Legal Updates and Firm News

HGRS LLP Lawyers Included in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Three partners at HGRS LLP (Kristen Goodman, Mark Bonfanti, and Matt Gilligan) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas.  Partners Kristen Goodman and Matt Gilligan were selected in the practice area of Employment Law – Management, and partner Mark Bonfanti was selected in the area of...Read More

Associates Elizabeth Newton, Brian Abrams, and Wayne Cartwright Recognized as 2020 Georgia “Rising Stars.”

HGRS LLP associate attorneys Elizabeth Newton, Brian Abrams, and Wayne Cartwright have been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2020 “Georgia Rising Stars,” as published by Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the Super Lawyers selection committee, Rising Stars are those “outstanding” lawyers age 40 and under who have “attained a high degree peer recognition and...Read More

HGRS LLP Partners and Counsel Recognized as 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers.

Several partners at HGRS, LLP (Wit Hall, Matt Gilligan, Rebecca Shanlever, and Kristen Goodman) and Of Counsel Donna Keeton have been recognized as 2020 “Georgia Super Lawyers,” as published in Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  According to the selection committee, Super Lawyers are those who have “achieved excellence in their practice” and are selected based on “a high...Read More

U.S. News & World Report ranks HGRS LLP in 2020 “Best Law Firms” List.

HGRS LLP is ranked in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list at the highest Tier in two practice area categories.  HGRS is ranked regionally in Employment Law – Management (Tier 1) and Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 1).  According to the selection committee, rankings are “based on a rigorous evaluation process,” and law firms included in the 2020...Read More

Congratulations to our Partner Chris Arbery

Our firm congratulates partner Chris Arbery on joining the in-house legal team of one of his long-time clients. After 25 years of working in some of Atlanta’s best law firms, Chris has decided to take on this new and exciting challenge. Chris has been a trusted counselor for his clients, a skilled litigator, and a mentor to young lawyers. Although we cannot thank Chris enough for his...Read More

COVID-19 Resource Center: Updates, Guidelines, Other Resources

HGRS LLP has created a COVID-19 Resource Center to provide updates on the latest legal issues and other important developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.  HGRS LLP is working to ensure its clients receive practical and timely guidance throughout this fluid and evolving crisis.  See more …Read More

New Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Congress has responded to the coronavirus pandemic with new leave requirements that apply to most small and midsize employers and nonprofits, and all government employers. Large employers (those with more than 500 employees) are excluded from the requirements. The law creates new paid leave and expands the Family Medical Leave Act to provide a combination of paid and unpaid leave for employees...Read More

Trump Appoints Former Management Attorneys at EEOC and NLRB

On January 25, 2017, it was announced that President Trump has appointed Victoria Lipnic as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  Ms. Lipnic first became a commissioner at the EEOC in March 2010, when she received a recess appointment from President Obama.  In 2015, she was nominated and confirmed for a second term, which is set to expire in July 2020.  Prior to...Read More

Are You Prepared for the Revised EEO-1 Reporting Requirements?

Have you thought about what changes you may need to make to your payroll system and/or human resources information system (HRIS) in order to comply with the recently revised EEO-1 reporting requirements?  If you have 100 or more employees (or if your company is affiliated with other entities in which there are a total of 100 or more employees), you may be subject to these new reporting...Read More

New DOL Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court in Texas

A federal court in Texas has put on hold (for now) nationwide implementation of the new rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) raising the salary requirement for certain types of employees to be exempt from federal overtime requirements. The New DOL Overtime Rule Earlier this year, the DOL issued a new rule that changed the requirements for overtime exemptions under the federal Fair Labor...Read More