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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

4.5
27 reviews

420 20th Street North, Suite 1900, Birmingham, AL 35203, U.S.A.

Employment and Labor Law (federal and state), Employment Litigation, Public Employment and 34 more

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About Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. is a law firm established in 1977 with an office in Birmingham, AL. At this office location, there are 13 lawyers practicing employment and labor law (federal and state), employment litigation, public employment and 34 other areas of law.

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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. got this award in 2021

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

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At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. got this award in 2021

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Communication
4.5
Quality of Service
4.6
Responsiveness
4.4
Value for Money
4.5
Employee Benefits
Posted by anonymous
August 18, 2008
Hired Law Firm

Excellent responsiveness and teaming with our legal and operations personnel. Knowledgable attorneys who understand the workings of business

Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
August 04, 2008
Hired Law Firm
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
March 01, 2010
Hired Law Firm

Great attorney with up-to-date contact, easy to use website to track all the progress, reasonable price for the service

Immigration
Posted by anonymous
March 01, 2010
Hired Law Firm

The attorney is assigned and active in communication, e.g., once there's an update on the case, I'll be notified in a timely fashion. Overall the service is great.

Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
May 10, 2010
Hired Law Firm
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
October 28, 2020
Hired Attorney Amy Dalal

I am stuck with this attorney because of my employer. My employer did not allow me to work with other attorney. She works for Ogletree and they have hired bunch of so called paralegals who don't know anything about immigration. I am sure they have not ever seen 485 forms in past and first time dealing with these forms. My main frustration is they don't respond to emails even after emailing multiple times. There is no insight to the process once you pay them. it is very frustrating working with them. It is better to go with small firm who can take care of filing on time. I have never been that much stressed in my life than last 2 weeks. Avoid this lawyer at any cost. Super expensive and no workmanship.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
June 22, 2012
Hired Law Firm

For the record, I am a recipient of immigration services as part of my company and indirectly a private individual receiving services for my wife's immigration matters.{para}I would not recommend Ogletree to anybody. The responsiveness and continuity of services is very very bad and disappointing. I wish my company addresses this issue directly with them. For various stages of my immigration processing I have seen about 6 paralegals and 4 lawyers handle my case. Customer service is very bad.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Labor and Employment 19
    • Employment and Labor Law (federal and state)
    • Employment Litigation
    • ADA
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Harassment
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Law
    • Fair Labor Standards Act
    • Wage and Hour Law
    • Wrongful Termination Defense
    • Whistleblower Litigation
    • Reductions in Force
    • WARN Act
    • Covenants Not To Compete
    • Employment Class Actions
    • Employment Arbitration
    • National Labor Relations Act
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Unfair Labor Practice Charges
    • Labor Strikes

  • Civil Rights 3
    • Employment Discrimination
    • Employment Civil Rights
    • Title VII
  • Affirmative Action
  • Administrative Law 1
    • Administrative Agency Practice
  • Intellectual Property 1
    • Unfair Competition and Trade Secret Litigation
  • Election, Campaign and Political Law 1
    • Union Representation Elections
  • Immigration 1
    • Immigration Law
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employee Benefits 1
    • ERISA
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) 1
    • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Natural Resources 1
    • Mine Safety
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Education Law
  • Other 3
    • Public Employment
    • ADEA
    • EEOC Claims

Office Details

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1977

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: A.C. Legg Packing Company, Inc.; Academy Sports & Outdoors; Adecco USA, Inc.; Advantage Resourcing; AECOM; Aerospace Defense Coatings of Georgia, Inc.; Alabama One Credit Union; Alabama Specialty Products; Alabama State Employees Credit Union; Anniston Water Works & Sewer Board; Avadian Credit Union; BASF Corporation; Ben E. Keith Company; Bermco Aluminum; Birmingham-Southern College; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama; Boyd Brothers Transportation; Brasfield & Gorrie, General Contractors; Cahaba Government Benefits Administrators; Cahaba Safeguard Administrators, LLC; CB&I; Cheaha Eye Associates, P.C.; Clayton Homes, Inc.; Cloud & Tidwell, LLC Collections; CMH Homes; The Collegiate Warehouse; Community Coffee Company, L.L.C.; Corizon; Dick's Sporting Goods; Discount Foods, Inc.; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Dillard's, Inc.; Drummond Company, Inc.; Dunn Buildings, LLC; Dunn Construction Company; Eastman Chemical; EFS, Inc.; Employers Drug Program Management, Inc.; FabArc Steel; Factory Connection, LLC; Fastenal; Flanders Corporation; Florida Tool, Inc.; Flowers Foods, Inc.; Forever 21; Fresh Market; GAF Materials Corporation; Giant Cement; Great Southern Wood Preserving (YellaWood); Hale County Hospital; Helix Systems, Inc.; Hillshire Brands; Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC; Honeywell; Husky Infection Molding Systems, Inc.; International Paper Company; Inteva Products, LLC; Jacksonville State University; Jan-Pro; JMC Steel Group; Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson; KAR Auction Services; Keystone Foods; LG Electronics; LHC Group; McCarthy Construction Company; Meritor, Inc.; MetLife Bank, NA; Michelin North America; Milo's; Mobile Heart Specialists, P.C.; Morris-Shea Bridge Company; Motion Medical, Inc.; NaphCare, Inc.; Navigator Credit Union; Nucor Steel Birmingham, Inc.; Oak Grove Resources; Oakview Manor Health Care Center; Odyssey Early Learning Schools; Old Dominion Freight Lines; Oxylance, Inc.; Parkdale Mills; Par Pharmaceuticals; PCL Construction Company; Pieology; Pike Manor Health Care Center; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Polyamide High Performance, Inc.; Portfolio Recovery Associates; Pratt Industries (U.S.A.), Inc.; Quincy Compressors; Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.; Regions Bank; Regions Financial Corporation; Regis Corporation; Remington Outdoor Company; Revere Control Systems; SAIC; Samford University; Science Applications International Corporation; Self Industries; Seneca Coal; Sonic Automotive, Inc.; Sonoco Products Company; Southeastern Industrial Construction Co.; Southern Energy Homes, Inc.; Southern Medical Equipment Corporation; Southern Wild Wings (d/b/a/ Buffalo Wild Wings); Spring Hill College; Steak N Shake; Stillman College; T. S. TECH of Alabama, L.L.C.; Talladega Castings & Machine Company; Techno Poultry; Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc.; Tool-Smith Company, Inc.; Total EHR, LLC; Total Pain Solutions; Town & Country Ford, L.L.C.; Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; Travel Centers of America; Tuskegee University; Tyonek Group; United Roofing Manufacturing Co., Inc.; University of Mobile; Victoria's Secret Stores; Vulcan Painters, Inc.; Walgreen Company; Watco Companies; Welch Hornsby & Welch; West Point Society of Birmingham.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

4.5
27 reviews

420 20th Street North, Suite 1900Birmingham, AL 35203U.S.A.

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