Bill Grob focuses his practice exclusively on labor and employment law representing management. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases in federal and state courts, and has extensive experience as lead counsel in a variety of labor and employment matters, including numerous collective actions, involving wage/hour and overtime litigation, race discrimination, disability discrimination, leave issues and harassment. Much of Bill’s practice involves enforcing and defending non-compete covenants, obtaining injunctions, litigating employment issues, and representing staffing companies, restaurants, and employee leasing companies. Bill serves as the Chair of the firm’s PEO and Staffing Practice Group, coordinating efforts and resources with attorneys across the country to serve clients more effectively and efficiently. Bill has also been a featured speaker at numerous employment and education law-related seminars for managers and organizations throughout Florida and the Southeast. Bill formerly served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Florida; was President, Past President, and is currently the Government Affairs Chair, of the Suncoast Human Resource Management Association (Suncoast HR) and is the former co-chair for the Labor & Employment Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA). Before graduating from high school, Bill worked with his father in the family business involving the sales and reconditioning of athletic equipment. After college, Bill worked in human resource management and operations for approximately five years. During law school he served as a law clerk for the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals, and he worked in the labor and employment section of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Office of General Counsel in Atlanta.

About Us: At Ogletree Deakins, we understand that clients have choices among labor and employment counsel. Why choose Ogletree Deakins? We represent employers. We represent employers of all sizes and across many industries, including more than half of the Fortune 50. We offer distinguished labor and employment counsel. We have over 140 lawyers listed in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America (with over 130 Best lawyers listed in the field of labor and employment law). Our lawyers have received many other accolades for their experience in labor and employment law. We provide coverage Coast to Coast. We have 40 offices, located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our lawyers are admitted to practice in over 40 states. We offer rates and rate structures that meet clients’ needs. We have national representation agreements with major corporations based on alternative fee arrangements structured for their situations. We routinely offer tailored alternative fee arrangements to interested clients. We are committed to diversity. We believe our diverse group makes us better -- as lawyers, and as people. Our lawyers are involved in numerous diverse bar associations and programs. We offer value added client service. We provide multiple seminar programs, briefings and webinars for our clients. We keep our clients updated with newsletters and e-alerts on new developments. We conduct client assessment surveys to assess and improve our performance. The Ogletree Way – We constantly strive for improvement in our internal processes, through such initiatives as Legal Lean Sigma training for key firm leaders and administrative staff, and development of best practices for efficiently and effectively handling employment litigation and discovery. Ogletree Deakins --- Employers and Lawyers, Working Together