Legal Updates and Firm News

HGRS LLP’s Client Win Upheld on Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the grant of summary judgment and dismissal of claims against our client for alleged retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. In a case filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, a former employee claimed he had been terminated in retaliation for making allegations of race discrimination against the same...Read More

New Partners, New Counsel, New Name

The employment law firm of Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP has gained two new partners, David Allen Roberts and Rebecca Williams Shanlever, and a new counsel, Jonathan D. Letzring.  The new firm, Hall, Arbery, Gilligan, Roberts & Shanlever LLP, focuses on matters related to the workplace, including litigation and advice regarding non-compete and other employment agreements, compliance with...Read More

2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition Top Small Law Firm in Georgia

The firm is proud to be recognized in the 2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition as the “Top Small Law Firm” for Employment Law in the state of Georgia. Super Lawyers Business Edition is an annual resource that serves as the go-to-guide for general counsel and businesses when making legal hiring decisions. Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of...Read More

Spotlight on Practice Area: OFCCP/Affirmative Action Plans

Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP partner Wit Hall has years of experience advising clients about federal government contract requirements including the drafting of affirmative action plans (AAPs), defense of compliance reviews and glass ceiling audits, and general compliance with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations. We can help you navigate OFCCP rules,...Read More

Wit Hall and Chris Arbery Named “Georgia Super Lawyers”

February 2013 – Two of the founding partners of Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP (Wit Hall and Chris Arbery) have been recognized as 2013 “Georgia Super Lawyers” as published by Atlanta Magazine. According to the selection committee, Super Lawyers are those who have “achieved excellence in their practice” and are selected based on peer recognition and professional achievement.Read More

Georgia Non-Compete Law Effective May 11, 2011

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Georgia’s new covenant laws (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-51 et seq.) greatly enhancing the enforceability of employment-related restrictive covenants in Georgia do not apply to contracts entered into prior to May 11, 2011. While the ultimate authority on this question of Georgia law is the Supreme Court of Georgia, which has not ruled on this issue, for...Read More

EEOC Issues Guidance on Criminal Records

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The Guidance addresses the use of criminal records by employers when making hiring or other employment decisions. As general rule, Title VII does not prohibit employers from seeking...Read More

The Five Most Important Things Your Business Needs to Know Now About Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Law

Georgia’s new restrictive covenant law will become effective on November 3, 2010, if, as expected, Georgia voters ratify a proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot. Here are five things your business needs to know right now:Georgia’s new covenant law is likely to become effective immediately on November 3, 2010 – but will only apply to new contracts entered on or after that...Read More