Practice Areas: Ms. Sankey litigates in the following areas: Labor and Employment Class and Collective Action Litigation

Representative Matters:

• Represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including race, gender, national origin, age and disability discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes, common law tort claims and class actions before various state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
  
  
• Successfully represented clients against discrimination complaints filed with the EEOC and state administrative agencies.
  
  
• Advised employers on preventive management including development of effective personnel policies and practices in areas such as harassment, performance management, hiring and termination.
  
  
• Conducted employment audits, drafted employment policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with the full range of employment laws.
  
  
• Counseled clients on compliance with federal and state laws.
  
  
• Counseled clients involved in employment disputes, audits, investigations, layoffs and reorganizations.
  
  
• Counseled clients on compliance with new ADA guidelines and settlement agreements with Department of Justice.

Education and Background:

• Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
  J.D., cum laude, 2007
  
  
• Honors & Activities:
  • Alumni Scholar
  • Mediator for Small Claims and Summary Process
    cases in Massachusetts District Courts
    
    
• McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
  B.A., with Great Distinction, 2000
  Major: Industrial Relations
  
  
• Honors & Activities:
  • Dean's Honor List
  • Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

Professional Activities:

• Admitted to the State Bars of Georgia and Massachusetts
  
  
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
  
  
• Trained mediator

Published Decisions:

• Kovar v. CSX Transportation, Inc., No. 1:07-CV-2839-JOF, 2009 WL 248548 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 3, 2009)