Benjamin P. Glass

Benjamin P. Glass is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Charleston office whose practice focuses on labor and employment law. He represents employers in federal and state courts and before agencies including the EEOC, US Department of Labor, and National Labor Relations Board. His work includes single-plaintiff cases, collective actions, workplace counseling, wage and hour matters, and traditional labor issues involving organizing, bargaining, grievances, and unfair labor practice charges.

Glass earned a J.D. cum laude from theUniversity of South Carolina in 1993 and a B.A. from the College of Charleston in 1988. His legal education supports a practice that combines courtroom work, agency proceedings, and day-to-day employment counseling. That background helps him evaluate workplace disputes, interpret labor requirements, prepare litigation strategy, and advise employers on practical steps for managing employment-related risk.

Glass has handled more than 200 cases and taken more than 12 matters to trial during his career. His experience includes wage and hour collective actions, multistate employment portfolios, employment counseling, union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations, and National Labor Relations Board matters. He works across employment law and traditional labor relations, giving clients guidance on disputes, compliance concerns, and workforce issues that can develop into litigation or administrative proceedings.

Benjamin P. Glass has received repeated Best Lawyers recognition for Employment Law – Management through 2026 and holds an AV Preeminent rating. He has been named a Charleston Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year. His long litigation record and traditional labor experience support employers facing significant workplace disputes, while his counseling practice helps organizations address employment issues before they become larger legal problems.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Bar Association (Employment and Labor Law Section)
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• College of Charleston
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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