People: Johanna T. Wise, Associate
Biography
Ms. Wise is an associate in the Labor and Employment Department in the Atlanta office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Ms. Wise represents clients in all aspects of labor and employment litigation arising under federal and state law, including claims of discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age, religion and disability as well as leave-related issues. She also counsels employers on various employment issues such as effective workplace policies and practices, conducting effective investigations, compliance with federal and state laws, and preventing employment litigation.
Ms. Wise also serves on the Board of Trustees for Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta and is the current Secretary. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Wise served as a legal intern to Georgia Supreme Court Justice P. Harris Hines and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Stephanie B. Manis. She was also awarded the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law. Ms. Wise was selected as a Rising Star by Georgia Super Lawyers in 2011.
Ms. Wise is an associate in the Labor and Employment Department in the Atlanta office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Ms. Wise represents clients in all aspects of labor and employment litigation arising under federal and state law, including claims of discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age, religion and disability as well as leave-related issues. She also counsels employers on various employment issues such as effective workplace policies and practices, conducting effective investigations, compliance with federal and state laws, and preventing employment litigation.
Ms. Wise also serves on the Board of Trustees for Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta and is the current Secretary. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Wise served as a legal intern to Georgia Supreme Court Justice P. Harris Hines and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Stephanie B. Manis. She was also awarded the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law. Ms. Wise was selected as a Rising Star by Georgia Super Lawyers in 2011.
Education
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J.D., Emory University School of Law (2004)
with honors
Moot Court Honor Review Board
ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law -
B.A., University of Chicago (1995)
with honors
Admissions
- Georgia
Courts
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals







