Evan Shenkman,
Director of Knowledge Management Counsel and Research
Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. is a labor and employment defense firm comprising more than 850 lawyers throughout 53 offices across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
The firm comprises numerous practice groups, as well as many industry groups including: Airline and Railway; Construction Law; Defense Contracting; Energy; Healthcare; Higher Education; Hospitality; Life Sciences; Manufacturing; Retail; Sports and Entertainment; Staffing/PEO; and Trucking and Logistics. Evan Shenkman is the director of knowledge management counsel and research at Ogletree Deakins. In his role, Evan empowers the firm鈥檚 attorneys to collaborate more efficiently as teams and with clients.
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