USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Chuck Baldwin, Ken Siepman, Bonnie Martin and Justin Allen, Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is a labour and employment law firm representing management in all types of em - ployment-related legal matters. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,000 attorneys located in 60 offices across the USA and in Europe, Canada and Mexico.
The firm represents a diverse range of clients (from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies), has been recognised for its expertise and achieves ex - ceptional rankings year after year.
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Chuck Baldwin is a shareholder and a former manager at Ogletree Deakins who has been recognised for his expertise by leading ranking publications, such as Chambers and Partners. In 2009, Chuck was
Bonnie Martin is a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins who routinely defends employers in state and federal courts against claims concerning breach of contract, the Americans with Disabilities Act and
inducted into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a non-profit professional association that honours leading labour and employment lawyers across the USA. He is recognised nationally for innovation, legal process management and technology by the College of Law Practice Management, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Family and Medical Leave Act compliance, background checks, equal pay and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She also focuses on management training, counselling, and all facets of workplace investigations. Bonnie is a regular presenter for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, in addition to being a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Ken Siepman is a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, where he assists employers with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical
Justin Allen is a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins and focuses his practice on commercial litigation and employment law, with a particular emphasis on non-competition and non-solicitation claims, trade secret
Leave Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title VII and National Labor Relations Act matters. Ken also represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. He focuses on litigation avoidance and training on hiring and firing, workplace harassment/discrimination and positive employee relations. Ken is a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and a frequent author and presenter for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
misappropriation and other forms of unfair competition. Justin devotes much of his daily practice to helping employers draft, defend and navigate restrictive covenants agreements and protections for confidential information. Justin has been recognised by various publications as an “up and coming lawyer”, a “rising star” and “one to watch” in commercial litigation and labour and employment law.
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