Paul G. Sherman

Associate

psherman@wargofrench.com

404-853-1563

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Paul

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Overview

Practice Areas:

Employment Law

Traditional Labor Relations

Class and Collective Action Litigation

Wage and Hour Litigation

Restrictive Covenants

Office:

Atlanta

Education and Background:

University of Mississippi Law School
J.D., summa cum laude, 2005

Class rank: (2/166)
Executive Articles Editor, Mississippi Law Journal
Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Outstanding Student Award for highest grade in: Civil Procedure, Torts, Contracts, Constitutional Law and Legal Profession
Robert W. Upchurch Federal Jurisdiction Award

Mississippi University for Women (admitting men since 1982)
B.S., magna cum laude, 1999

Professional Activities:

Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable David C. Bramlette, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Member, Board of Editors, The Atlanta Lawyer (2006-present)

Member, Editorial Board, Georgia Bar Journal (2006-present)

Bar and Court Admissions:

Member of the State Bars of Georgia and Mississippi

Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Georgia Court of Appeals, and all federal and state courts in Mississippi

Representative Matters

Representative Matters:

Defended publicly traded technology company against race discrimination claims brought by former employee of company. Obtained complete dismissal of all claims on summary judgment.

Obtained summary judgment as to all claims for professional staffing company in a collective action brought under the FLSA with over 100 class members. The trial court's ruling was affirmed in full on appeal.

Obtained dismissal of individual defendants on a motion to dismiss against a purported whistleblower alleging claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the False Claims Act.

Defended television station against defamation claims brought by a current employee. The trial court's decision dismissing all claims on summary judgment was affirmed in full on appeal.

Obtained summary judgment on breach of contract claim in a state court action brought by a former television anchor.

Represented large insurance company in a non-competition matter involving former agents who sought a declaratory judgment to allow them to compete against their former employer.

Represented food distributor in a non-competition and unfair competition action.

Represented large facilities-management company before OSHA and the OALJ against purported whistleblowers bringing claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Represented clients before federal and state administrative agencies in multiple employment matters including Title VII, ADEA, ADA and various state law anti-discrimination statutes; Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims; Surface Transportation Assistance Act claims; retaliation claims for reporting workplace safety violations; and unemployment compensation matters.

Advised employers on preventive management including development of effective personnel policies and practices in areas such as harassment, hiring and termination.

Drafted employment policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with the full range of employment laws.

Counseled clients involved in investigations, layoffs and reorganizations.

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