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While working as an account executive for a technology company before law school, Todd Stanton saw firsthand the amount of time and energy business owners spend dealing with employee, administrative, and regulatory issues. Frustrated with these unproductive distractions from his boss’s core business, Todd decided to enter employment law so he could help employers develop and implement the policies, procedures, and safeguards necessary to help avoid these sorts of diversions. Todd’s goal was, and still is, to allow business owners, executives, and managers to focus passion and time on growing their businesses, not navigating red tape and babysitting disgruntled employees.. Building upon his decade of “big law” experience with the reputable firms of Fisher & Phillips and Bryan Cave (formerly Powell Goldstein), and demonstrating the same entrepreneurial drive he admires in his clients, Todd founded Stanton Law LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Seeking to combine the quality of large firm representation with the flexibility, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness of a nimbler shop, Todd’s practice remains dedicated to the employer side of the employer-employee relationship. From on-boarding new talent and assisting with the development of workable job descriptions, personnel policies, and compensation plans, to guiding clients through sticky disciplinary, performance, and leave issues, to executing respectful and amicable separations, Todd provides practical bottom line-oriented legal advice to small and medium-sized employers.. As legal counsel, Todd is focused on helping companies avert employment-related issues without sacrificing managerial efficiency. In most instances, a proactive approach to employment issues can prevent months of disruptive headaches down the road. When the inevitable disputes do arise, however, his litigation experience allows his clients to consider all available options to efficiently resolve the problem. He regularly represents employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies such as labor departments, equal opportunity and human rights commissions, and employee safety administrations. He handles all manner of discrimination and harassment claims, as well as wage-and-hour disputes. While he sometimes has to take an adversarial approach, he prides himself on being able to focus on a solution that is the best and most efficient option for his clients. It is this type of dedication that led to him being tapped as one of Georgia’s 2013 and 2014 Legal Elite by Georgia Trend magazine and one of 2016’s University of Georgia Alumni Association Bulldog 100.. When not working to represent the needs of employers, Todd enjoys hiking, landscaping, photography, and coaching youth baseball. He played NCAA baseball while at Washington & Lee University and his love of the game inspired him to coach the next generation of ball players. Two of his players are current or former Major Leaguers, while several others have gone on to play college or professional ball. He’s active in the Georgia Bar Association’s Lawyers Assistance Program, serves as secretary for the board of directors of Buckhead Baseball, Inc. and sits on the Board of Trustees for Haygood United Methodist Church Weekday Children’s Ministries.  Todd is also member of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sports Network Board and the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of DeKalb County. Todd also speaks with groups and organizations on a variety of employment law topics. To learn more, click here.. Todd lives in the Atlanta neighborhood of Morningside with his wife, Ashley, their two sons, Parker and Griffin, and their rescue setter-collie mix, Hattie. “I take great pride in being able to provide counsel to employers and help them achieve practical solutions to what are often very personal, and potentially expensive, problems. I feel very lucky to be where I am right now, doing work I believe in. I really have a pretty good gig.”

The Christopher Butler Firm was founded in 2018. At our core, we are an employment law and litigation boutique. Our firm was borne from the vision of combining years of experience with expanding technological advancements to produce a superior level of client service and efficiency.. Our founder, Chris Butler, carries with him 20+ years of large law firm experience, with nearly 10 of those years as a partner with a global labor and employment firm. Through his continued years of practice, Chris developed into an accomplished, seasoned litigator, consistently obtained successful outcomes, and above all, dedicated himself to the art of client service. In establishing The Christopher Butler Firm, Chris was motivated in large part by the increasing demand from businesses, both large and small, to secure representation by highly skilled attorneys without having to incur the heavy overhead costs of a full-service law firm. At our firm, clients receive major law firm experience at boutique law firm rates. Our legal practice is governed by a single prevailing goal: to provide superior legal representation to our clients in a cost-efficient manner.. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, The Christopher Butler Firm serves a significant number of local, national, and global business entities and employers. Our clientele value our creative and innovative solutions to their problems, our responsiveness and attention to detail, our ability to efficiently complete assignments, and our commitment to providing sound legal advice and obtaining optimal results. From the outset, we learn our clients’ business, objectives, and culture, and we seek to become a valued part of the team. We partner with our clients to provide results-oriented services that are aligned with those business fundamentals. We offer proactive strategies that are designed to minimize litigation and disruption of our clients’ businesses. We also provide efficient solutions when adversarial proceedings are unavoidable. Utilizing our expertise – aggressively and defensively – we provide enhanced protection of our clients’ bottom line.. Drawing from a rich history of major law firm experience and large company representation, we now focus on providing specialized legal counseling and litigation services to small to mid-size businesses, geared toward human resources matters, employment law, business disputes, and litigation. We routinely dispense strategic advice and counseling, provide representation in employment litigation matters, draft and review employment policies and agreements, guide and/or conduct workplace investigations, and defend wage and hour claims. In addition, we frequently represent our clients in restrictive covenant and trade secret matters, business tort litigation, and general litigation. And, for those businesses that do not employ full-time in-house counsel, we also provide our clientele with outside general counsel services, allowing us to effectively serve as our client’s “12th Man” on the team whenever needed.. Technological advancements, resource developments, and mobile communication devices are significantly changing the way many companies conduct business. The practice of law is no different. Our firm is committed to capitalizing on the latest technology to enhance communications with our clients, other law firms, and the courts. Our utilization of leading technological advances allows us to enhance efficiency, control the costs of legal services, and expand our capabilities to implement the latest developments in the law.

Seasoned, highly-skilled attorney who concentrates her practice on labor and employment matters affecting employees and employers in the private sector. Charlotte's unique background as an attorney and former HR manager for large national companies enables her to understand the complex employment issues facing her clients. She has successfully investigated, mediated and defended employment related complaints filed with federal and state courts, the EEOC, the Department of Labor and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).  She is a member of several bar associations and has been awarded several awards and honors for her leadership and legal and community service.

Sara Ballew represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act qui tam actions and employment claims nationwide.  Her cases include Medicare/Medicaid fraud, government contractor fraud, disadvantaged business enterprise fraud, and customs fraud. She also represents employees in wage and hour and employment discrimination claims.

Robyn’s practice focuses on employment litigation. She represents clients in multiple areas, including employment discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour disputes, leave law, employment policies and procedures, and employment contracts.. Robyn received her J.D. from Emory University School of Law. At Emory, Robyn was the Social Chair of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), a member of the BLSA Mock Trial Team, and she participated in the Emory Law Kessler-Edison Program for Trial Techniques. She gained additional legal experience working as an intern for The Law Office of the DeKalb County Public Defender and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Drugs Division. Robyn was a summer associate with York Bowman Law, LLC before joining the firm as an associate.. With York Bowman Law, LLC, Robyn is devoted to helping executives negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements. Robyn also helps small to mid-sized businesses with all employment related matters, including:

Rich is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Innova Solutions, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business solutions organization. In this role, he oversees the legal affairs of the company and is responsible for a wide range of legal issues that relate to the company’s activities and operations, including employment law matters, contract review and negotiation, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, immigration, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions, both in the United States and internationally. Rich leads the Company's cross-functional Compliance Team, as well as its Data Breach Response Team. He is also responsible for the management and oversight of Innova Solutions' outside legal service providers. Rich has built the Company's legal team from the ground up, attracting and retaining excellent attorneys and support staff in multiple offices in the U.S. and India. Relying on 25+ years of experience practicing law, Rich focuses on delivering the highest quality legal services to the business’s internal clients, acting as a business partner who happens to have legal expertise.

Regina Molden is a trial lawyer and Managing Partner of Molden & Associates. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, and employment matters, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, wage/hour and overtime law, disability and medical leave, sexual harassment, retaliation, and employment and non-compete agreements. With a winning record as a trial lawyer, Regina understands the benefit of settling without litigation, but also knows and is completely undaunted by the prospect of taking a matter all the way to trial if needed. She knows what it takes to win regardless of whether her client is a plaintiff or defendant.. RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTSFOR THE PLAINTIFF:Jury Trial Verdict in favor of Plaintiff for Race and Age Discrimination—Plaintiff awarded $250,000 plus attorney’s fees. (Northern District of Georgia)Jury Trial Verdict in favor of Plaintiff for Sexual Harassment against a male employee. Jury awarded $182,000 to Plaintiff plus attorneys’ fees. (Northern District of Georgia)Recovered $3 Million dollars for wrongfully terminated employees.Reached favorable settlements in excess of $500k on behalf of wrongfully terminated Plaintiffs.Recovered almost $1 Million in damages for employees.Successfully argued appeal of $425,000 jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff in sexual harassment case (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)$730,289 jury verdict in a contract dispute case. (Fulton County Superior Court)$401,727 jury verdict in a contract dispute case. (Fulton County Superior Court)$425,000 jury verdict (plus attorney’s fees) in employment discrimination case. (Northern District of Georgia)$2,000,000 verdict (bench trial) in a breach of contract/fraud case. (Fulton County Superior Court)FOR THE DEFENDANT:Tried a sexual harassment case before a federal court jury in the Northern District of Georgia, and obtained a defense verdict. Although the trial lasted 3 days, the jury took less than 40 minutes to render its verdict in favor of our client.Represented a doctor’s office/defendant accused of violating wage and hour laws, and obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client.The court held that the plaintiff/employees were “administrative employees” and not entitled to overtime pay.Prevailed at trial against the EEOC on behalf of small doctor’s office, defeating claims of religious discrimination. (Northern District of Georgia)Obtained summary judgment in favor of Fortune 500 Company, defeating claims of race and pay discrimination. (Northern District of Alabama)Obtained summary judgment in favor of commercial cleaning company, defeating claims of sexual harassment. (Northern District of Georgia)Settled case on behalf of Athletic Institution for less than 1% of the amount sought by the plaintiff, defeating claims of breach of contract and fraud. (Dekalb County Superior Court)BEFORE MOLDEN & ASSOCIATESPrior to founding The Molden Law Firm, Regina was an associate in the Securities Litigation Group at Alston & Bird, LLP where she successfully defended a number of directors and officers against business related claims, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste and misrepresentation. Prior to practicing law, Regina worked as an advertising account executive. Her experience includes television, radio and newspaper advertising sales.. RECOGNITIONRegina is continually acknowledged as a leader in the legal field. In 2016, she recognized by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the 10 best Labor and Employment Law Attorneys in Georgia based on client satisfaction. She was recognized by The Daily Report as one of Georgia’s Top 10 lawyers under the age of 40 “predicted to leave their mark on the profession,” and has been profiled by Small Firm Magazine regarding her work as a trial lawyer. Regina was also profiled in Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine and has appeared on the cover of Atlanta Woman Magazine. Year after year, she receives the AVVO award for client satisfaction. Visit www.avvo.com to read Regina’s client review.. EDUCATION/BAR ADMISSIONSRegina earned her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, and her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Stillman College, where she was a Presidential Scholar.. Regina is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Georgia. Her federal employment practice also takes her to a number of States outside of Georgia.

Rajeshri (Raju) Shah Patel is an associate attorney at Weinstock Immigration Lawyers. Raju moved to Atlanta in 2003 and has been practicing immigration law exclusively for almost 10 years.   She specializes in family and employment-based immigration.  She has represented families and businesses all over the country and throughout the world.  Raju also has expertise in Eb-1, EB-2 National Interest Waivers, and PERM labor certifications, and has successfully represented numerous universities, hospitals, researchers, and other professionals in their applications for immigrant visas.. Prior to working in immigration, Raju worked for the chief counsel’s office at the Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy.. Raju is admitted to practice law in both Georgia and North Carolina. Raju is also admitted to practice in the 11th circuit and in Federal Court for the Northern District of Georgia.. ·         Non-immigrant visas: B-1, H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, E-1, E-2, R-1, J-1, O-1, TN, F-1. ·         Employment-based immigrant petitions: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3. ·         National Interest Waivers. ·         Labor certifications (PERM). ·         J-1 visa waivers. ·         USCIS Interviews. ·         U.S. Citizenship/Naturalization. ·         Family based immigration including I-130, Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing. ·         Removal of Conditions (I-751). ·         K-1 and K-2 fiancée visas and all other consular applications. ·         I-601 Waivers of Inadmissibility, and I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers. ·         Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions

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.

Patrick DiCarlo has over 24 years of experience counseling ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries on regulatory compliance issues and litigating disputes. Mr. DiCarlo has counseled and represented some of America’s largest employers regarding fiduciary and prohibited transaction concerns, service provider fees, investments in employer securities, the prudence of particular investments and investment policies, executive compensation disputes, disclosure issues and challenges to benefit claim review procedures and decisions. His practice has focused on counseling plans and financial service providers regarding fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, fee disclosure, designing benefit claim procedures and litigating benefit disputes of all types. He also advises plan fiduciaries and service providers on fiduciary and prohibited transaction concerns with respect to investments by benefit plan investors in various investment funds.. Mr. DiCarlo is currently recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in the ERISA Litigation category. He has also been listed in the 2017-2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America©. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1994, and his B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1991. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubel. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and in federal courts throughout the country.

Orlando's practice concentrates on business litigation, civil rights litigation, financial services litigation, and several other areas of litigation, including labor and employment. Previously, Orlando served as a Federal Law Clerk to the Honorable W. Leon Barfield, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Staff Attorney to the Honorable Ural D. Glanville, Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, Litigation Associate in the Financial Services Practice Group of a national law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Assistant District Attorney in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.. Although born in Peoria, Illinois, Orlando was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he attended Chamblee Magnet High School. Thereafter, Orlando attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with High Honors in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs after spending a couple of years studying Mechanical Engineering. While attending Georgia Tech, Orlando was actively involved in Mock Trial, the Investment Committee, and other organizations. Subsequently, Orlando attended the University of Georgia School of Law, where he obtained a Juris Doctorate in 2006. At the University of Georgia, Orlando served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Steve C. Jones, Judge, Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County (Judge Jones currently serves as a U.S. District Court Judge in the Northern District of Georgia), Advocate for the University Judiciary, and Investigator for the School of Law Honor Court.. Orlando is admitted to practice before all Georgia State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Furthermore, Orlando is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and Savannah Bar Association.. Outside of the practice of law, Orlando has served, since 2006, as a Judge-Evaluator and an Attorney Coach with multiple High Schools participating in the Georgia High School Mock Trial. In 2010, Orlando co-founded and chaired the Judicial Law Clerk Committee for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Orlando also participated in the 2011 Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy and 2013-2014 Leadership DeKalb Class. Through these experiences, Orlando was recruited to serve on the Board of Directors for the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, recently being elected Secretary.. Orlando has also been extremely involved in education. Prior to attending law school, Orlando served as a Substitute Teacher for Peoria Public Schools and Academic Tutor at Illinois Central College. Furthermore, while attending law school, Orlando was an Academic Tutor for the University of Georgia Athletic Association. In recent years, Orlando has served as an Adjunct Professor at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

My practice focuses primarily on the areas of Employment and Labor Law, FLSA Minimum Wage and Overtime Litigation and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) litigation. I also have extensive experience in employee benefit disputes (e.g., pensions, group life insurance), forced labor and human trafficking, and various forms of illegal retaliation.. Much of my career has been dedicated to combatting misclassification and tip theft on behalf of nightclub and food service workers. In recent years, my focus has grown to include protection of employees from predatory employment contracts seeking to enforce illegal "tuition repayment" provisions (a/k/a "TRAPs," training repayment agreement provisions). I regularly work in federal courts throughout Georgia and nationwide, both at the trial and appellate levels.

Ms. Bass practices in the areas of employment law, employment counseling, and litigation. She has successfully represented employers and management on a wide variety of single and multi-plaintiff actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Ms. Bass has also defended employers on state court claims alleging defamation, negligent retention, breach of non-compete and employment agreements, and theft of trade secrets.As a litigator, Ms. Bass has extensive experience in every stage of the litigation process from investigating employee complaints, responding to Charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), representing employers at EEOC onsite investigations and mediations, and successfully defending employers in federal and state court.Ms. Bass also counsels businesses in virtually every aspect of employment law including the drafting and enforcement of employment and non-compete agreements, best hiring practices, back ground checks, employee handbooks, human resources policies, disciplinary and termination proceedings, internal investigations, and disability and accommodation issues. Ms. Bass also conducts employment audits and management training on discrimination, harassment, and Human Resources issues.

Mr. Pankey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from the Boston University School of Law. He concentrates his practice in employment discrimination, civil rights litigation, personal injury, and business litigation.  He has extensive experience in both federal and state court. Mr. Pankey became a member of the Georgia Bar in 1992 and is also licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.. In 2014, Super Lawyers selected Mr. Pankey for its highest honor during its yearly selection process. Less than 5 percent of all lawyers in the State of Georgia are named to the Super Lawyers list. Since, 2007, the American Trial Lawyers Association named Mr. Pankey one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Georgia. Since, 1998, he has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  He has significant trial and courtroom experience and has won large verdicts and settlements for many satisfied clients. Mr. Pankey served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at John Marshall Law School, where he taught courses in Employment Discrimination, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics, Jurisprudence and others.. Mr. Pankey grew up on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in Mandaree, North Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes---Hidatsa. In his spare time, he can be found coaching one of his four children on the football field, baseball diamond or even the chess board. In 2011, Born 2 Compete named Mr. Pankey its Coach of the Year after coaching the 11U Atlanta Colts to the North Metro Football League Championship. In 2013, he coached the 12U Colts to an undefeated NWGYFL Championship.

Mr. Kirby G. Smith is the Founding Partner of the Kirby G. Smith Law Firm. Mr. Smith’s passion to work in the employment law field began before he even attended law school, working as an office manager and legal assistant for an employment firm. Over the years, Mr. Smith has accumulated substantial legal experience in the employment field, working for employment law firms for many years. Mr. Smith has seen the inner-workings of many different types of employers, as his past work experience has taken him through both the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Air Force in Warner Robins, GA. He now takes all his experience as an employment lawyer and provides it at prices all employees can afford.. Mr. Smith has taken employment law cases going before both the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. Additionally, he has tried cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and the Inspector General’s Office.. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an avid runner and gets in as much football-watching as his weekends permit.

Mitchell Benjamin is a partner at DeLong, Caldwell, Bridgers, Fitzpatrick, & Benjamin, LLC with 26 years of experience. Mitchell was born and raised in New York City and began his practice in NYC.. Mitchell focuses primarily on the practice areas of wage and hour law and commercial litigation He has represented more than a thousand employees in a variety of employment-related disputes involving retaliation, unpaid overtime, minimum wages, sexual harassment, and discrimination claims based on race, age, gender, national origin and disability in both the state and federal courts.. He is dedicated to the unique interests of each individual, business, and union that comes to him for help. Mitchell applies his mediation skills to resolve claims by settlement and agreement when possible. However, he is ready to aggressively litigate cases in court when necessary to achieve justice.. Mitchell frequently represents public safety officers — such as police, firefighters, corrections officers, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics — in overtime cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), in addition to handling their grievances, appeals, and civil service hearings. He also represents firefighter unions in the Georgia counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Rockdale, and Coweta. In 2008, Mitchell represented more than 600 City of Atlanta police officers in an overtime lawsuit, resulting in a $7,500,000 settlement. In 2013, Mitchell won a $2.6 million jury verdict in a single employee race discrimination case.. Because of his extensive knowledge of labor laws, several proactive businesses and public entities have retained Mitchell’s services to review their overtime and wage policies for compliance issues and to recommend important changes.. Mitchell has appeared as a guest on The Layman’s Lawyer on PBS.

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.

Michael Caldwell has accumulated close to a half-century of legal expertise in Employment and Labor Law. He is admitted to the Bars of Georgia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, numerous federal appellate courts, and all of the state courts in Georgia. A 1968 honors graduate of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., he attended Catholic University’s Law School where he was a Law Review Editor and Legal Services Office Student Director. After receiving his J.D. in 1971, Michael began his career in the General Counsel’s Office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and later served as a Trial Attorney in the NLRB’s Baltimore Regional Office. He entered private law practice with a nationally prominent Labor and Employment Law firm in Washington D.C. before relocating to Atlanta in 1977.. He is former Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and Editor of its Labor Law Newsletter. His clients include manufacturing and healthcare companies, municipalities and public employers, individual public officials, executives, managers, and private and public employees. He is an expert in cases arising under the Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. As an arbitrator and trained mediator, Michael serves as a Personnel Hearing Officer for numerous cities and agencies and is recognized for his skill in drafting and interpreting individual employment contracts, severance agreements, and covenants not to compete.. Michael was General Counsel for the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI Academy National Associates, (Georgia Chapter), and Parliamentarian for the International Association of Chiefs of Police for many years. He is an adjunct professor of Human Resources Management and Law at the Law Enforcement Command College of Columbus State University and has served as an adjunct instructor in Human Resources Law and Ethics at the Beebe Personnel Institute of Georgia State University’s Graduate College of Business.. Michael A. Caldwell co-founded and is Past President of the Saint Thomas More Society of Atlanta. He has held an AV (the highest level) peer rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for over 20 years and has been named a Georgia SuperLawyer for over ten years.

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).

Mark D. Sperry is a Partner as The Molden Law Firm, LLC where he serves the firm’s clients in the areas of employment law and civil litigation. Mark received his Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, graduating with an “Honors” designation in Trial Advocacy. Prior to attending law school, Mark received both his Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Management, from the University of Wyoming College of Business in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a member of both Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma academic Honor Societies.. Mark has a wide range of legal experience, and has held Attorney positions with a prominent Atlanta civil litigation firm, the Fulton County Attorney’s office, and an international financial services corporation based in Atlanta. Mark is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the North Fulton Bar Association. Mark is admitted to all state courts in Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has litigated civil cases throughout the state of Georgia.. Mark also is a military veteran, having served ten years on active duty in the United States Air Force as a Health Services Administrator, where he attained the rank of Major.

Lisa York Bowman, the Managing Member of York Bowman Law, LLC, has over 19 years of experience litigating with a focus on employment law.  Lisa’s practice is devoted to helping executives negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements. Lisa also helps small to mid-sized businesses with all employment related matters, including:

Kristina represents companies, not individuals.. Kristina’s legal practice is focused on handling employment and business matters for companies and organizations. She regularly assists clients with issues relating to workplace policies and procedures, providing expert guidance on disability accommodations, leave and pay practices, employee training, disciplinary procedures, and equal employment opportunity. Kristina also advises clients on contract matters such as severance agreements, non-compete agreements, and confidentiality agreements.. Additionally, Kristina has expertise in responding to EEOC charges and handling litigation relating to a variety of employment laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). She has defended a variety of lawsuits involving discrimination and harassment allegations and conducts training to prevent unlawful discrimination and harassment in the workplace.. Please be advised that contacting me will not establish an attorney-client relationship. I cannot represent any business or individual until I have determined that such representation shall not create a conflict of interest and that my firm and I are able to otherwise accept you as a client. Please do not send any sensitive information until an attorney-client relationship has been established and you have received an engagement letter from me or an attorney at my firm.

Kimberly D. Stevens is a Partner with Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. She is an experienced civil trial attorney who represents Fortune 500 companies and governmental entities in complex business disputes, premises and product liability matters, catastrophic injuries, employment and toxic tort litigation. Before joining HPTY, Kimberly served as in-house counsel for an energy company representing the parent company, its subsidiaries, employees and officers in civil litigation and providing counsel to the business units. Prior to working as counsel for the energy company, Kimberly worked for one of the “Big Three” American automobile companies as a member of management teams in operations, human resources, and labor negotiations.

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.

Jeff has extensive experience in employment and consumer rights law.  He spent the first six years of his career as a defense lawyer at two of the country's premier defense firms, where he defended Fortune 500 companies in class action and single plaintiff lawsuits.  In 2014 Jeff left "Big Law" to represent employees and consumers, rather than large corporations. Since then, he has recovered millions of dollars for his clients through jury trials, arbitrations, and confidential settlements. Jeff has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, a distinction given to less than 2.5% of the lawyers in Georgia. He has also been named to Georgia Trend Magazine's list of “Legal Elite.”. Jeff's consumer rights law practice focuses on litigation of claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including claims for identity theft, credit reporting errors, and employment background reports.. Jeff's employment law experience includes litigating and counseling clients in matters involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes.  He also represents clients in contract negotiations, including severance agreements, commission disputes, and non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.