Top Employment Lawyers in ZIP 30326 | 11 available

Rachel Berlin Benjamin is a partner at one of Atlanta’s leading employment law firms. She primarily represents employees who have been subjected to unlawful discrimination and retaliation and fights tirelessly for employee’s rights providing clients with compassionate representation.. Rachel has achieved many notable results during her career representing employees. Rachel has extensive litigation experience in both state and federal courts. Rachel and Ed Buckley recently achieved a substantial jury verdict, including all of the plaintiff’s lost wages. After a week-long trial, the jury found that there was a willful violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and her client was awarded the maximum amount of damages allowed by the law.. Rachel has also achieved numerous notable results on account of her significant appellate experience and has contributed to successful appeals to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Recently, Rachel represented a school bus driver in a disability claim and drafted the appellate brief that was instrumental in convincing the Eleventh Circuit to revive the driver’s claim. Rachel also played a critical role in the Eleventh Circuit’s revival of an age discrimination claim as well as a Title VII retaliation claim.. Rachel has also taken on the Atlanta Police Department in its refusal to change its facial hair policy, which has prevented officers from being able to serve and protect their communities. This will hopefully give similarly situated police officers the ability to proudly serve Atlanta in the future.. Rachel previously litigated wage and hour claims at a boutique New York employment law firm. In this capacity, she helped secure multi-million dollar settlements in numerous collective and class action lawsuits in federal courts across the nation. Before practicing employment law, Rachel was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx, New York where she prosecuted misdemeanors and violent felonies. As a prosecutor, Rachel conducted hearings and trials, presented cases to Grand Jury panels for indictment, and negotiated pleas.. Rachel graduated magna cum laude from Pace Law School and received her Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Rachel is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and New York, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and federal district courts in New York and Georgia. Rachel is also a member of the National Employment Lawyer’s Associate and the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.. When Rachel isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young kids, exploring Atlanta, attempting to achieve Yelp’s “elite” status, and visiting her family in New York.

Michelle L. Wein is a senior associate at Cohan Law Group, an employment law and business disputes firm in Atlanta, Georgia.Whether counseling business owners on everyday management issues or litigating complex cases, Michelle is passionate about representing employers and employees in Georgia. She has extensive experience assisting individuals and businesses with issues unique to the employment law field, including litigating wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation, non-compete agreements, and violations of the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and Title VII in state, federal, and administrative forums. Additionally, Michelle has helped businesses navigate the legal landscape of these complex employment laws via management training and counseling on HR best practices. Having represented both employees and employers, Michelle has unique insight with respect to the legal strategies at play on both sides of the table.Outside of her employment law practice, Michelle also assists individuals, businesses, and business owners with business disputes such as breach of contract, fraud, and misappropriation of trade secrets. From negotiating and drafting commercial contracts to defending claims in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, Michelle zealously advocates on behalf of her clients and takes pride in rising to the challenges presented by complex cases.Michelle received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Florida State University, where she was actively involved in various social, academic, and philanthropic organizations. Michelle received her law degree from the Florida State University College of Law, cum laude.

Matt Gilligan’s law practice focuses on employment law and litigation.  He has successfully defended employers in all types of employment-related litigation, regularly counsels employers on compliance with workplace laws, and he has extensive experience defending employers in government investigations, including OSHA investigations and U.S. DOL wage and hour audits.  Before founding HAGRS LLP, Matt was a Partner at the national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta for nine years.  He is recognized by SuperLawyers® as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” (employment law), by Best Lawyers in America® (employment law), and by Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in Georgia.  He is a frequent lecturer on employment law and related human resources topics, and he has published several articles on employment law topics in various publications.  Matt is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (JAG Corps), having served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Reserves, in both the combat arms (Infantry) and in the Army JAG Corps, as a criminal prosecutor and litigation counsel.  He was an Army Ranger, and was Airborne- and Air Assault-qualified.  Matt is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) (BS) (Distinguished Cadet, top 5%), the University of Georgia School of Law (JD) (Order of the Coif, Editor-in-Chief of UGA Law Review), and the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School (LLM) (Honor Graduate).

Jesse L. Kelly takes great pride in representing clients that have experienced an adverse employment action at the hands of their employers. He vividly remembers a time when his own mother was the victim of an unjust employment action. That passion for justice fueled Mr. Kelly’s journey to pursue a legal career where he could zealously advocate for those that have faced the same indignities his mother once faced.

Gabriel Kingdom, Esq. is the epitome of The Everyday People’s Lawyer. After working for various civil litigation firms, Attorney Kingdom established The Law Office of Anthony Hall, LLC in 2014, which is now The Kingdom Law Firm. This one-of-a-kind law firm specializes in protecting the rights of the people and led him to becoming known as The Everyday People’s Lawyer.. We are specialists in auto accident law, personal injury law, business law, and general civil litigation matters throughout the state of Georgia.. We are an "of the people" law office, and we can relate to what you are going through.  The Law is our weapon, a shield, and it also forms part of our Ministry.

Amanda A. Farahany is the managing partner at Barrett & Farahany, LLP. She has spent her career pursuing civil justice for her clients and her community, representing individuals in matters of libel, overtime, employment law, and sexual harassment litigation. In addition to her work as an Atlanta employment lawyer, she also serves as an adjunct professor of law at Emory Law School, where she teaches Advanced Trial Advocacy. She is proud to be an award-winning attorney, having been recognized by institutions such as Georgia Super Lawyers, National Advocates, Martindale-Hubbell, and the American Registry. To schedule your complimentary consultation, call their offices today!. To learn more about Attorney Farahany, visit her page on the Barrett & Farahany, LLP website at: