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Ogletree Deakins has appointed Timothy Pico and Brett Markson as shareholders in its Los Angeles office, according to a release the firm published on its website on 3 November 2026. Pico arrives from Jackson Lewis P.C, while Markson joins from Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
Key points
- Pico and Markson ran their own Los Angeles employment litigation practice together, Markson Pico LLP, for close to twenty years before this move.
- Between them they hold more than 60 years of combined legal experience, the firm said.
- Both lawyers act for employers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage-and-hour disputes, as well as cases under California’s Private Attorneys General Act.
- Pico also advises employers on preventive workplace policy, while Markson’s practice covers single-plaintiff, class and collective actions, along with leave and accommodation, whistleblower, privacy and trade secret work.
- Ogletree Deakins said the pair are the twelfth and thirteenth shareholders to join the firm in California during 2026, part of a total of more than 35 shareholders added firmwide this year.
Reaction
Jack Sholkoff, office managing shareholder in Los Angeles, described the new arrivals as “accomplished litigators with deep roots in the California employment law community and a longstanding track record of working together on complex workplace disputes.” He said their combined backgrounds in counselling, litigation and in-house work would strengthen the firm’s support for employers.
Backgrounds
Pico studied law at Pepperdine University and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. Markson obtained his law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, having studied as an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego. Pico said the firm’s “national platform will allow me to support our clients with additional resources,” adding that he looked forward to continuing his long working relationship with Markson as Ogletree Deakins expands in Los Angeles.