The Best Lawyers in America Names 11 Ogletree Deakins Attorneys to 2020 List

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys from the firm’s Atlanta office have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020. The attorneys on the 2020 list were selected based on an exhaustive peer-review survey that examines the professional abilities, current practice, and experience of each lawyer.

The Atlanta-based Ogletree Deakins attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 include:

Christina Maistrellis Broxterman (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

Margaret H. Campbell (Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Qui Tam Law)

Patrick F. Clark (Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Craig Cleland (Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Homer L. Deakins (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management)

Todd Duffield (Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Gregory J. Hare (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Kevin P. Hishta (Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Erika Leonard (Employment Law - Management)

Robert O. Sands (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management)

William P. Steinhaus (Labor Law - Management)

In addition, Cleland has been recognized as the Best Lawyers 2020 Employment Law - Management “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta and Deakins has been recognized as the 2020 Labor Law - Management “Lawyer of the Year in Atlanta. The publication awards this honor to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

In total, 229 Ogletree Deakins attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Ogletree Deakins’ attorneys received recognition in several categories including: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Immigration Law, Qui Tam Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and Litigation - ERISA, among others.