Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announces that the firm has been named a “Law Firm of the Year” for the eighth consecutive year. Only one law firm in each practice area receives the “Law Firm of the Year” designation. In the 2019 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, Ogletree Deakins is named the “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category.

Additionally, Ogletree Deakins’ Greenville office earned metropolitan “First Tier” practice area rankings in seven categories: Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - ERISA; and Litigation - Labor & Employment. Nationally, the firm earned “First Tier” practice area rankings in six categories: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor & Employment; and Construction Law. A complete list of honorees is available today at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.

Earlier, 228 of the firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019.