Ogletree Deakins officeOgletree Hires Away Veteran Greenberg Traurig Labor and Employment Partner
Peter Zinober said he was attracted to Ogletree in part because of its deep bench and also by the prospect of representing law firms.
May 02, 2019 at 11:18 AM
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Greenberg Traurig partner and former firmwide labor and employment co-chairman Peter Zinober has jumped to Ogletree.
Zinober spent 12 years at Greenberg, coming over when his 16-attorney boutique merged with the firm. Before joining Greenberg, he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Labor Board and Carlton Fields.
He specializes in trying jury cases.
Zinober said he was attracted to Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, a 900-attorney firm that focuses solely on labor and employment law, for its bench strength. In addition, leaving a full-service firm means he can develop a book of business representing law firms, he said.
“When you represent lawyers and accountants and doctors, they're really interested in how you got to the result, not just that you won,” Zinober said. “I really like that kind of representation.”
Zinober said he will also be expected to expand Ogletree's footprint in Florida, as the firm looks to open more offices in the state. Ogletree currently has Florida locations in Tampa and Miami.
Greenberg spoke highly of Zinober and wished him well.
“Pete's a terrific lawyer with a great reputation in the labor and employment bar,” Jim Boudreau, co-chairman of Greenberg's Global Labor and Employment Practice, said in a statement. “He made many contributions to Greenberg Traurig over the years, helping us elevate our brand in the L&E space and we thank him for that. We wish him well in his new endeavors.”
Boudreau added that Greenberg has more than 170 labor and employment attorneys and works with corporations in Florida, nationally, and worldwide. “We have a successful track record in all areas, from handling complicated, bet-the-company cases to representing management in labor-relations matters and advising HR departments on changing laws,” he said.
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