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FordHarrison

http://www.fordharrison.com
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Headquarters

271 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30363
United States
(404) 888.3800

Firm Details

FordHarrison is a labor & employment firm with nearly 200 attorneys in 29 offices, including three affiliate firms. The firm has built a national legal practice as one of the nation's leading defense firms with an exclusive focus on labor law, employment law, litigation, business immigration, employee benefits and executive compensation. Through its global practice group and membership in the global employment law firm alliance, Ius Laboris, FordHarrison provides clients that have multinational operations with a broad range of services related to labor and employment law in over 50 countries throughout the world. FordHarrison is committed to our FH Promise, a set of principles that guides our firm in the delivery of legal services and client communications. For more information on FordHarrison, visit fordharrison.com. To learn more about Ius Laboris, visit iuslaboris.com.

Management

Cory King
San Diego Office Managing Partner
Al McKenna
Firm Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee
Todd Aidman
Member of Executive Committee
Louis Britt
Regional Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee
Ellen Ham
Member of Executive Committee
John Monroe
General Counsel, Atlanta Office Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee
Dawn Siler-Nixon
Diversity & Inclusion Partner and Member of Executive Committee
Craig Thorstenson
Regional Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee
Tracey Jaensch
Regional Managing Partner
Anessa Abrams
Washington, DC Office Managing Partner
Wade Ballard
Spartanburg Office Managing Partner
Stefan Black
Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
Ross Boughton
San Francisco Office Managing Partner
Edward Carlstedt
Tampa Office Managing Partner
Angela Cummings
Charlotte Office Managing Partner
Corey Franklin
St. Louis Office Managing Partner
Jay Fries
Baltimore Office Managing Partner
David Gobeo
West Palm Beach Office Managing Partner
John Kruchko
Tysons Corner Office Managing Partner
Vista Lyons
Dallas Office Managing Partner
Wesley Redmond
Birmingham Office Managing Partner
Charlie Roach
Minneapolis Office Managing Partner
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Miami Office Managing Partner
Salvador Simao
Berkeley Heights Office Managing Partner
Mark Stamelos
Nashville Office Managing Partner
Philip Davidoff
New York Office Managing Partner
Amy Turci
Jacksonville Office Managing Partner
Louis Wilson
Melbourne Office Managing Partner
Aaron Zandy
Orlando Office Managing Partner
Johanna Zelman
Hartford Office Managing Partner

Top Listed State Awards

  • Top Listed in Florida in Employment Law - Management with 17 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Florida in Labor and Employment Law - Management with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Florida in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Florida in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 14 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

  • Top Listed in Orlando in Employment Law - Management with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Tampa in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 4 lawyers

Awards

  • 2014 Gold Standard Certified firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum
  • GEBA Founder's Award
  • American Lawyer's 2013 Diversity Scorecard
  • FordHarrison's Women Leaders Forum (held in September 2019) was awarded Top 10 recognition in Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 16th Annual Innovation in Diversity Awards.

  • 2020 Edition of “Best Law Firms.”

    FordHarrison was recognized at a national level in three practice areas, including, Employment Law – Management (Tier 1), Labor Law – Management (Tier 1), Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1). 
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Firm Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Media Law
  • Mediation

Legal Insights

Herb Gerson
Q&A with Herb Gerson of FordHarrison
Global Labor & Employment Law
Four Steps to Effectively Assist Clients in Managing Global Labor and Employment Law Issues
FordHarrison
FordHarrison Makes Holiday Donation to Local Food Banks Across the U.S. for Eighth Consecutive Year

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Office Locations

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Alabama

Alabama

Birmingham, AL

420 Twentieth Street North, Suite 2560

Birmingham, AL 35203

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(205) 244.5900

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California

California

Escondido, CA

500 La Terraza Boulevard, Suite 150

Escondido, CA 92025

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(858) 214.3950

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Los Angeles, CA

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300

Los Angeles, CA 90071

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(213) 237.2400

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Oakland, CA

1901 Harrison Street, Suite 1650

Oakland, CA 94612

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(415) 852.6910

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Connecticut

Connecticut

Hartford, CT

CityPlace II, Suite 610

185 Asylum Street

Hartford, CT 06103

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(860) 740.1355

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1300 Nineteenth Street, NW, Suite 420

Washington, DC 20036

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(202) 719.2000

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Florida

Jacksonville, FL

225 Water Street, Suite 710

Jacksonville, FL 32202

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(904) 357.2000

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Melbourne, FL

100 Rialto Place, Suite 610

Melbourne, FL 32901

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(321) 724.5970

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Miami, FL

One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2130

Miami, FL 33131

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(305) 808.2100

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Orlando, FL

300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1300

Orlando, FL 32801

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(407) 418.2300

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101 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 900

Tampa, FL 33602

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(813) 261.7800

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West Palm Beach, FL

1450 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 325

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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(561) 345.7500

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Georgia

Georgia

Atlanta, GA

271 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1900

Atlanta, GA 30363

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Illinois

Chicago, IL

180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 1660

Chicago, IL 60601

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(312) 332.0777

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Maryland

Maryland

Towson, MD

502 Washington Avenue, Suite 400

Towson, MD 21204

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(410) 321.7310

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Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3460

Minneapolis, MN 55402

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(612) 486.1700

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Missouri

Missouri

St. Louis, MO

7777 Bonhomme Avenue, Suite 1710

St. Louis, MO 63105

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(314) 257.0300

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New Jersey

New Jersey

Berkeley Heights, NJ

300 Connell Drive, Suite 4100

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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(973) 646.7300

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New York

New York

New York, NY

366 Madison Avenue, Seventh floor

New York, NY 10017

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(212) 453.5900

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North Carolina

North Carolina

Asheville, NC

One Town Square Boulevard, Suite 341

Asheville, NC 28803

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(828) 687.4029

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Charlotte, NC

6000 Fairview Road, Suite 1415

Charlotte, NC 28210

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(980) 282.1900

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Spartanburg, SC

100 Dunbar Street, Suite 300

Spartanburg, SC 29306

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(864) 699.1100

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Tennessee

Tennessee

Memphis, TN

1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 200

Memphis, TN 38120

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(901) 291.1500

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Nashville, TN

150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2010

Nashville, TN 37201

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(615) 574.6700

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Dallas, TX

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4450

Dallas, TX 75201

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(214) 256.4700

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Virginia

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Tysons Corner, VA

1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500

Tysons Corner, VA 22102

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(703) 734.0554

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