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| | Address | | Fifth Third Center, Suite 800, 424 Church Street | | Nashville, Tennessee 37219 | | (Davidson Co.) | | | |
| | | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, and proceedings before Administrative Agencies. Employment Litigation including defense of civil rights, Employee Benefits, including ERISA, MPPA, HIPAA, Employment Discrimination, including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Fair Labor Standards Act, including Wage and Hour, Government Contracts, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), WARN Act, Non-Compete and Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Secret Litigation, and provides advice and counseling to employers, as well as diversity management counseling and training services. | | Firm Size: 400 | Representative Clients:
Altec Industries, Inc.; American Textile Manufacturers Institute; BASF Corp.; Becon Construction Co.; Brown-Forman; Carlisle Power Transmission, Inc.; Corrections Corporation of America; Cytec, Inc.; Deere & Co.; Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.; Dollar General Corp.; Duke Energy Corp.; Duke University; Eastman Chemical Co.; Eastman Kodak Co.; Fluor Daniel, Inc.; General Electric Co.; W.R. Grace & Co.; Graphtech International; Gresham Smith & Partners; HCA, Inc.; Hoeganaes Corporation; The Home Depot; Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; Ingersoll-Rand Corporation; Kohler Company; Magna International; MAPA Spontex, Inc.; Mark IV Industries; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.; Michelin Tire Corporation; Nissan North America, Inc.; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Ryder Integrated Logistics; Thyssen Krupp Budd Co.; Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Wallenius Wilhelmser Logistics; YKK (USA), Inc.; Yorozu Automotive Tennessee; Zachry Construction Corporation. |
Other Office Locations of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Ridgeland, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
| | Richard R. Parker (Shareholder) born Auburn, New York, May 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; 1978, South Carolina; 1986, Tennessee. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1970); Michigan State University (M.I.L.R., 1971); Florida State University (J.D., 1974). Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, 2008; LRI Top One Hundred Labor Lawyers, 2008; Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2008. Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; South Carolina Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Labor Arbitration; Title VII Discrimination. Email: Richard R. Parker | | Keith D. Frazier (Shareholder) born Memphis, Tennessee, June 7, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1987, Tennessee; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., 1982; J.D., with honors, 1985). Assistant Editor, The Affiliate, 1993-1994. Member: Nashville (Chair, Employment Law and Civil Rights Committee, 1994; Member, Federal Court Committee, 2004), Tennessee (Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1996-1998; Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1999-2000; Member: Jury Reform Task Force, 1998; Board of Governors, 1993-1995; Secretary - Treasurer, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1990-1992; Member: Commission on Women and Minorities in the Profession, 1993-1995; Board of Directors, 1989-1996; District Representative, 1990-1991; Treasurer, 1991-1992; Vice-President, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Treasurer, 2004-2005; Vice-Chair, 2005-2006; Young Lawyer's Division) and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Publications Chair, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 2003-2004; Management Co-Chair: Marketing Committee, 2002-2004; Budget Committee, 2004-2007; Management Council Member, 2007—; Young Lawyers Division: Liaison to the Executive Council, 1995-1997, Vice-Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1991-1992, Chair, 1992-1993, Member, Communications Committee, 1991-1992 and Affiliate Assistance Team, 1992-1993) Bar Associations. Fellow: Nashville Bar Foundation; ABA Young Lawyers Division; TBA Young Lawyers Division (Chair, 2006-2007); NBA Young Lawyers Division. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law(100%); Collective Bargaining; Litigation. Email: Keith D. Frazier | | C. Thomas Davis (Shareholder) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, May 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia; 1999, Tennessee. Education: Wofford College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Blue Key; Order of the Coif; Order of the Wig & Robe. Member, Wagner Labor Law Moot Court Team, 1987; Legal Writing Instructor. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia.; Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; National Labor Relations Act; Employment Law. Email: C. Thomas Davis | | William Rutchow (Shareholder) born Toledo, Ohio, August 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, South Carolina; 1995, Tennessee; 1999, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., 1988). Beta Gamma Sigma. Alumni Merit Scholarship. Executive Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law, 1986-1988. Author: "Japanese Style Worker Participation and United States Labor Law," VIII Mich. J. Intl. L. 211 (1988). Member: Nashville, Ohio State, Tennessee and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; Co-Chair, Employment Law and Civil Rights Committee, Nashville Bar Association (2000). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Management Labor Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Union Elections; Trial Practice; Federal Civil Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: William Rutchow | | Elizabeth S. Washko (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania (inactive) and New Jersey; 1999, Tennessee; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1989; J.D., 1993). Legal Research and Writing Instructor, Rutgers Law School, 1992-1993. Board Member, Nashville Zoo. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Federal Standards Legislation Subcommittee, Labor and Employment Section); Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association; Lawyers Association for Women. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Labor Litigation; Personnel Policies and Training. Email: Elizabeth S. Washko | | James M. Patterson, Jr. (Shareholder) born Nashville, Tennessee, August 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Tennessee; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth District; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1989); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1992). Speaker: Greater Houston Hotel and Motel Association; Tennessee Press Association 2001-2007; Society for Human Resource Management, 2001-2008. Legal Advisor, Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resources 2004-2008. Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Management Employment Law; Employment Litigation Law. Email: James M. Patterson, Jr. | | John G. Harrison (Shareholder) born Nashville, Tennessee, July 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth and Tenth Circuits. (Not admitted in Tennessee). Education: Baylor University (B.A., with honors, 1988); University of Virginia (J.D., 1991). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mortar Board. Judicial Clerk to Hon. Sidney A. Fitzwater, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1991-1992. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Garrett v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., 449 F.3d 675 (5th Cir. 2006); Piper v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 970 F. Supp. 566 (E.D. Tex. 1997), aff'd, 157 F.3d 903 (5th Cir. 1998)(table); Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Curry, 946 S.W.2d 486 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1997, no writ). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: John G. Harrison | | —————————— | | Jonathan O. Harris (Associate) born Concord, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2000, Missouri; 2001, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and Eastern District of Arkansas, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 2008, U.S.Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1997); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Executive Notes Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly. Published Author, Washington University Law Quarterly. Law Clerk to the Honorable E. Richard Webber, United States District Judge, E.D. of Mo., 2000-2001. Author of numerous LexisNexis "Expert Commentaries," including "The Changing Landscape of Harassment and Retaliation Claims in Tennessee," published February 2008, and "Supreme Court Review - Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture," July 2008." Mr. Harris is on the pleadings of over 20 cases reported on Westlaw and Lexis. Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Coleman v. ARC Auto., Inc., 255 Fed. Appx. 948 (6th Cir. 2007); Halfacre v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 221 Fed. Appx. 424 (6th Cir. 2007); El-Zabet v. Nissan, 211 Fed. Appx. 460 (6th Cir. 2006); Haughton v. Orchid Auto., 206 Fed. Appx. 524 (6th Cir. 2006); Pointer v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 197 Fed. Appx. 523 (6th Cir. 2006) Hall v. Eastman Chem. Co., 136 Fed. Appx. 2005 (6th Cir. 2005); Vargas v. Dillard's, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43479 (M.D. Tenn. 2008); Jackson v. Flowers Bakery, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37920 (E.D. Tenn. 2008); Harris v. ATA, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1185 (E.D. Tenn. 2008); Gaiter v. ATA, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69496 (E.D. Tenn. 2007); Coleman v. ARC Auto, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7503 (E.D. Tenn. 2007): Duncan v. Hoeganaes Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74324 (M.D. Tenn. 2006); Waller v. Jacobs Engineering, 2006 U.S.Dist. LEXIS (E.D. Tenn. 2006); Durdin v. Greater Dickson Gas Authority, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67199 (M.D. Tenn. 2006); Bryant v. Dollar General, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62815 (M.D. Tenn. 2006); Cox v. Carrier, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58426 (E.D. Tenn. 2006); Coker v. Carrier, 2006 LEXIS 33234 (E.D. Tenn. 2006); Collins v. SunTrust, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28813 (M.D. Tenn. 2006); Brown v. Dollar General, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6746, (E.D. Ky, 2006); El-Zabet v. Nissan, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33023 (E.D. Tenn. 2005); Brandon v. ATA, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37953 (E.D.Tenn. 2005). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Class Action Defense; Administrative Hearings and Appeals. Email: Jonathan O. Harris | | Wendy V. Bartholomew (Associate) born Hemet, California; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; 2006, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Belmont University (B.B.A., Music Business, 2001); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2004; Certificate in Law & Business). Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas T. Woodall, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, 2004-2005. Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment Law & Practice, 2003-2004. Author, Note, "Fiduciary Duty: Can It Help Calm the Fears of Underpaid Artists?" 6 V and. Ent. L. & Prac. 246 (2004). Recipient, Lightfoot, Franklin & White Best Brief Award, 2002. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Nashville (Chair, Community Relations Committee), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation. Email: Wendy V. Bartholomew | | Jennifer S. Rusie (Associate) born Jonesboro, Arkansas, January 3, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, Tennessee, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1999); New York University (J.D., 2003). Author: Exclusion of In-House Counsel from Discovery of Sensitive Data, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2004, at 55; Samantha Jonze v. Kerri Bradshaw, 26 N.Y.U. Moot Court Casebook at 8-1 (2002). Member: Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation. Email: Jennifer S. Rusie | | Brian C. Winfrey (Associate) born Nashville, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 2006, Tennessee. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., with honors, 2002); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2006). Dean's List. Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team. Legal Clerk, Equal Employment Opportunity and National Labor Relations. Member: Tennessee (Member, Young Lawyers Division), Nashville and Napier-Lobby Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Litigation; Occupational Safety and Health. Email: Brian C. Winfrey | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Atlanta, Georgia Office: 600 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2100. Telephone: 404-881-1300.
Austin, Texas Office: 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1250. Telephone: 512-344-4700.
Birmingham, Alabama Office: One Federal Place, Suite 1000, 1819 Fifth Avenue North. Telephone: 205-328-1900.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office: Governor's Place, 33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 120. Telephone: 248-593-6400.
Charleston, South Carolina Office: 211 King Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1808. Telephone: 843-853-1300.
Charlotte, North Carolina Office: 201 South College Street, Suite 2300. Telephone: 704-342-2588.
Chicago, Illinois Office: Twenty-Fifth Floor, Two First National Plaza, 20 South Clark Street. Telephone: 312-558-1220.
Cleveland, Ohio Office: 127 Public Square, 4130 Key Tower. Telephone: 216-241-6100.
Columbia, South Carolina Office: 1320 Main Street, Suite 600. Telephone: 803-252-1300.
Dallas, Texas Office: 700 Preston Commons, 8117 Preston Road. Telephone: 214-987-3800.
Greensboro, North Carolina Office: 2725 Horse Pen Creek Road, Suite 101. Telephone: 336-375-9737.
Greenville, South Carolina Office: The Ogletree Building, 300 North Main Street, P.O. Box 2757. Telephone: 864-271-1300.
Houston, Texas Office: One Allen Center, 500 Dallas Street, Suite 3000. Telephone: 713-655-0855.
Kansas City, Missouri Office: 4717 Grand Avenue, Suite 300. Telephone: 816-471-1301.
Los Angeles, California Office: 633 West Fifth Street, Suite 5300. Telephone: 213-239-9800.
Indianapolis, Indiana Office: Suite 4600, 111 Monument Circle. Telephone: 317-916-1300.
Memphis, Tennessee Office: International Place, Tower II, 6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 300. Telephone: 901-767-6160.
Miami, Florida Office: 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2020. Telephone: 305-374-0506.
Morristown, New Jersey Office: 10 Madison Avenue, Suite 402. Telephone: 973-656-1600.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: 1600 Market Street, Suite 2020. Telephone: 215-419-6530.
Phoenix, Arizona Office: Esplanade III, 2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 800. Telephone: 602-778-3700.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office: Four Gateway Center, 444 Liberty Avenue, Suite 400. Telephone: 412-394-3333.
Raleigh, North Carolina Office: 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600, P.O. Box 31608. Telephone: 919-787-9700.
Ridgeland, Mississippi Office: 100 Concourse, Suite 204, 1052 Highland Colony Parkway. Telephone: 601-360-8444.
San Antonio, Texas Office: 2700 Weston Centre, 112 East Pecan Street. Telephone: 210-354-1300.
San Francisco, California Office: Steuart Tower, One Market Plaza, Suite 1300. Telephone: 415-442-4810.
St. Louis, Missouri Office: 7700 Bonhomme Avenue, Suite 650. Telephone: 314-802-3935.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Office: The Tunick Building, 1336 Beltjen Road, Suite 201. Telephone: 340-714-1235.
Tampa, Florida Office: 100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3600. Telephone: 813-289-1247.
Tucson, Arizona Office: 6760 N. Oracle Road, Suite 200. Telephone: 520-544-0300.
Washington, D.C. Office: Fifth Floor, 2400 N Street, N.W. Telephone: 202-887-0855.
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