George D. Adams

George D. Adams


Fisher Phillips LLP

Recognized since 2013

Louisville, Kentucky

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
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George Adams is a partner in the Louisville office, where his practice is exclusively devoted to advising, assisting and representing employers with labor and employment law challenges.

George has helped employers defend against union organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice charges and grievances. He defends employers in state and federal courts against lawsuits alleging sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations and violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment laws.

George represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and other administrative agencies, as well as in labor negotiations and grievance arbitration. More importantly, George helps his clients avoid such crises through day-to-day counseling, management training and assistance developing, and enforcing employee handbooks and personnel policies.

George represents a wide variety of clients, large and small, in numerous states. These include manufacturers, financial institutions, health care providers and non-profit entities.

George is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has repeatedly been listed as a Kentucky Super Lawyer and was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America since 2013.

He was recognized as a Litigation – Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America for 2014.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 220 West Main Street, Suite 1700
    Louisville, KY 40202
Education
  • University of Louisville, BSBA
  • University of Louisville, J.D.
Bar Admissions
  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Kentucky Association of Manufacturers - Board Member
  • Kentucky Association of Manufacturers - Board Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Member
  • Louisville Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • Kentucky Supreme Court
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • DC Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Fisher Phillips LLP
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

140 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

69 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Louisville (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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