Steven Hymowitz
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Recognized since 1989
New Orleans, Louisiana
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mr. Hymowitz has been practicing labor and employment law representing management since 1974. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and Louisiana, as well as numerous federal and appellate courts.Mr. Hymowitz received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Fordham University and graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of The University of Memphis Law Review.Mr. Hymowitz is past Management Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section’s Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities and a former Management Co-Chair of the Program and Privacy Subcommittees of that Committee. Mr. Hymowitz frequently participates as a faculty member of the American Bar Association National Institutes and other programs concerning employment law. He is a member of the faculty and Advisory Board of the National Employment Law Institute. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1989, Corporate Counsel Magazine’s Best Labor and Employment Lawyers, the International Who’s Who of Labour & Employment Lawyers, Who’s Who in American Law, Super Lawyers, and is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Super Lawyers has selected Mr. Hymowitz for inclusion in its Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee and Top 50 Lawyers in Memphis, as well as Top 50 Lawyers in Louisiana and Top 50 Lawyers in New Orleans. Mr. Hymowitz is a Senior Editor of the 2003 Supplement to Employment Termination, Rights and Remedies published by the American Bar Association and BNA Books. Mr. Hymowitz is a Regional Editor of Employment at Will, A State-by-State Survey published in 2011 by the American Bar Association and BNA Books. Recently Mr. Hymowitz served as a Chapter Editor for the 5th Edition of Employment Discrimination Law, published by the American Bar Association and BNA Books. Mr. Hymowitz carries the highest peer rating of “AV” as reflected in Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Hymowitz was lead counsel in what has been called the largest unfair labor practice trial in the history of the NLRB, involving over 200 consolidated allegations of unfair labor practices.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 504-648-2600
- Phone Number: 504-648-2600
- Lawyer Page: https://www.ogletreedeakins.com/people/steven-hymowitz
Location
- 701 Poydras Street, Suite 3500
New Orleans, LA 70139
Education
- Fordham University, B.S. Pharmacy, graduated 1965
- The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- National Employment Law Institute - Faculty, and Advisory Board
Headquarters:
Atlanta, Georgia
308 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
97 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Defense
- Disability
- Management
- Testing
- Wage-Hour Law
- Whistleblowers
Awards:
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 50 Lawyers in New Orleans by Super Lawyers
- Top 50 Lawyers in Louisiana by Super Lawyers
- Top 50 Lawyers in Memphis by Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Lawyers in Tennesee by Super Lawyers
- Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Who's Who in American Law
- International Who's Who of Labour & Employment Lawyers
- Best Labor and Employment Lawyers by Corporate Counsel Magazine
Publications
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