Jennifer S. Rusie

Ms. Rusie joined the Nashville, Tennessee, office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in October 2006.  Prior to her arrival at Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Rusie concentrated her practice on general commercial litigation.  Ms. Rusie now focuses her practice primarily in the areas of labor and employment law.  Ms. Rusie has experience representing management in all types of employment matters before federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies including representing and counseling clients regarding discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contracts, public policy claims and wage and hour issues.  She also has experience working on traditional labor law matters including union election campaigns, NLRB hearings, labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges.

Ms. Rusie graduated from New York University School of Law, and received her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University, with a BA in American Studies.