PORTSMOUTH, NH (August 7, 2012) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Martha (“Marty”) Van Oot has joined the firm’s Portsmouth office as Partner. Ms. Van Oot brings to Jackson Lewis over 30 years of experience as a trial attorney, with a particular emphasis on complex commercial and employment litigation.
Ms. Van Oot comes to Jackson Lewis from New Hampshire law firm Orr and Reno, where she held the position of shareholder since 2001. She has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, representing clients in complex commercial litigation, legal and other professional malpractice defense, and employment matters. A frequently-retained private mediator, Ms. Van Oot is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s Board of Bar Examiners. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of Granite United Way. Ms. Van Oot has been Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell from 1998 to the present and listed in Chambers USA since 2003.
“I am so pleased to welcome Marty to our office,” said Debra Weiss Ford, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ Portsmouth office. “Her extensive trial experience will add tremendously to our team’s breadth and depth, and I look forward to leveraging her skill set and business connections to further expand our footprint in the area.”
Ms. Van Oot is currently admitted to practice in the state and federal district courts for New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
She graduated from Middlebury College magna cum laude in 1975 with a B.A. in English Literature and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Ms. Van Oot earned her J.D. in 1978 from the Northeastern University School of Law.
Jackson Lewis’ Portsmouth office can be reached by calling (603) 559-2701.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 700 attorneys practicing in 49 locations nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits Counseling and Litigation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L&E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 14 workplace law firms in 14 countries.
Additional information about the firm can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
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