PARTNERS OF FIRM
Robert L. McKnight (1906-1976).
Granville M. Alley, Jr. (1929-1976).
William F. Ford (1936-1990).
F. Carter Tate (1943-1999).
Kenneth D. Henderson (1934-2000).
Michael A. Coval (Partner) born May 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia. Education: Hobart College; Colby College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Moot Court Society. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute (Member: Life, Health and Disability Committee; Medical Liability Committee); Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: ERISA; COBRA; Managed Care Liability; Life and Health Insurance; Disability Insurance; Products Liability Defense.Email: Michael A. Coval
Todd Sidney Aidman (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Herve H. Aitken (Partner) (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Bennet D. Alsher (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Georgia. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Emory University (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Validity of Waivers in Discrimination Cases," Labor Law Journal, February, 1991. Member, Editorial Staff, Emory Law Journal, 1976-1978. Legal Intern, National Labor Relations Board, 1977. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Pijnenburg v. West Georgia Health System, 255 F.3d 1304 (11th Cir. 2001); Scusa v. Nestle USA, 181 F.3d 958 (8th Cir. 1999); Gilbert v. West Georgia Medical Center, 629 F.Supp. 738 (N.D. Ga. 1985), aff'd 784 F.2d 402 (11th Cir. 1986); Thomas Industries, Inc. v. NLRB, 687 F.2d 863 (6th Cir. 1982); Lumia v. Roper Pump Co., 724 F.Supp. 694 (N.D. Calif. 1989).Email: Bennet D. Alsher
Jeffrey S. Ashendorf (Partner) (Admitted in New York; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, New York, New York Office).
Wade E. Ballard (Partner) (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Jeffrey W. Bell (Partner) born Washington, D.C., June 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: Georgia State University (B.A., 1973); Walter F. George School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Student Writing Editor, Mercer Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert H. Jorden, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1976-1977. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. [U.S. Army, Military Intelligence (Vietnam), 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Collective Bargaining(80%); Arbitration(10%); Employment Rights(5%); Wage and Hour Law(5%).Email: Jeffrey W. Bell
Lori R. Benton (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Paul R. Beshears (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, August 18, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Georgia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, with highest honors, 1980); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1983). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Paul R. Beshears
Timothy S. Bland (Partner) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
John F. Bowen (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; 1995, Minnesota; 2000, Wisconsin. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1990). Editor, Journal of Law and Inequality, 1989-1990. Certified, Senior Professional in Human Resources, 2000. Member: Minnesota State and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: John F. Bowen
Steven L. Brenneman (Partner) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Louis P. Britt III (Partner) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
James G. Brown (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). (Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Christopher P. Butler (Partner) born Booneville, Mississippi, May 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 2002, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: University of North Alabama (B.A., Political Science, History and German Language, 1993); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Delta Kappa. Member: Federal, Tennessee, American, Atlanta and Chattanooga Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; General Liability; Occupational Disease; Toxic Exposure; Transportation Liability.Email: Christopher P. Butler
William A. Carmell (Partner) (Resident, New York, New York Office).
Jesse M. Caryl (Partner) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Stephanie M. Cerasano (Partner) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Kelly Chanfrau (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Richard S. Cohen (Partner) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
D. Gerald Coker (Partner) born Alexandria, Virginia, May 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1972; J.D., with honors, 1974). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Florida Law Review, 1973-1974. Instructor, Legal Bibliography, University of Florida Law School, 1974. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Labor and Employment Section, 1992-1993). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Discrimination; EEO; Labor Relations; Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Contracts; Employment Termination; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination.Email: D. Gerald Coker
Peter Reed Corbin (Partner) (Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
Penny Correll Wofford (Partner) (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Philip K. Davidoff (Partner) (Resident, New York, New York Office).
Michael W. Duffee (Partner) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
John E. Duvall (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
Marc J. Esposito (Partner) born Rochester, New York, January 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1995). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Airline Labor Law; Railway Labor Act.Email: Marc J. Esposito
Charles E. Feuss (Partner) born Lexington, Kentucky, September 10, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Georgia; 1981, South Carolina; 2000, Minnesota. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1980). Member: State Bar of Georgia; South Carolina Bar. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Charles E. Feuss
Joycelyn L. Fleming (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, 1946; admitted to bar, 1978, Georgia. Education: University of Valencia, Spain; Georgia State University (B.A., with honors, 1975); University of Georgia (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Past Chair, International Section); American Immigration Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Immigration(100%); Visas.Email: Joycelyn L. Fleming
Dannie B. Fogleman (Partner) (Admitted in South Carolina; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Pedro P. Forment (Partner) (Admitted in Pennsylvania; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
Troy P. Foster (Partner) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Thomas C. French (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, August 25, 1956; admitted to bar, 1989, Georgia, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., 1984; J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Toledo Law Review, 1988-1989. Author, "Is It Punitive Or Is It Regulatory? United States v. Salerno," 20 University of Toledo Law Review 189, 1989. Attorney: Kilpatrick Stockton, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989-1992; Wimberly & Lawson, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992-1995; Delta Air Lines, Inc., 1995-2009. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Labor and Employment Section); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Thomas C. French
Thomas C. Garwood, Jr. (Partner) (Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Herbert E. Gerson (Partner) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Patricia G. Griffith (Partner) born Anderson, South Carolina, May 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., with honors, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Comments Editor, Georgia Law Review, 1981-1982. Author: "Timeliness of Motion for Attorney's Fees in Civil Rights Litigation - Obin v. District No. 9 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers," 16 Georgia Law Review 224, 1981. Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1982-1983. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Litigation; Harassment; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Patricia G. Griffith
William E. Grob (Partner) (Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
David C. Hagaman (Partner) born Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, March 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., 1969; J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1973). Listed in The Best Lawyers In America, 2003. Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, 1973-1974. Editor, Georgia Employment Law Letter, 1988. Author: "How To Avoid Legal Pitfalls In Hiring And Firing in Georgia," M. Lee Smith Publishers, 1992. Speaker: "2004 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium - Issues for Companies With Unions and Those Without," M. Lee Smith; "Basic Wage and Hour Law in Georgia," NBI, 2004; "Fundamental Issues in Georgia Human Resources Law," NBI, 2003; "ADR for Corporate Counsel," ICLE, 2002; "Getting Your Employment Records in Order in Georgia," NBI, 2002; "2001 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium - Union Organizing in the New Millennium," M. Lee Smith; "Managing Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace," NBI 1999; "Georgia Labor and Employment Law," NBI, 1997; "Georgia Labor and Employment Law," NBI, 1990. Speaker and Program Chair, "Labor and Employment Law Institute," ICLE, 1989. Member: Atlanta and American (Regional Representative, EEOC Liaison Subcommittee, 1988-1993) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, 1989 Labor and Employment Law Institute; Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1989-1990); Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Management Labor Law; Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining; Wrongful Termination; EEO; Arbitration; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Employment at Will; Employment Termination Law.Email: David C. Hagaman
Douglas W. Hall (Partner) (Admitted in Ohio; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Larry G. Hall (Partner) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Robert D. Hall, Jr. (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Ellen C. Ham (Partner) born Salem, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia; 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1988; J.D., with honors, 1998). Member: State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Ellen C. Ham
Andrew S. Hament (Partner) (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident, Melbourne, Florida Office).
C. Lash Harrison (Partner) born Moultrie, Georgia, October 13, 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: C. Lash Harrison
Jeffrey T. Harrison (Partner) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
James F. Hendricks, Jr. (P.C.) (Partner) (Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
N. Victoria Holladay (Partner) (Admitted in Louisiana; Not admitted in Georgia)(Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Tracey Karen Jaensch (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office) (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Dinita L. James (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Christopher A. Johlie (Partner) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Thomas J. Kassin (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1976). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. [Lt., USN, Aviation, 1968-1973]. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Employment Rights; Employment Termination; Election Law; Railway Labor Law.Email: Thomas J. Kassin
S. Clay Keim (Partner) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Thomas H. Keim, Jr. (Partner) (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Ronald R. Kimzey (Partner) born Pleasanton, Kansas, October 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Kansas; 1973, Georgia. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Editor, Kansas Law Review, 1970-1971. Assistant County Attorney, Douglas County, Kansas, 1971-1972. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Affirmative Action; Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Contracts; Discrimination; Employer Liability; Employment at Will; Employment Termination; Equal Employment Opportunity; Executive Employment; Labor Relations; Labor Law; Management Labor Law; Sexual Harassment; Union Labor Law; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Terminations.Email: Ronald R. Kimzey
Chad K. Lang (Partner) (Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
Donald R. Lee (Partner) born Roanoke, Virginia, March 15, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Virginia Tech (B.S., Business Management, 1992); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2000). Member: State Bar of Georgia; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.Email: Donald R. Lee
Jeffrey A. Lehrer (Partner) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Stephen R. Lueke (Partner) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Michael P. Maslanka (Partner) (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Resident, Dallas, Texas Office).
Andrew D. McClintock (Partner) born Quantico, Virginia, August 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: Duke University (B.S.E., cum laude, 1983); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1994). Contributing Editor: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 Cumulative Supplements to "The Railway Labor Act" (BNA Books); Marine Corps Association of Georgia Lawyers. Senior Editor: "The Railway Labor Act" (BNA Books), 2d Edition. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, Aviation, 1983-1991]. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Litigation; Management Labor Law.Email: Andrew D. McClintock
Allen J. McKenna (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Edmund J. McKenna (Partner) (Admitted in Ohio; Not admitted in Georgia)(Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Jeffrey D. Mokotoff (Partner) born Silver Springs, Maryland, April 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts; 1997, Georgia. Education: Colgate University (B.A, cum laude, 1990); Emory University (J.D., 1994). Executive Notes and Comments Editor, Emory International Law Review. Member: Atlanta and Massachusetts Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employer Liability; Employment Rights; Sexual Harassment; Discrimination; Wrongful Terminations; EEO; Executive Employment Law; Business Litigation(15%); Noncompete Law(40%).Email: Jeffrey D. Mokotoff
John L. Monroe, Jr. (Partner) born Chapel Hill, North Carolina, April 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia; 1995, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (B.A., with honors, 1984; J.D., with honors, 1987). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Holderness Moot Court Bench; Holderness Moot Court Special Team, 1986-1987. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; North Carolina State Bar; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Litigation; Arbitration.Email: John L. Monroe, Jr.
Peter F. Munger (Partner) (Resident, Denver, Colorado Office).
Kathryn W. Pascover (Partner) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Arnold E. Perl (Partner) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Terry Price (Partner) (Resident, Birmingham, Alabama Office).
Norman A. Quandt (Partner) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, September 14, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1969); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law, 1974 and Bankruptcy, 1976. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. [Lieut., Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, 1969-1973]. Practice Areas: Railway Labor Act Law; Labor Relations; Litigation; Arbitration.Email: Norman A. Quandt
William R. Radford (Partner) (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
Tammie L. Rattray (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office) (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Colleen M. Rea (Partner) (Resident, Denver, Colorado Office).
Lyne A. Richardson (Partner) (Admitted in California; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Matthew J. Rita (Partner) (Resident, Denver, Colorado Office).
Charles A. Roach (Partner) born St. Paul Minnesota, October 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S., with distinction, 1990); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Law Clerk, Hon. James C. Harten, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1996-1997. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Immigration.Email: Charles A. Roach
Elizabeth M. Rodriguez (Partner) (Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
David A. Rosenberg (Partner) (Admitted in Massachusetts; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Rene F. Ruiz (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
M. Susan Sacco (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
David Michael Safon, (P.C.) (1962-2006).
Joelle C. Sharman (Partner) born December 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2003, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); Duke University (J.D., 1994). Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, Dean's Cup for Best Brief. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Florida Atlantic University. Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Life Insurance Defense; Health Insurance Defense; Disability Insurance Defense; ERISA; Appellate Practice; Employment Law.Email: Joelle C. Sharman
Chad A. Shultz (Partner) born Huron, South Dakota, March 10, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, South Dakota; 1989, Georgia. Education: University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh (B.S., 1984); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1987); Emory University (LL.M., Litigation, 1989). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1986-1987). Editor and Office Manager, South Dakota Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to the Honorable Fred J. Nichol, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Employer Liability; Equal Employment Opportunity; Litigation; Sexual Harassment Law.Email: Chad A. Shultz
Dawn Siler-Nixon (Diversity Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Delaine R. Smith (Partner) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Kevin D. Smith (Partner) (Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
Jeremy D. Sosna (Partner) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona (inactive); 1999, Minnesota; 2008, Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and District of Arizona. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1993; J.D., with high distinction, 1997). Author, "Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance Co.: The Continuing Saga of the Younger Doctrine," 82 Iowa Law Review 275 (1996). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation and Counseling.Email: Jeremy D. Sosna
Randy C. Sparks, Jr. (Partner) (Admitted in Virginia; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Kenneth D. Stein, (P.C.) (Partner) (Admitted in New York; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, New York, New York Office).
Claude T. Sullivan (Partner) born Greenville, South Carolina, December 12, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, South Carolina; 1969, Georgia. Education: University of the South (B.A., 1965); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Faculty Member and Contributing Author: ALI-ABA Course on Airline Labor and Employment Law. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Collective Bargaining; Arbitration; Railway Labor Act.Email: Claude T. Sullivan
Tina A. Syring-Petrocchi (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, October 10, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, North Dakota and Minnesota; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., 1991); Hamline University (J.D., 1994). Author, "Overcoming Racism by Eliminating Hate Speech: Is This Effective?" Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy, Vol. 13 (Fall 1992). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar Association of North Dakota; Defense Research Institute. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Health Care Licensing; Child Care.Email: Tina A. Syring-Petrocchi
Andrew E. Tanick (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Golden Key. Note and Comment Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1985-1986. Co-Author: Note, "Probate Reform: The New Minnesota Elective Share Statutes," 70 Minn. Law Review 241, 1985. Publications: "Whistle While You Work," The Hennepin Lawyer, September-October, 1991; "Fresh Incentives to Whistle While You Work," Bench & Bar of Minnesota, April 2002. Lecturer: "Latest Employment Law Developments," 2002; "Back Injuries and Lifting Restrictions Under the ADA," 2002; "Equal Employment Opportunity Law Developments, 2001: "Current Employment Law Developments," 2001; "Disqualification from Unemployment Benefits for Employee Misconduct," 2000; "Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act," 2000; "Basics of the ADA and FMLA," 1998; "Payroll Rules Under Minnesota Statures Chapter 181," 1998; "Basic Wage and Hour Law in Minnesota," 1998; "Discrimination Today," 1996; "Non-Compete Agreements," 1994. Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Parker, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1986-1987. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; National Employment Lawyers Association. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Employment Defense(80%); Commercial Litigation(20%); Sexual Harassment; Wrongful Termination.
Craig R. Thorstenson (Partner) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Karen M. Tyner (Partner) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Marion F. Walker (Partner) (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)(Resident, Birmingham, Alabama Office).
Frederick L. Warren, III (Partner) born Milledgeville, Georgia, November 24, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Georgia; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., magna cum laude, 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member, Georgia Journal of International Law, 1980-1981. Assistant Solicitor, Cobb County, 1982-1983. Instructor, Hospitality Law, Georgia State University, 1987-1989. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Equal Employment Opportunity; Discrimination; Harassment; Wrongful Termination; Employment Contracts; Litigation; Labor Relations; Arbitration; Wage and Hour Law.Email: Frederick L. Warren, III
Keith A. Warren (Partner) (Admitted in Kentucky; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Kevin M. Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. (Not admitted in Georgia). Education: Georgetown University (B.A., with distinction, 1977); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., with honors, 1980). Member: Virginia State Bar.Email: Kevin M. Williams
Sarah Pierce Wimberly (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, with honors in Economics, 1991); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Litigation; Family and Medical Leave Act; Harassment; Labor Arbitration; Employment Mediation.Email: Sarah Pierce Wimberly
Kay L. Wolf (Partner) (Admitted in Kentucky; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Aaron L. Zandy (Partner) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office) (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Ralph J. Zatzkis (Partner) (Resident, Dallas, Texas Office).
Stephen E. Zweig, (P.C.) (Partner) (Admitted in New York; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, New York, New York Office).
SENIOR COUNSEL
Tiffany D. Downs (Senior Counsel) born January 23, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Louisiana; 1996, New Jersey; 2000, Georgia. Education: University of Southwestern Louisiana (B.S., cum laude, 1991); Loyola University (J.D., 1994). Alpha Sigma Nu. Article Editor, Loyola Law Review. Judicial Clerk to Attorney-Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Department of Labor, 1994-1995. Member: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute (Life, Health and Disability Committee). Practice Areas: Life and Health Insurance; Disability Insurance; ERISA; Managed Care Liability.Email: Tiffany D. Downs
Elana Gilaad (Senior Counsel) (Resident, New York, New York Office).
Michelle S. Harkavy (Senior Counsel) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
William N. Hiers, Jr. (Senior Counsel) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985). Contributing Co-Author: "Cleared For Takeoff - Airline Labor Relations Since Deregulation," (Jean T. McKelvey ed. 1988). Co-Author: "Management Decisions To Close Or Sell Part Or All Of The Enterprise Under The Railway Labor Act - The Air Carrier's Dilemma," 14 Employee Relations L.J. 327, 1988. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Collective Bargaining; Arbitration; Contracts; Labor Relations.Email: William N. Hiers, Jr.
Brian J. Kurtz (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Buena Vista Lyons (Senior Counsel) (Resident, New York, New York Office).
Leanne C. Mehrman (Senior Counsel) born St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, May 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1995, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1993). Law clerk to the Honorable Edward B. Davis, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1994-1995. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Litigation; Harassment; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Leanne C. Mehrman
David A. Prather (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Patrick J. Stewart (Senior Counsel) (Admitted in Maryland; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Washington, DC Office).
Thomas J. Walsh, Jr. (Senior Counsel) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
ASSOCIATES
Karl C. Bauchmoyer (Associate) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Lilia R. Bell (Associate) born Havana, Cuba, September 21, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 1999, Georgia. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Airline Labor Law.Email: Lilia R. Bell
L. Grant Close, III (Associate) (Admission pending)(Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Stephen B. Coleman (Associate) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Valeria Cometto (Associate) born Lexington, South Carolina; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., magna cum laude, 2004); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Valeria Cometto
Joey Costyn (Associate) born Athens, Georgia, 1980; (Admission pending). Education: Berry College (B.S., 2003); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation; Family and Medical Leave Act; Wrongful Termination Defense; Employment Discrimination.Email: Joey Costyn
Kylie Beth Crawford (Associate) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Joshua Drexler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Georgia; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Georgia Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: Colorado State University (B.A., 2001); University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member, San Francisco Law Review, 2007-2008. Internship, California Attorney General's Office, 2006. Representative, Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition, 2007-2008. Member, Labor and Employment Law School Association, 2007-2008. Languages: German.Email: Joshua Drexler
M. Travis Foust (Associate) born Nashville, Tennessee, January 25, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. Education: University of Tennessee (B.A., 2000); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: M. Travis Foust
Sarah L. Fuson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: The University of the South (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Collective Bargaining; Labor Arbitration; Labor Law; Labor Relations; Labor Strikes; Union Elections; Union Contract Negotiations; Union Organization.Email: Sarah L. Fuson
Raanon Gal (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 26, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee. (Not admitted in Georgia). Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1999); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2004).Email: Raanon Gal
Matthew J. Gilley (Associate) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Amy R. Harrison (Associate) (Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
Margaret F. Holman (Director of Professional Development) born Blakely, Georgia, June 4, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia. Education: Furman University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Airline Labor Law; Employment Discrimination.Email: Margaret F. Holman
Marcy Ingram (Associate) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Allyn Jaqua (Associate) (Admitted in Tennessee; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Dallas, Texas Office).
Becky L. Kalas (Associate) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Peyton H. Keaton, IV (Associate) (Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Rachel R. Krause (Associate) born Macon, Georgia, July 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia; 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Education: Georgia Southern University (B.A., 1996); Mercer University, Walter F. George Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Disability Insurance; Civil Litigation.Email: Rachel R. Krause
Steven M. Kroll (Associate) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Duc T. Le (Staff Attorney) (Admitted in California; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Amy Wright Littrell (Associate) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Julie Loring (Associate) born Durham, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: North Carolina State University (B.A., 2001); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Julie Loring
Christopher McFadden (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., magna cum laude); Arizona State University (J.D., magna cum laude). Member, Arizona State Law Journal. Pedrick Scholar. Recipient, Highest Pro Bono Distinction. Contributor, Arizona Employment Law Letter. Member: Maricopa County and American (Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona. (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).Email: Christopher McFadden
Geetha Nadiminti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Northwestern University (B.A.); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Harassment; Labor Law; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination.Email: Geetha Nadiminti
Lindsay O'Brien (Associate) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
Sonya K. Parrish-Boun (Associate) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Emily Pera (Associate) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Diane Perez (Associate) (Resident, Miami, Florida Office).
Justin Pierce (Associate) (Resident, Phoenix, Arizona Office).
Michelle Rapoport (Associate) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
P. Daniel Riederer (Associate) (Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Chelsie J. Roberts (Associate) (Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
Karen Simpson (Staff Attorney) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Kristin L. Starnes (Associate) (Admitted in South Carolina; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Rebecca Michelle Tatum (Associate) (Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).
Kathryn Airth Terry (Associate) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Orlando, Florida Office).
David H. Tyner (Associate) (Resident, Spartanburg, South Carolina Office).
Alice Wang (Associate) (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office).
Jody A. Ward-Rannow (Associate) born Edina, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003; J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Jody A. Ward-Rannow
Benjamin R. Welling (Associate) (Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
Lavern Wilson (Associate) (Resident, Tampa, Florida Office).
OF COUNSEL
John-Edward Alley (Of Counsel) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)(At Miami and Tampa, Florida Offices).
John F. Allgood (Of Counsel) born Atlanta, Georgia, May 1, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Georgia; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgia State University (B.B.A., 1968); Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California (1969); University of Georgia (J.D., 1973). Order of the Barristers. Executive Editor, Georgia Journal of International Law. Regional Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (1980-2001). Director, ACCA - Georgia Chapter. Chair, Corporate Counsel Association of Greater Atlanta, 1988. President, 1995-1996 and Board of Advisors, 1996-2002, Research Atlanta. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Commercial and Construction panels. Arbitrator, FINRA and National Arbitration Forum. Mediator, Commercial and Employment Issues. Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, ADR Section; Past Chair, Corporate Counsel Section); State Bar of Georgia (Chair, Corporate Counsel Section, 1986; Vice Chair, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1999-2001); American Arbitration Association (Member, Commercial & Construction Panels); Registered Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); DeKalb County Center for Dispute Resolution. [1st Lieut., US Army, 1968-1970, MACV]. Practice Areas: Arbitration(50%, 250); Mediation(15%, 50); Labor and Employment(20%); Construction(5%); Commercial(5%); Real Estate(5%).Email: John F. Allgood
Emily B. Bjorkman (Of Counsel) (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Glenn R. Bunting (Of Counsel) born Nassawadox, Virginia, December 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia. Education: Florida Institute of Technology (B.S., 1979; M.B.A., 1985); Emory University (J.D., 1988). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining; Arbitration; EEO; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Employment Termination Law.Email: Glenn R. Bunting
Rebecca D. Cottingham (Of Counsel) born Columbus, Georgia, March 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Georgia. Education: Agnes Scott College (B.A., with honors, 1981); University of Georgia (J.D., 1984). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporate Law. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Affirmative Action.Email: Rebecca D. Cottingham
Paula A. Hilburn (Of Counsel) born Abbeville, South Carolina, October 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Georgia. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Immigration; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Paula A. Hilburn
James C. Hoover (Of Counsel) born Orlando, Florida, July 4, 1934; admitted to bar, 1962, Florida; 1964, Georgia. Education: Phillips Exeter Academy; University of Florida (A.B., cum laude, 1958; J.D., cum laude, 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1962); University of California at Los Angeles; University of Southern California. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America. Certified Mediator and Arbitrator, State of Georgia, 1995. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1963. Certification by State of Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution; NASD Arbitrator Certification. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; American Arbitration Association (Commercial Disputes). [U.S. Marine Corps, 1953-1956.]. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Contracts; Discrimination; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law; Wage and Hour Law; International Labor Law; Mediator, Arbitrator and Fact Finder(50%, 500).Email: James C. Hoover
John C. Lowrie (Of Counsel) (Admitted in New Mexico; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Denver, Colorado Office).
George J. Matkov, Jr. (Of Counsel) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
William B. Paul (Of Counsel) born Leesburg, Georgia, October 10, 1925; admitted to bar, 1949, Georgia. Education: Wofford College; University of Georgia; Emory University (LL.B., 1948). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America. Chairman, Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee, Council on Union-Free Environment, 1983-1984. Co-Chairperson, Advisory Committee to American Arbitration Association on ADR in Employment Disputes, 1993-1995. Member: Atlanta (Chairman, Labor Law Section, 1964-1965) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: William B. Paul
Steven J. Ross (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., October 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Georgia; 1993, Florida. Education: New York University (B.A., 1974); Emory University (J.D., 1977; LL.M. in Taxation, 1982). Author: Articles, "Diversification in Stock Bonus Plans and ESOPs: The Long Reach of the Prudent Man Standard," RIA Pension and Benefits Week, 1994; "Revenue Procedure 89-65 and Announcement 81-154 clarify TRA '86 Restatement Issues," The Pension Actuary, December, 1989; "It's Time to Make Required Amendments to Qualified Plan Documents," Taxation for Accountants, July, 1989 (reprinted in Taxation for Lawyers, October, 1989); "User Fees Under OBRA '87," The Pension Actuary, April, 1988. Member, American Society of Pension Actuaries, 1988-1997. Holder of Certified Financial Planner CFP Designation. President and Member, Board of Directors, Northeast Florida Employee Benefits Council, 1990-1993. Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Kolar v. Rite Aid Corporation, 2003 WL 1257272, 30 Employee Benefits Cases 1993, (E.D. Pa. March 11, 2003). Practice Areas: ERISA; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Steven J. Ross
James John Salzman (Of Counsel) (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office).
Samuel A. Terilli, Jr. (Of Counsel) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in Georgia)(Resident, Miami Florida Office).
Karin A. Verdon (Of Counsel) (Resident, Denver, Colorado Office).