Best Lawyers in Georgia, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Employee
As a leader in the firm’s transactional group, Brian is a sought-after trusted advisor known for delivering advice in a clear, practical and business-friendly manner. He represents individual, corporate and lender clients in a wide variety of transactions, including business organizations and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, loan facilities, securities and real estate law. As a member of the firm’s private wealth management practice, Brian provides solut...
Lisa York Bowman, the Managing Member of York Bowman Law, LLC, has over 20 years of experience litigating with a focus on employment law. Lisa’s practice is devoted to helping executives negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements. Lisa also helps small to mid-sized businesses with all employment related matters, including: Internal Investigations; Federal EEO Investigator; Wage & Hour Law Litigation; Federal court litigation; Severance negotiations; Department of Labor ...
Amanda A. Farahany is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Amanda A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amanda A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin Stark is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Benjamin, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Julie Bracker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Qui Tam Law. Julie, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Catherine M. Bowman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Employment Law - Management. Catherine M., who practices law in Savannah, Georgia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Constance Cooper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Employee. Constance, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Constance is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Meredith McClure Barrett is an Associate in the firm’s Employment practice. Meredith’s practice focuses on counseling and representing employers with respect to various employment matters, including hiring and separation concerns, restrictive covenants, internal investigations, policy and procedure reviews and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. She also negotiates and drafts employment-related contracts, including employment agreements, restrictive covenant...
Our Methodology
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.