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Ogletree Deakins adds two shareholders in O.C. office

By Richard Binder

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. welcomes two new shareholders to the firm?s Orange County office. Andrew J. Jaramillo and Michael J. Sexton are both employment litigators and formerly with Payne & Fears LLP in the firm?s Irvine office.

In his practice, Jaramillo represents employers and management in federal and state courts and in administrative agency matters. He has extensive experience in all areas of employment litigation, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract and trade secret issues. Jaramillo also proactively counsels clients on issues, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, disability accommodation, employee privacy, among other labor and employment matters.

Earlier in his career, Jaramillo served as Corporate Counsel for The Home Depot where he managed employment litigation, including several complex class action suits, and a myriad of employment matters across a territory of 13 states. He earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1998, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine in 1995.

Sexton?s practice focuses on proactive employment advice and counsel and employment litigation. He has significant experience in all areas of employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, leave, disability and accommodation issues, and employee privacy issues. He has represented employers in state and federal courts and before various administrative agencies. Sexton?s litigation experience also includes single and multi-plaintiff cases, as well as class actions.

Previously, Sexton served as Corporate Counsel for Employee Relations for The Home Depot. He earned his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1990, and a B.A., with High Honors and Distinction, from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1987.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on September 02, 2010 (boomark / email).