Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Rick Etter to its Pittsburgh office as shareholder. Mr. Etter is an experienced counselor and trial attorney whose practical, proactive approach to solving workplace problems enables employers to stay in compliance and avoid litigation while also achieving their organizational and business goals. He represents employers in a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, higher education, energy, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Etter joins the firm from Fox Rothschild in Pittsburgh, where he served as a Labor & Employment partner.

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Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers, announces the addition of James “Jay” F. Glunt as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Most recently, Glunt was partner at the Philadelphia office of Reed Smith LLP.

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Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Sunshine R. Fellows to its Pittsburgh office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. Ms. Fellows brings to the firm almost two decades of experience in labor and employment law, regularly defending employers in state and federal court and administrative proceedings comes to the firm from The Levicoff Law Firm, P.C.

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Maria “Masha” Trainor has joined the Firm’s Pittsburgh office as a Partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. Masha is the sixth attorney to join the Firm’s Corporate, M&A and Securities group since the beginning of the year, following the arrival of partners Dean S. Nordlinger (Washington, D.C.), Stacy H. Louizos (New York), and Craig R. Culbertson (Chicago), as well as associates Jose A. Manalo, Jr. (Los Angeles) and Simon I. Bord (Washington, D.C.). Masha joins Blank Rome after serving as vice president, general counsel, and secretary for Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation.

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Clark Hill today announced that Robert Hannen has joined the firm as a Member of the Litigation Practice in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Before joining Clark Hill Hannen was a Member at Eckert Seamans. More >>