Homer L. Deakins, Jr.

About Homer

Mr. Deakins began his professional career with Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston and since that time has specialized in labor relations and employment law. He joined the predecessor firm to Ogletree Deakins and became a named partner in that firm. Mr. Deakins was Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins from 1985-2000.Mr. Deakins has extensive experience in all aspects of labor relations law and has handled some of the largest and most highly publicized union elections in the United States on behalf of employers. He also has created and participated in highly sophisticated labor relations training programs for management personnel and has a wealth of experience in guiding employers through challenging labor-related issues.Mr. Deakins also has extensive and varied experience in employment litigation, including jury trials in state and federal courts involving equal employment opportunity and employment-at-will cases. He has been involved in the trials of several large class action cases and has extensive appellate experience. Mr. Deakins has participated as the lead member of the defense team in ABA-sponsored mock trials of employment cases throughout the United States.

Practice Areas

Education

• Southern Methodist University, BA, graduated 1957

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
• South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
• Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
• Texas, State Bar of Texas
• District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
• New York, New York State Bar Association

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