to the firm’s Atlanta office. Berezin practices in the areas of employment law and workplace safety and health with an emphasis on litigation. He joins Ogletree Deakins from the Atlanta office of Duane Morris where he was a partner. Previously, he was a partner and head of the labor and employment group at Powell Goldstein. With the addition of Berezin, Ogletree Deakins continues its nation-wide growth in response to continuing client demand. Since January 2012, Ogletree Deakins has added shareholders in its Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, and Philadelphia offices.

Phelps Dunbar Attorneys Garner Reversal of Jury Award in Fifth Circuit

On May 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a jury verdict against Hinds Community College of Raymond, MS. At trial, the jury awarded the plaintiff, a professor, $345,020.00 on her claim of Title VII retaliation. The appellate court reversed that award and rendered jundgment in favor of the college.

Ford & Harrison Partner Tracey K. Jaensch to Moderate Inaugural Healthcare Diversity Summit in Tampa

Fifth Third Bank and Moffitt Cancer Center, along with the Florida Diversity Council, will host the inaugural Florida Healthcare Diversity Summit on May 18 in the Stabile Research Building, Couch Auditorium. The summit is in response to newly-formed guidelines by The Joint Commission and is meant as an informative resource for all those within the healthcare arena.

Littler Provides In Depth Review of Recent OFCCP Developments

A team of Littler attorneys, Joshua S. Roffmann, Alissa A. Horvitz, Lance E. Gibbons, and Matt A.D. Nusbaum, recently authored an update on several recent OFCCP compliance developments. This paper discusses several important OFCCP issues that employers should be aware of including:

Co-Chair of Affirmative Action and OFCCP Practice Group Alissa A. Horvitz Testifies Before the U.S. House of Representatives

Shareholder Alissa Horvitz recently appeared on Capitol Hill before the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions on the topic, “Reviewing the Impact of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Regulatory and Enforcement Actions.” Horvitz testified at this hearing on the disproportionate burden imposed on companies doing business with the government at very low dollar thresholds, and how vendors and suppliers can become subject to OFCCP’s audit jurisdiction, without ever having agreed to contract with the government, simply by virtue of being a supplier that provides a good or service necessary for the performance of a direct government contract. Her testimony also attempted to raise concern with how OFCCP has not been transparent with the contractor community insofar as how it evaluates compensation during compliance reviews or in OFCCP’s decision not to publish on its website important directives that would otherwise provide the contractor community with information about compliance.

Ford & Harrison Continues to Expand Tampa Office – Loren J. Beer Joins Firm

Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announces the addition of Loren J. Beer as an associate in the firm's Tampa office.

Nationally-Recognized Labor and Employment Attorney Michael J. Lotito Joins Littler

Michael J. Lotito, a nationally-recognized labor and employment attorney and former Jackson Lewis partner, has joined Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, as a shareholder in its San Francisco office.

YCST Annual Employment Law Seminar

The Annual Employment Law Seminar held yesterday at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware, was a huge success. Thank you to all of the attendees for participating--your enthusiasm and engagement is the key to the program's success.

Phelps Dunbar Alabama Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine

Twelve Phelps Dunbar attorneys in the firm's Mobile, Alabama office were recently recognized in the 2012 Alabama Super Lawyers publication. Alabama Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys as outstanding lawyers in Alabama for attaining a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics, which performs a complex and thorough polling, research and selection process in order to identify the top five percent.

Ogletree Deakins Deepens Bench Strength, Adds Immigration Shareholder

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, welcomes Min Suh as a shareholder to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Suh focuses her practice on immigration and employment law. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Suh was a partner with Fox Rothschild, LLP in Philadelphia. With the addition of Suh, Ogletree Deakins’ Philadelphia office continues to experience substantial growth in response to client demand. Led by managing shareholder Paul Lancaster Adams, who joined the firm in January, the office has also recently welcomed Zach Glaser and Richard Harris as shareholders; Sue Kalp and Jacqueline Barrett as of counsel; and Penelope Jones as associate.

Ford & Harrison Receives Top Diversity Honors by Multicultural Law Magazine

Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that it ranked 32nd in the 2012 "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" by MultiCultural Law Magazine. The firm also received high honors among the following specialized listings:

Ford & Harrison to Offer Cross-Border Legal Services with Global Partnership and Addition of Seasoned International Business Law Attorney

Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce its expanding international capabilities for its U.S. and multinational clients through membership with Transatlantic Law International (TALI), a European-based global business law group with dedicated coordinators in every major region in the world and members in more than 80 countries. To support the growth of the firm's international labor and employment practice, Kenneth R. Hannahs, Jr., formerly of Cisco Systems, has joined Ford & Harrison's Atlanta office as Of Counsel.

Paul Kelly Joins Jackson Lewis LLP as Partner in Boston Office

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Paul Kelly has joined the firm’s Boston office as Partner. Mr. Kelly brings to Jackson Lewis many years of senior management experience in collegiate and professional sports in addition to being a seasoned and highly regarded litigator in the Boston area.