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Brian S. Abrams

Brian S. Abrams

Partner
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Email:
babrams@hgrslaw.com
Main:
404-442-8776
Direct:
404-537-5516

Brian Abrams practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation and employment law.

Brian focuses  his practice on non-compete and restrictive covenant agreements and trade secret disputes.  In several cases, Brian has crafted legal arguments that broke new ground on interpreting Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act , resulting in litigation victories for his clients.  Beyond litigation, Brian advises businesses on employment law compliance, such as workplace policies and employment discrimination laws, and on their business-to-business contractual agreements.

Before joining the firm, Brian served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank M. Hull at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Honorable Harold L. Murphy at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Brian uses the experience and insights he gained in those federal trial and appellate courts to provide clients with objective and practical advice and to guide clients through all stages of litigation.

Brian graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree in history with highest honors and political science from Vanderbilt University.  He received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and was an editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.

An Atlanta native, Brian lives in Chamblee with his wife and two kids.

Admitted to Practice

  • Georgia Superior and State Courts
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)
  • U.S. District Court (N.D. Georgia)
  • U.S. District Court (M.D. Georgia)

Education

  • Vanderbilt University (B.A. cum laude)
  • University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif)

Awards and Professional Recognition

Selected as a “Rising Star” by Georgia Super Lawyers magazine in 2019-2024.

Publications

  • Brian Abrams, First Contact: Establishing Jurisdiction over Activities in Outer Space, 42 Ga. J. Int’l & Comp. L. 797, Note (2014), awarded “Best Note.”

Reported Court Decisions

  • BB&T Ins. Servs. v. Renno, 361 Ga. App. 415 (2021)
  • Belt Power, LLC v. Reed, 354 Ga. App. 289 (2020)
  • Cox v. Lexisnexis Claims Sols., Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176015 (N.D. Ga. Sep. 18, 2019)
  • Mpowered Strategic Partners, Inc. v. JC Sports, LLC, 2019 Ga. Super. LEXIS 5680 (Fulton County Superior Court, Nov. 12, 2019)
  • Tasktop Techs. US Inc. v. McGowan, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175080 (D. Del. Oct. 11, 2018)

Speaking Engagements

  • Employment Law Essentials: FLSA Compliance for Nonprofits and Emerging Topics in Employment Law
  • Drinking from a Fire Hose: An Associate’s Guide to Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Practice Areas

  • Employment Discrimination and Related Claims
  • Complex Business and Commercial Litigation
  • Non-Compete/Restrictive Covenant Litigation
  • Wage and Hour Litigation and Compliance (FLSA)
  • Other Federal and State Employment Law Litigation
  • Employment Contract Drafting and Counseling
  • Executive Compensation and Contracts
  • Restrictive Covenant Agreements
  • Separation and Severance Agreements
  • Business Entity Formation
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Trial and Appellate Practice

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Atlanta Office

Tower Place 100, Suite 1900
3340 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
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Phone: 404-442-8776
Fax: 404-537-5555

Savannah Office

7402 Hodgson Memorial Drive
Suite 110
Savannah, Georgia 31406
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Phone: 912-777-6636
Fax: 404-537-5555

Santa Rosa Beach

116 MC Davis Blvd, Suite 200
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
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Phone: 850-213-0604
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