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Philipp A. Ruchti-Baltensperger
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Zurich
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T + 41 44 384 12 21
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F + 41 44 384 12 84
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Biography
\n                                Philipp Ruchti-Baltensperger is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Zurich office and a member of the Firm's Real Estate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups. He graduated from the University of St. Gallen law school with a master's degree in law and economics. Subsequently, he worked as a trainee lawyer for an international law firm in Zurich and a law firm in St. Gallen. He was admitted to the bar in 2022 and joined the Firm as an associate in 2023.\n
Practice Focus
\n                                Philipp focuses on advising domestic and international clients in the areas of real estate and corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate reorganizations and restructuring as well as general corporate, commercial and contract law, including tenancy and construction matters.\n
Professional Associations and Memberships
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Swiss Bar Association - Member
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Zurich Bar Association - Member
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HSG Alumni - Member
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Admissions
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Switzerland (2022)
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Education
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University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law and Economics) (2020)
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University of St. Gallen (B.A. HSG in Law and Economics) (2018)
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Aalto University (Student Exchange Program) (2016)
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Languages
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English
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German
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\n                    Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.\n                \n
Related Expertise
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Construction
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Leasing
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Private Equity
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Real Estate
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Related News
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Baker McKenzie Advises Swiss Finance & Property Group on its Acquisition of a Real Estate Portfolio with 17 Properties
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Baker McKenzie Advises Arbonia on the Completion of the Sale of its Climate Division to Midea Group for EUR 742 million
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Baker McKenzie Advises a Private Real Estate Company on its Sale of a Premium Property in the City of Zurich to an Investment Foundation
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List them as an array.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Greg Guidry
\n                    ShareholderÂ Â Â |Â Â Â Lafayette, New Orleans                \n     \n        Contact Greg \n    \n                    greg.guidry@ogletree.com                \n                 337-769-6583 \n                    <button> \n                    </button>\n                                          \n
Greg Guidry is a shareholder in the Lafayette, Louisiana office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., a satellite office of the firmâ€™s New Orleans office. For more than 40 years, Greg has successfully represented management (both private and public sector) in all aspects of labor and employment law, including advice and counsel, union avoidance, collective bargaining, litigation (including class actions), and manager training. He represents clients, including non-profit organizations, domestically and abroad across a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, construction, energy, manufacturing, staffing, retail, and hospitality.
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Greg is active in numerous business and professional associations, including the Society of Human Resource Management and its local chapter, ASHRM, for which he currently serves as director of governmental affairs. Greg is the past Chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law and acts as permanent chair of its annual employment law seminar. He also serves as a management representative on several committees of the American Bar Associationâ€™s Section on Labor and Employment Law.
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Greg was recently selected to serve on the Employment Law Committee for the Louisiana State Law Institute. He is also President of the Management Labor & Employment Roundtable, a national association of labor and employment lawyers and other professionals representing management in labor and employment law matters.
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In 2000, Greg was inducted as a fellow into the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers in recognition of his numerous contributions to the field of labor and employment law. He is one of only 18 lawyers in Louisiana to have received this honor. He has also contributed to several national books on labor and employment law matters.
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Greg has been nominated numerous times by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication: Lawyer of the Year for Labor Law â€“ Management (2014), Baton Rouge Region; Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law â€“ Management (2019), New Orleans Region; Lawyer of the Year for Litigation â€“ Labor, and for Employment â€“ Management (2021), New Orleans Region; and Lawyer of the Year for Labor Law â€“ Management (2022), New Orleans Region. Greg has also been recognized as a Louisiana Super Lawyer in the field of labor and employment law. He is licensed in Louisiana and Texas.
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Practice Groups
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Employment Law

Wage and Hour

Traditional Labor Relations

Class Action

Workplace Safety and Health

Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets

Mergers and Acquisitions

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Healthcare

Manufacturing

Trucking and Logistics

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More About Greg Guidry
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Experience
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Successfully represented hundreds of employers throughout the United States in union avoidance, union election campaigns, collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings, arbitration, and deunionization efforts
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Defended numerous class and collective actions brought under Title VII, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other laws
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Trained thousands of supervisors on union avoidance and employment litigation prevention techniques throughout the United States and in other countries, in diverse industries
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Successfully defended Â hundreds of EEOC charges
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Worked with numerous employers in Wage and Hour Division and other governmental labor agency investigations and audits
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Acted as outside labor and employment counsel and adviser for local, regional, national and international companies and industry trade associations
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Reviewed numerous employee handbooks and employment policies for compliance with labor and employment laws, and assisted numerous employers in the development of lawful and effective employment policies
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Acted as counselor for employer clients in effectuating effective and lawful terminations, compliance with the ADA and other federal and state employment laws, and other complex employment law issues
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Successfully defended numerous lawsuits involving all aspects of employment law
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Education & Admission
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Education

J.D.,Â Louisiana State University Law Center,Â 1976

B.A.,Â cum laude,Â Louisiana State University,Â 1973

Admission to Practice

Louisiana

Texas

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American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
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Louisiana Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
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Texas Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
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Board Member (Director of Governmental Affairs), Acadiana Society for Human Resource Management
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5th Circuit Regional Events Committee, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
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Member, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Labor Law Advisory Commission
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Speeches
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Labor Law SolutionsÂ â€“Â â€œKnock, Knock, Whoâ€™s There? OSHA and Third-Party Representativesâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â December 5, 2024

Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractor Conundrums: Navigating the Ever-Changing Rules and Standardsâ€�Â â€“Â Washington, D.C.Â â€“Â May 2, 2024

Workplace Strategies SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œThe Ever-Changing Arena of Independent Contractor Classification and Misclassificationâ€�Â â€“Â San DiegoÂ â€“Â May 11, 2023

Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel ExclusiveÂ â€“Â â€œGrowing Storm Clouds for the Use of Independent Contractorsâ€�Â â€“Â Amelia IslandÂ â€“Â November 12, 2021

Workplace Strategies SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œA Declaration Against Independents?â€�Â â€“Â AustinÂ â€“Â June 24, 2021

Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel ExclusiveÂ â€“Â â€œ20/20 Visionâ€”A Look Ahead to 2020 and the Top Challenges for In-House Counselâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â November 14, 2019

American Pipeline Contractors Association Mid-Year MeetingÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â NashvilleÂ â€“Â October 4, 2019

Acadiana Society for Human Resource Management Annual ConferenceÂ â€“Â â€œFaux Pas! The Biggest Mistakes Employers (and HR Pros) Makeâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â September 10, 2019

Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œThe Independent Contractor Classification Gamble: Long Shot or Sure Thing?â€�Â â€“Â Las VegasÂ â€“Â May 3, 2019

Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium (LEAP)Â â€“Â â€œWage and Hour Update 2019â€�Â â€“Â Las VegasÂ â€“Â April 5, 2019

American Pipeline Contractors Association Annual ConventionÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â Key LargoÂ â€“Â April 2, 2019

Business Management Daily WebinarÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractor Workshopâ€�Â â€“Â March 28, 2019

Acadian Society for Human Resource ManagementÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments In Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â February 13, 2019

Acadiana Society of Human Resource ManagementÂ â€“Â â€œEmployee Handbooks: Legal Issues and Best Practicesâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â January 22, 2019

Acadiana Society for Human Resource ManagementÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â February 14, 2018

Business Management Daily WebinarÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractor Workshop: How to Comply and Avoid the IRS/DOL Crackdownâ€�Â â€“Â October 26, 2017

Workshop Co-Sponsored by Acadiana Society for Human Resources Management (ASHRM) and Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE)Â â€“Â â€œHot Issues in Labor & Employment Law in the Energy Industry: A Survival Kitâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â October 25, 2017

American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) Mid Year MeetingÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â October 13, 2017

Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œMisclassification Misdeeds: Practical Advice for Avoiding Claimsâ€�Â â€“Â San DiegoÂ â€“Â May 4, 2017

Acadiana Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)Â â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â April 12, 2017

Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices SymposiumÂ â€“Â â€œWage-ing War: Overtime and Other Wage and Hour Issuesâ€�Â â€“Â Las VegasÂ â€“Â March 30, 2017

American Pipeline Contractors Association Annual ConventionÂ â€“Â â€œImpact of the Trump Election on Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â ArubaÂ â€“Â March 7, 2017

National Business Institute, Advanced Employment Law SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â December 7, 2016

Louisiana Association of Business and IndustryÂ â€“Â â€œOvertime Overhaul: Preparing for the New Ruleâ€�Â â€“Â Baton RougeÂ â€“Â September 20, 2016

Guest Lecturer at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Management 365 ClassÂ â€“Â â€œAn Overview of Federal and Louisiana Employment Lawsâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â September 13, 2016

Louisiana Nursing Home Association Annual ConventionÂ â€“Â â€œThe Attack Against Health Care Employers Continues: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â September 8, 2016

Louisiana State Bar Association Employment Law Update 2016Â â€“Â â€œThe Department of Laborâ€™s New Persuader Regulations: Ethical Issues for Labor and Employment Attorneys?â€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â August 19, 2016

Acadiana Society for Human Resource Management (ASHRM) (panelist)Â â€“Â â€œCoffee Talk Workshopâ€”Ready or Not: FLSA Overtime Regulations Are Finalâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â June 15, 2016

American Pipeline Contractors Association WebinarÂ â€“Â â€œThe Final Overtime Regulations: What the New Minimum Salary Requirements Mean for Employersâ€�Â â€“Â June 14, 2016

Imperial Calcasieu Human Resources Management Association 2016 HR ConferenceÂ â€“Â â€œThe Attack on Employers Continues: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â Lake CharlesÂ â€“Â May 13, 2016

Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management (LASHRM), Annual Conference on Human ResourcesÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractorsâ€”Are There Any?â€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â April 8, 2016

Acadiana Society for Human Resources ManagementÂ â€“Â â€œThe Attack Continues: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â February 11, 2016

Business Management Daily WebinarÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractor Workshop: How to Comply and Avoid the IRS/DOL Crackdownâ€�Â â€“Â November 18, 2015

Webinar Sponsored by Business Management DailyÂ â€“Â â€œIndependent Contractor Workshop: How to Comply and Avoid the IRS/DOL Crackdownâ€�Â â€“Â November 18, 2015

Nonprofits of Acadiana Lunch and Learn SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œHR Best Practicesâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â November 16, 2015

Louisiana Nursing Home AssociationÂ â€“Â â€œThe Attack Continues: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â September 22, 2015

ASHRM WorkshopÂ â€“Â â€œWage and Hour Traps: Old and Newâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â June 18, 2015

ICHRMA 2015 HR ConferenceÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor and Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â Lake CharlesÂ â€“Â May 8, 2015

Association of General Counsel Jazz Fest SeminarÂ â€“Â â€œWage and Hour Traps: Old and Newâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â April 29, 2015

LEAP/MLER ConferenceÂ â€“Â â€œWage and Hour Law: Regulatory Update and Protecting Against Class Action Lawsuitsâ€�Â â€“Â Las VegasÂ â€“Â April 9, 2015

LSU Law SchoolÂ â€“Â â€œLabor and Employment Law Updateâ€�Â â€“Â Baton RougeÂ â€“Â March 6, 2015

Sterling Education ServicesÂ â€“Â â€œConducting Effective and Legal Terminationsâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â December 2, 2014

Louisiana Nursing Home AssociationÂ â€“Â â€œRecent Developments in Labor & Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â September 26, 2014

Society of Louisiana CPA Business and Industry ConferenceÂ â€“Â â€œWage and Hour Traps: Old and Newâ€�Â â€“Â New OrleansÂ â€“Â August 15, 2014

Louisiana Clerk of Court InstituteÂ â€“Â â€œSocial Media in the Workplaceâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â August 13, 2014

Lorman Education ServicesÂ â€“Â â€œTraining for Supervisors: How to Limit Liability for Employment Issues in Louisianaâ€�Â â€“Â ScottÂ â€“Â May 1, 2014

Lorman Education ServicesÂ â€“Â â€œEffective Investigations in Employee Discipline and Termination Situationsâ€�Â â€“Â ScottÂ â€“Â March 27, 2014

Louisiana Library AssociationÂ â€“Â â€œEmployment Law Updateâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â March 27, 2014

University of Louisiana at LafayetteÂ â€“Â â€œLegal Update on Employment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â LafayetteÂ â€“Â March 21, 2014

Louisiana State Bar AssociationÂ â€“Â â€œCrossing the Line in 2013: Update on Workplace Harassment Lawâ€�Â â€“Â New YorkÂ â€“Â November 23, 2013

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May 29, 2019Â â€“Â Ogletree Deakins International Employment UpdateÂ â€“Â â€œUnited States: United States Labor Department Finds Gig Economy Service Providers Are Independent Contractorsâ€�

First Quarter 2019Â â€“Â Pipeline Contractors JournalÂ â€“Â â€œSpring Cleaning Ideas on Employment Law Matters for Pipeline Contractorsâ€�

June 13, 2017Â â€“Â SHRM OnlineÂ â€“Â â€œLouisiana Court Rejects Whistle-Blower Claim Due to Independent Contractor Statusâ€�

December 15, 2016Â â€“Â Acadiana BusinessÂ â€“Â â€œOvertime Rule Changes Delayedâ€�

June 15, 2016Â â€“Â Acadiana BusinessÂ â€“Â â€œAdjusting to New Overtime Pay Rulesâ€�

February 10, 2016Â â€“Â LagniappeÂ â€“Â â€œOSHA Targets Workplace Violence in Health Careâ€�

2016Â â€“Â Acadiana BusinessÂ â€“Â â€œOvertime Rule Changes Delayedâ€�

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September 1, 2017Â â€“Â New Orleans CityBusinessÂ â€“Â â€œJudge tosses Obama overtime pay ruleâ€�

October 16, 2015Â â€“Â Acadiana BusinessÂ â€“Â â€œMore Oilfield Layoffs = More Litigationâ€�

July 2015Â â€“Â Acadiana BusinessÂ â€“Â â€œLabor Intensiveâ€�

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Chambers USA Leading Lawyer (2022 â€“ 2025)
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Employment Law â€“ Management Lawyer of the Year in New Orleans (2024)
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Labor Law â€“ Management Lawyer of the Year in New Orleans (2022)
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Litigation â€“ Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year in New Orleans (2021)
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Employment Law â€“ Management Lawyer of the Year in New Orleans (2019)
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  Breaking News on the CMS Vaccination Rule: Less Than 24 Hours After Being Shelved in 10 States, the Rule Is Sidelined Nationwide
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If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Kenneth L. Thompson
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Ken Thompson is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on commercial and product liability litigation. Ken is particularly well known in Maryland, where individuals and corporations rely on him to handle their cases with integrity and identify issues that can be resolved outside of court, while navigating a courtroom when necessary. His many years of trial experience position Ken to perform risk assessments for companies, including those made in connection with due diligence investigations.

For 20 years Ken served as counsel to two major automotive companies in product liability litigation related to claims of exposure to asbestos from the companiesâ€™ friction products. In the early years that effort included successfully ensuring that the cases remained out of the large spotlight that was shining on asbestos litigation in the Baltimore area at that time. Ken was also responsible for assisting in the development of discrete company defenses, which included understanding and distilling complex scientific and medical issues related to causation and state-of-the-art issues. Each of the cases Ken handled resulted in a favorable settlement with little public relations exposure.

Ken is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates, and currently serves as a member of the Maryland Appellate Judicial Nomination Commission. He was chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Baltimore Community Foundation from June 2012 to March 2024. As an active member of the Baltimore community, Ken served as chair and co-chair of several transition committees for the last two Baltimore mayors and was appointed by the chief judge of the U.S. District Court of Maryland to serve as the lead monitor for the Baltimore City Police Department Consent Decree.
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Related Practices

Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Product Liability and Mass Torts

State and Local Government

Related Industries

Consumer Products and Services

Construction

Government Contractors

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Experience +

Government Experience

Co-chair, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Transition Team

Chairman, Public Safety/Policies Committee, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Transition Team

Lead monitor, Baltimore Police Department Consent Decree

Insights +

Events

2010 - 2011
 Lecturer, Defending the Corporate Client Lecturer, Defending the Corporate Client
2009
 Presenter, MICPEL Trial Advocacy Program Presenter, MICPEL Trial Advocacy Program
2003
 Lecturer, Efficacy of Shared Counsel Arrangements Lecturer, Efficacy of Shared Counsel Arrangements  View MoreView MoreView More
Recent News

August 21, 2025
 Best Lawyers Recognizes More than 200 Venable Attorneys on Its 2026 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers Award, and Ones to Watch Lists Best Lawyers Recognizes More than 200 Venable Attorneys on Its 2026 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers Award, and Ones to Watch Lists
February 21, 2025
 Kenneth Thompson Named a Distinguished Graduate by the University of Maryland Carey School of Law Kenneth Thompson Named a Distinguished Graduate by the University of Maryland Carey School of Law
October 03, 2024
 Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 15 Venable Attorneys in the 2025 Edition Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 15 Venable Attorneys in the 2025 Edition  View MoreView MoreView More

Credentials +

Education

J.D. University of Maryland School of Law 1976

B.A. University of Maryland 1973

Bar Admissions

Maryland

District of Columbia

Professional Memberships and Activities

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates

Member, Board of Directors, Baltimore Efficiency and Economy Foundation

Chairman, Judicial Nominating Commission for Baltimore City, 1999 - 2007

Member, National Trial Academy

Recognition +

The American Lawyer, South Trailblazer, 2022

The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 â€“ 2008, 2011 â€“ 2022, 2024Â â€“ 2025\n

Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation â€“ Defendants, 2020, 2022

Lawyer of the Year, 2017

Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2025

Commercial Litigation, 2025

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, 2025

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2025

Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, 2020 â€“ 2025

Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, Maryland, 2023Â â€“ 2025

Super Lawyers

Business Litigation, Baltimore, 2013

Maryland, 2007 â€“ 2015, 2018, 2023

The Daily Record, Leadership in Law, Maryland, 2007 (Recognizing professional accomplishments and dedication to the legal profession and the community)

Community +

Volunteerism

Member, Board of Trustees, Baltimore Community Foundation,Â June 2012 â€“ March 2024

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If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}