Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that it will open an office in Baltimore, Maryland on January 2, 2025. The Baltimore office will be Ogletree Deakins’ 58th office and fourth new office this year. The entirety of esteemed labor and employment law firm Shawe Rosenthal, consisting of sixteen lawyers and five business professionals, will join Ogletree Deakins in the new office, significantly strengthening Ogletree Deakins’ presence in the Baltimore – Washington, D.C. region. Ogletree Deakins already has established offices in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.
The new Baltimore office of Ogletree Deakins will officially open its doors on January 2, 2025, and will be led by Parker Thoeni. Thoeni will be joined at Ogletree Deakins by an experienced team of attorneys, including shareholders Courtney Amelung, Paul Burgin, Chad Horton, Darryl McCallum, Mike McGuire, Fiona Ong, Mark Swerdlin, and Veronica Yu Welsh, of counsel Gary Simpler, Eric Hemmendinger, Stephen Shawe, and Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella, and associates Evan Conder, Jordan Dunham, and Jamie Salazer.
“We are thrilled to welcome the talented attorneys and business professionals from Shawe Rosenthal to the Ogletree Deakins family,” said Liz Washko, Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins. “This expansion will allow the firm to deepen its relationships with clients in Maryland and further enhances our firm’s ability to serve clients in the Baltimore – Washington, D.C. region.”
“We are very excited to join Ogletree Deakins and contribute to the firm’s longstanding legacy of providing exceptional labor and employment law services,” said Thoeni. “This move aligns with our strategic goals and enhances our ability to serve our clients with additional resources and depth.”