Megan H. Poonolly is an associate in the Atlanta office of Seyfarth Shaw and is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Ms. Poonolly represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.  Specifically, Ms. Poonolly devotes the majority of her practice to employment discrimination litigation (including claims for race, gender, national origin, age, and disability discrimination) and wage and hour litigation.  In her employment litigation practice, Ms. Poonolly is involved in all phases of a case.  For example, she regularly oversees the discovery process, to include:  propounding and responding to discovery requests, supervising the production of electronic and paper documents, preparing privilege logs, dealing with discovery disputes, preparing for depositions and preparing motions to compel and motions for protective orders.  Ms. Poonolly also actively works for early resolution of cases, through drafting settlement agreements, motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.  In addition, she has experience in removing cases to federal court and responding to motions for remand.  Finally, for matters in which trial is imminent, Ms. Poonolly is experienced in preparing motions in limine, pretrial statements and other materials necessary in advance of trial.

In addition to her employment litigation practice, Ms. Poonolly also provides preventative counseling to employers on a variety of employment issues.

Ms. Poonolly is actively involved in pro bono work, volunteering with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the Eviction Defense Project.  Ms. Poonolly is also active in the community.  She serves on the State Bar of Georgia Committee for the Promotion of Inclusion in the Profession, and is a member of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers and the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.  Within the firm, Ms. Poonolly serves on the Atlanta Diversity Action Team and is co-chair of the office’s Spelman Internship Program.

Megan H. Poonolly is an associate in the Atlanta office of Seyfarth Shaw and is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Ms. Poonolly represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.  Specifically, Ms. Poonolly devotes the majority of her practice to employment discrimination litigation (including claims for race, gender, national origin, age, and disability discrimination) and wage and hour litigation.  In her employment litigation practice, Ms. Poonolly is involved in all phases of a case.  For example, she regularly oversees the discovery process, to include:  propounding and responding to discovery requests, supervising the production of electronic and paper documents, preparing privilege logs, dealing with discovery disputes, preparing for depositions and preparing motions to compel and motions for protective orders.  Ms. Poonolly also actively works for early resolution of cases, through drafting settlement agreements, motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.  In addition, she has experience in removing cases to federal court and responding to motions for remand.  Finally, for matters in which trial is imminent, Ms. Poonolly is experienced in preparing motions in limine, pretrial statements and other materials necessary in advance of trial.

In addition to her employment litigation practice, Ms. Poonolly also provides preventative counseling to employers on a variety of employment issues.

Ms. Poonolly is actively involved in pro bono work, volunteering with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the Eviction Defense Project.  Ms. Poonolly is also active in the community.  She serves on the State Bar of Georgia Committee for the Promotion of Inclusion in the Profession, and is a member of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers and the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.  Within the firm, Ms. Poonolly serves on the Atlanta Diversity Action Team and is co-chair of the office’s Spelman Internship Program.