Smith Ocallaghan & White

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Smith O'Callaghan & White is a boutique law firm representing corporate clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a particular focus on employment litigation in the federal and state courts.
Smith O'Callaghan & White is an AV® rated law firm, the highest peer review rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. The firm is recognized in national surveys for its capabilities and dedication in labor and employment law, including designation as a "Go-To Law Firm" by Corporate Counsel magazine and selection by clients to the BTI Client Service A-Team.
The firm was established to provide employers with high-caliber, effective and result-oriented legal representation. We have a commitment to outstanding legal work and a consistent track record of achieving excellent results for our clients. The firm has handled matters throughout the United States, with its primary practice in Chicago and the Midwest region.
We are located in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on the top floor of 33 North LaSalle Street.

All of the named partners of Smith O'Callaghan & White
selected as Illinois Super Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law

Recognized as one of Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois

We are very proud to announce
Mary Aileen O'Callaghan, Partner, has been named one
of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois

Terry J. Smith, Mary Aileen O'Callaghan & Laura A. White have been selected for inclusion in the Leading Lawyers Network. The Network is comprised of the top 5% of all Illinois lawyers. All 3 partners were recommended for this honor by their peers in the category of Employment Law: Management.

to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2009
For the second consecutive year, we have received this distinction based on the BTI Consulting Group's nationwide survey of corporate counsel. This survey identifies those law firms nationally achieving excellence in client service and outstanding client satisfaction.

One of only a few boutique law firms in the United States

The only boutique law firm in Chicago so honored.

The BTI survey results were based on interviews of 270 corporate counsel at large and Fortune 1000 companies to assess all aspects of client relationships, including client focus and satisfaction. The interviews were conducted between May 1 and September 15, 2008. The 2009 survey results can be found at the BTI website: www.bticonsulting.com.

The BTI Consulting Group, the independent researcher and consultant to law firms and corporate counsel, issued The 2009 BTI Client Relationship Scorecard: Ranking Law Firm-Client Relationships, citing Smith O'Callaghan & White in the following categories:

A primary law firm delivering best in employment law for
corporate counsel. See, "Practice Rankings: Which
Primary Firms Deliver Best," page 52; and
A law firm leader in the industrial manufacturing sector. See, "Industry Rankings: Law Firm Leaders in 18 Industries," page 32.

The scorecard is based on BTI's independent interviews with more than 550 corporate counsel at large and Fortune 1000 organizations. The scorecard cites only those law firms specifically identified by name by corporate counsel in the interviews.

There are only 411 law firms worldwide cited in the scorecard (out of thousands of law firms). BTI uses several different metrics to gauge client satisfaction and renders an analysis of the law firms mentioned by name in the extensive interviews.

The 2009 BTI Client Relationship Scorecard: Ranking Law Firm-Client Relationships, can be found at the website of the BTI Consulting Group, www.bticonsulting.com.

Smith O'Callaghan & White Named
A "Go-To Law Firm" in survey by Corporate Counsel magazine
For its annual "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies" issue, the magazine surveyed General Counsel at the Fortune 500, asking which law firms they turn to for assistance. Smith O'Callaghan & White was named to the list for Labor and Employment. Less than one-half of one percent of all law firms in the U.S. and abroad are selected for the "Go-To Law Firm" list.

Smith O’Callaghan & White Named to the
BTI Client Service A-Team 2008:
The Survey of In-House Counsel on Client Service
Smith O’Callaghan & White was named as a law firm delivering outstanding client service in this national survey of corporate counsel in the following six categories:

Unprompted communication bolstering client loyalty
Dealing with unexpected changes
Anticipating the needs valued by corporate clients

The results were based on BTI Consulting Group's interviews with corporate counsel at the Fortune 1000 and other large companies regarding their needs, spending and satisfaction with outside law firms.

Mary Aileen O'Callaghan, Partner
Again Selected in 2008 and 2009 as Illinois Super Lawyers
in Labor and Employment

Selected as Illinois Rising Star
in Labor and Employment Law – 2008 and 2009

Smith O'Callaghan & White Recognized
in BTI Power Rankings 2008: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms
Smith O'Callaghan & White was identified by name in this 2008 survey based on in-depth interviews with corporate counsel in the following categories:

"The Law Firm Line-Up, Primary Law Firms"
"Client Votes of Confidence: Go-To Law Firms, Client Short Listers"
"BTI Power Rankings by Company Size, Fortune 100-500 Primary Law Firms"
"Practice Area Power Rankings, Employment Primary Law Firms"

The survey was based on more than 400 in-depth interviews with corporate counsel representing 28% of the Fortune 100, 11% of the Global 500 and more than 15 industries.
See, BTI Power Rankings 2008: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms, a national study published by The BTI Consulting Group, Wellesley, Massachusetts, pages 26, 33, 41, 70 and 89. For further information, please visit the BTI website: www.bticonsulting.com.