Marietta, Georgia Employment Lawyers

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Justin Michael Scott
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Effective representation in employment litigation.

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Daniel I. MacIntyre
Daniel I. MacIntyre
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Experienced & Professional Employment Lawyer! Dedicated to Successful Outcomes!

For 35 years, I have provided skilled and dedicated employment law representation. I am committed to exceptional personal and professional legal advocacy! Visit my website for more information or call for a consultation. Read More »
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Michael A. Sullivan
Michael A. Sullivan
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Georgia Employment Law Lawyer with 34 years experience

Vanderbilt University Law SchoolGeorgia
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Kevin S. Little
Kevin S. Little
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Exceptional Legal Representation for Healthcare Providers! Skilled Advocacy!

I am an experienced and dedicated employment law attorney. I am committed to advocating for the rights and interests of healthcare providers! Visit my website to see client testimonials and call for a consultation. Read More »
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Jason Ryan Doss
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(855) 436-7752 36 Trammell St
#101
 Marietta, GA 30064
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Civil Rights and Securities
Florida State University College of Law
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Samuel T. Brannan
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(855) 436-7752 36 Trammell St
#101
 Marietta, GA 30064
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Securities
Georgia State University College of Law
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Paula J. Mcgill
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(770) 509-4837 2265 Roswell Rd.
Suite 100
 Marietta, GA 30062
Employment, Business, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
University of Pennsylvania
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Attorney Paula J. McGill provides personal service to a variety of clients. She is comfortable representing individuals and small to medium sized businesses. Moreover, Attorney McGill is not afraid to go after large corporations to force them to take personal responsibility for damages they cause. Her confidence in pursuing these companies comes from her 20+ years of experience. Furthermore, she is skilled in efficiently and effectively representing clients of most budgets. Many clients return for additional services or recommend her to family and friends.

Her experience spans small claims matters, contract disputes,...
David Haskin
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(678) 685-8948 1675 Lower Roswell Rd.
 Marietta, GA 30068
Employment, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
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Mr. Haskin was selected as Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association top 100 and has been named an AV Preeminent Lawyer through Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. Haskin's practice focuses on a select number of business client matters including advising on and litigating various contract and employment matters. He also maintains an active civil litigation practice which includes personal injury matters. For example, they recently obtained a seven figure settlement in a serious automobile accident. Mr. Haskin is licensed to Practice Law in the State...
Jason Marcus
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(770) 988-5035 3225 Shallowford Rd.
Ste. 1120
 Marietta, GA 30062
Employment, Administrative and Health Care
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
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Jason Marcus is among a select few lawyers to devote his practice solely to qui tam and related retaliation claims under federal and state False Claims Acts. He has practiced FCA law exclusively since 2008. In January 2015, Jason and his partner Julie Bracker formed Bracker & Marcus LLC, a firm dedicated to representing whistleblowers in qui tam actions nationwide. Jason is a 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, former clerk to the honorable Magistrate Judge G.R. Smith of the Southern District of Georgia, and a member of the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education fund and the...
Joy Doss
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer
(855) 436-7752 36 Trammell St
#101
 Marietta, GA 30064
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Civil Rights and Securities
Florida State University College of Law
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Julie M. Weiner
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
P.O. Box 669402
 Marietta, GA 30066
Employment
Georgia State University College of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
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Rebecca Wyatt McLaws
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(770) 406-6624 216 Alexander Street
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment, Business, Divorce and Insurance Claims
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
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T. E. Cauthorn
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 46 years experience
(770) 528-0150 212 Church Street
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment, Business, Education and Personal Injury
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Judge Tom Cauthorn is the founder of Cauthorn Nohr & Owen, a boutique law firm that provides general civil, probate and criminal legal services. He is an experienced trial lawyer and judge, and has participated in hundreds of jury and non-jury trials in his more than 40 years practicing law.

Judge Cauthorn’s professional experience includes Court America as a principal in mediation, arbitration and case evaluation; Georgia Supreme Court Special Master; Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution as a registered mediator and arbitrator for general civil and domestic relations; and Cobb County Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution as an approved panelist for...
Susan Kastan Murphey
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(770) 579-2992 4180 Providence Road
Suite 111
 Marietta, GA 30062
Employment, Business, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice
Emory University
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Brandon Hornsby
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Emory University School of Law and Florida State University College of LawGeorgia
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Gregory R. Fidlon
Gregory R. Fidlon
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Georgia Employment Law Attorney with 20 years experience

I specialize in labor and employment law and serve clients throughout metro Atlanta, Georgia and elsewhere. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1998 and have been practicing exclusively in labor... Read More »
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Ernest Linwood Gunn IV
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Canton, GA Employment Law Attorney with 27 years experience
(770) 479-1406 111 West Main St.
 Canton, GA 30060
Employment, Business, Education and Securities
Georgia State University
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William E. 'Ned' Cannon III
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Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney
(770) 952-1008 630 Village Trace, NE
 Marietta, GA 30067
Employment, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Neeru Gupta
Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(770) 422-1776 49 Atlanta St SE
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment and Education
University of Michigan
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Jeffrey Alan Daxe
Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(770) 429-1499 192 Anderson St SE
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment, Business and Personal Injury
University of Washington
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John Derek Wales
Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(770) 850-2545 1950 Spectrum Cir SE
 Marietta, GA 30067
Employment
St Johns, NY
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Carey Elizabeth Atkins
Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(770) 429-1499 192 Anderson St SE
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment and Business
University of Miami
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Keith Logue
Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(770) 321-5750 3423 Weymouth Ct
 Marietta, GA 30062
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
Atlanta Law School
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Sharon Stewart Matthews
Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(678) 784-3524 49 Atlanta St SE
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University
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Neil Flit
Marietta, GA Employment Law Attorney
(877) 373-4878 620 Village Trace | Building 14
 Marietta, GA 30067
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Consumer
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
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Mark Alan Adelman
Marietta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(770) 528-4000 100 Cherokee St NE
 Marietta, GA 30060
Employment
University of Washington
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J. Franklin Burns
J. Franklin Burns
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Free Consultation! Exceptional Employment Law Attorney! Employee Advocacy!

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Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
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Georgia Employment Law Attorney with 11 years experience

University System of Georgia - University of GeorgiaGeorgia
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Karen Brown Williams
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(770) 952-5000 1820 The Exchange SE #150
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business, Divorce and Family
Emory University
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A graduate of Howard University, Boston College and Emory Law School, Karen began her law career in 1990 as Clerk to Justice Carol Hunstein where she served for more than two years before becoming a Public Defender for Dekalb County and then moving on to the Atlanta Solicitors Office. Karen founded her law practice in 1994 while a Cobb County Magistrate, where she served for five years. Karen brings broad experience and depth of understanding to her client’s cause. She is a frequent speaker on family law issues within the legal community, guiding other family law attorneys to becoming more...
Brandon Alexander Thomas
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(678) 330-2909 1 Glenlake Pkwy NE
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 Atlanta, GA 30328
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Employment, Criminal, DUI and White Collar Crime
Emory University
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Mr. Thomas is an experienced criminal defense attorney that handles serious cases involving drugs, firearms, fraud, white collar crime, violence, and sex crimes.

Mr. Thomas received his law degree from Emory University School of Law. He also received his bachelors degree, cum laude, in political science from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY).

Mr. Thomas is a former Assistant Federal Defender for the Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery). As a federal defender, Mr. Thomas handled serious felony cases ranging from white collar crime to drug and firearm cases where defendants were facing life sentences. Prior to this, he was...
J. Franklin Burns
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(866) 328-4978 6100 Lake Forrest Dr NW
#570
 Atlanta, GA 30328
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Meredith J. Carter
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Smyrna, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(404) 618-3838 2690 Cobb Parkway SE
Suite A5-294
 Smyrna, GA 30080
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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For the last seven years, Meredith has concentrated her practice on representation of victims of sexual harassment, and victims of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, and disability, as well as those who have claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and under the Georgia Whistleblower Statutes
Peter G. Golden
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer
(678) 388-8876 900 Circle 75 Pkwy
#500
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Sheri O Oluyemi
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Smyrna, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
(404) 500-6202 Cranleigh Rdg SE
 Smyrna, GA 30080
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Sheri is a labor and employment lawyer licensed to practice law in the states of Georgia and New York. She is also admitted to the bar in Ontario, Canada. Over the past ten years, Sheri has gained the education, experience and expertise in representing both employers and employees in all manner of workplace-related disputes. For instance, she has assisted management in the drafting and implementation of human resource policies, employment contracts, business organization and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements. She has also assisted employees in wrongful termination, whistleblower defense, unpaid wage claims, and discrimination/harassment, among many other complex legal issues.
Douglas Richard Kertscher
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(770) 953-0995 3350 Riverwood Pkwy SE
Suite 800
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business, IP and Insurance Claims
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Blakely Holloway Frye
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(770) 953-0995 3350 Riverwood Pkwy SE
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business, IP and Patents
Georgia State University College of Law
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Jay McManigal
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(770) 850-1800 3330 Cumberland Boulevard
Suite 925
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business and Health Care
Seton Hall University School of Law
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Jay is passionate about representing his clients' best interests. He is strategic and stern, yet, considerate. With his extensive background in litigation, he is well versed in understanding how and why various issues in commercial transactions affect his clients.

"I enjoy working with each one of my clients to ensure they are fully aware of how each contract may impact their business and their livelihood, while also firmly protecting my clients from unnecessary risk or unreasonable circumstances."

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Practice Transactions
Construction Disputes
Business and Civil Litigation

Jay received his Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University. In 2009, he...
Christopher B. Hall
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(404) 876-8100
Ext. 116 400 Galleria Parkway
Suite 1150
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment and Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Chris Hall has over twenty years of experience as a litigator. He has successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar claims in personal injury and class actions, and many successful claims in employment law. His experience includes Rule 23 class actions, FLSA collective actions, overtime lawsuits, auto crashes, explosions, product liability, and personal injury.
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Beth Moeller
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Georgia Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years experience

Beth Moeller represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment and civil rights litigation, and has litigated a number of complex wage and hour collective and Rule 23 class actions. Beth has litigated... Read More »
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John Mays
John Mays
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Georgia Employment Law Attorney

I provide legal counsel to small businesses, focusing on their employment matters. Our firm specializes in wage and hour litigation, and I have served as defense counsel in both individual and collective overtime... Read More »
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David L Selby
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(404) 909-6534 4200 Northside Parkway Northwest
Suite 200
 Atlanta, GA 30327
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and DUI
Case Western Reserve University
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David L. Selby has practiced law in government agencies and private firms since first interning with the Monroe County District Attorney's office in Rochester, NY. Upon graduating from Case Western University School of Law, David interned with the Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia. There, he worked on legal cases presented by various Justices and Judges from each State court level as well as from State government employees. Additionally, he participated in judicial committees alongside Justices of the GA Supreme Court. David predominantly focuses on representing plaintiffs in employment and labor law issues. David has multiple years of...
William James Atkins
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(404) 969-4130 6400 Powers Ferry Road
Suite 355
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Criminal
Emory University
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Julie Ann Burke
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney
(770) 953-0995 3355 Riverwood Pkwy
Suite 800
 Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment and IP
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Julian Fortuna
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 38 years experience
1600 Parkwood Circle
Suite 400
 Atlanta, GA 6783367191
Employment, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
Emory University School of Law and Rutgers University - Camden
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Julian A. Fortuna is a Member of Taylor English Duma LLP where he practices business and tax law with a focus on tax planning and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and various other tax authorities. He also handles estate and trust tax matters. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Fortuna was Vice President and General Tax Counsel for InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG"). During his eleven year tenure at IHG, Mr. Fortuna managed a team of tax professionals responsible for structuring the domestic and international tax impacts of numerous mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other corporate transactions,...
Ronald F. Debranski II
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Woodstock, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(770) 926-1957 321 Creekstone Ridge
 Woodstock, GA 30188
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
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General practice in the areas of civil litigation and transactions in the areas of business, divorce and family law, real estate, wills, trusts, probate, and estate planning and personal injury.
Rakesh Parekh
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(404) 333-8529 P.O. Box 250654
 Atlanta, GA 30327
Employment, Civil Rights and Divorce
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
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James Everett Voyles
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Kennesaw, GA Employment Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(770) 421-8883 3745 Cherokee St NW
Suite 702
 Kennesaw, GA 30144
Employment and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University
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Gordon M Berger
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney
(404) 261-0500 5855 Sandy Springs Circle
Suite 300
 Atlanta, GA 30328
Employment
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Gregory R. Fidlon
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(844) 529-4967 3355 Lenox Rd NE
#750
 Atlanta, GA 30326
Employment, Business and Civil Rights
University of Pennsylvania
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I specialize in labor and employment law and serve clients throughout metro Atlanta, Georgia and elsewhere. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1998 and have been practicing exclusively in labor and employment law since. I have practiced with top-notch firms and represented clients of all sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to individual employees. I enjoy helping clients solve their legal issues in the most cost-effective way. I represent and advise clients in all aspects of the employment relationship, including discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment...
Brandon Lee Peak
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Atlanta, GA Employment Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(800) 242-2962 2719 Buford Highway NE
 Atlanta, GA 30324
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Brandon L. Peak is a partner at Butler Wooten & Peak LLP and handles cases across a wide array of practice areas. Since joining BWP, Brandon has secured over $600 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Brandon has successfully handled wrongful death, product liability, personal injury, whistleblower, professional negligence, trucking and class action cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation. Brandon was an integral member of a team that recently resolved a group of consumer class action cases versus credit insurance companies for cash settlements exceeding $225 million. He is also actively litigating False Claims Act...
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As a Georgia employment lawyer, Dustin litigates cases arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well... Read More »
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Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.

This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.

Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.

Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.

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Exempt employee: An employee who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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