Affiliations

• Atlanta Bar Association
• Georgia State University College of Law Graduate Leadership Council
• State Bar of Georgia (Labor and Employment Section)
   

Representative Engagements

White, et al. v. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC, et al., Case No. CV-2008-900041.00 (Circuit Court of Monroe County Alabama July 6, 2009) (obtained summary judgment in multi-plaintiff case alleging invasion of privacy and tort of outrage).

Fulton Paper Co. v. Joseph Parr, et al., Civil Action File No. 09-1-2269-28 (Cobb County Superior Court March 30, 2009) (successfully represented individual sales representatives in defeating Motion for Temporary Restraining Order seeking to enjoin sales representatives from soliciting former customers and competing with former employer). 

Secretary of Labor v. AGL Resources, OSHRC 08-1940 – Region IV (OSHRC 2009) (successfully represented gas utility in contest of citation alleging violations of trenching and shoring standards).

Brasfield et al. v. Source Broadband and C-COR, Inc., 2:08-cv-2092 (W.D. Tenn. 2008) (representing defendant in FLSA collective action involving approximately 500 plaintiffs).
Buckeye Int’l, Inc. v. Unisource Worldwide, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-02910-JTC & 1:07-cv-02578-JTC (N.D. Ga. 2008) (successfully transferred restrictive covenant and non-competition case from federal court in Missouri to Georgia, which resulted in voluntary dismissal of case by plaintiff). 

Harrow v. Schiller Stores, Inc. d/b/a Le Creuset Factory Outlets, 1:08-cv-14935 (E.D. Mich. 2008) (defending retailer in case alleging discriminatory discharge based on sex and age).
Wetter v. Oldcastle, 4:06-cv-01997 (D.S.C. 2006) (successfully represented manufacturer in case alleging FMLA retaliation and interference claims).

Archer v. Crawford & Co., 2:98-cv-01350 (W.D. Pa. 2005) (successfully defended risk management and insurance adjustment company in 100+ plaintiff FLSA collective action alleging misclassification and failure to pay overtime; plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed case following extensive litigation without any settlement proceeds paid to plaintiffs or their counsel).

Hann, et al. v. Crawford & Co., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21233 (W.D. Pa. 2005) (prevailed in bench trial of multi-plaintiff FLSA case alleging misclassification of insurance adjusters and failure to pay overtime).

Bugg-Barber v. Randstad, Civ. A. No. 0-2470 (D.D.C. May 21, 2003) (obtained summary judgment in ADA case alleging disability discrimination and failure to accommodate claims).

Pike and Thomas v. Lucent Technologies, Inc., 1:00-cv-01406 (N.D. Ga. 2002) aff’d. 64 Fed Appx. 742 (table) (11th Cir.) (defeated collective action certification and prevailed on summary judgment in age discrimination case brought pursuant to ADEA).

Represented cellulose manufacturing company in investigation of retaliation case alleged under Section 11(c) of OSH Act.  Negotiated withdrawal of Complaint without payment to complaining party. 

Represented leading global performance chemical manufacturer in appeal of Cal-OSHA citations relating to accident that caused serious injury to employee.  Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of employer that included withdrawal of one citation and an 89% reduction in proposed penalties. 

Publications

 "Defending the Mixed-Motive Retaliation Case," ALI ABA Practical Litigator (March, 2006)

Authored chapter on workplace safety for Georgia Human Resources Manual, A Guide to Georgia and Federal Employment Laws and Regulations (American Chamber of Commerce 2006)