Gretchen Lehman represents employers in all areas of employment law and focuses her practice in the area of employment litigation. She has handled a wide range of litigation matters in federal and state court, and has defended employers in lawsuits arising under Title VII, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the First Amendment and state tort laws. Ms. Lehman has also successfully defended management before numerous governmental administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Agency for Workforce Innovation and the Public Employees Relations Commission. She regularly advises employers on their rights and responsibilities under a variety of employment laws and has conducted employment law and diversity training seminars for both management and employees.

About Us: At Ogletree Deakins, we understand that clients have choices among labor and employment counsel. Why choose Ogletree Deakins? We represent employers. We represent employers of all sizes and across many industries, including more than half of the Fortune 50. We offer distinguished labor and employment counsel. We have over 140 lawyers listed in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America (with over 130 Best lawyers listed in the field of labor and employment law). Our lawyers have received many other accolades for their experience in labor and employment law. We provide coverage Coast to Coast. We have 40 offices, located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our lawyers are admitted to practice in over 40 states. We offer rates and rate structures that meet clients’ needs. We have national representation agreements with major corporations based on alternative fee arrangements structured for their situations. We routinely offer tailored alternative fee arrangements to interested clients. We are committed to diversity. We believe our diverse group makes us better -- as lawyers, and as people. Our lawyers are involved in numerous diverse bar associations and programs. We offer value added client service. We provide multiple seminar programs, briefings and webinars for our clients. We keep our clients updated with newsletters and e-alerts on new developments. We conduct client assessment surveys to assess and improve our performance. The Ogletree Way – We constantly strive for improvement in our internal processes, through such initiatives as Legal Lean Sigma training for key firm leaders and administrative staff, and development of best practices for efficiently and effectively handling employment litigation and discovery. Ogletree Deakins --- Employers and Lawyers, Working Together