The West Legal Group, P.C.

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Updated 11/28/2007

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2242 Mount Zion Road

Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: (678) 216-0305

Fax: (678) 216-0306

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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.twestlaw.com

Summary

Law Firm Overview

Based in historic downtown Jonesboro, GA, we are a full-service law firm specializing in labor and employment law. We represent clients in both the private and public sectors in all types of employment related actions, including Employment Discrimination (i.e., race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, and disability), Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Terminations, Equal Pay Violations, Labor Disputes, Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") Complaints, Unemployment Claims, Wage and Hour Complaints, Unfair Fair Labor Practice Charges, Merit Systems Protection Board ("MSPB") Appeals (i.e., Prohibited Personnel Actions), and Whistle-Blower Protection Act Claims. We proudly service federal employees throughout the United States and provide legal assistance to clients across Greater Atlanta, Georgia.

Our firm's primary goal is improving employer/employee relations in the workplace. The key to good employee relations is communication, well-defined job expectations, established company policies, and consistency. To that end, we also provide consulting and fair employment practices training to labor organizations and small business employers.

Our other practice areas include Personal Injury, Contract Law, Real Estate Law, Probate, Mediation, and Arbitration. We have successfully handled cases from the negotiation of settlement agreements to litigation.

Our Reputation:

Our firm has earned an excellent reputation for pursing clients' rights under the law with tenacity and professionalism. Because of our extensive legal experience and training, we are able to quickly and efficiently advise clients on the most complex legal issues. Clients praise our work and maintain lasting business relationships with our firm.

Our fee structure is flexible, depending on the complexity of the case. We evaluate each case individually and structure a fee arrangement tailored to the client's individual circumstances. Our firm is committed to providing affordable and quality legal services to our clients.

We invite prospective clients to contact us today at 678-216-0305 to schedule a consultation. When you do, you will find that we provide effective, professional, comprehensive, and cost effective legal services. We welcome you to our firm.

Areas of Practice

  • Labor/Employment Law 90%
  • Real Estate 5%
  • Other 5%
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Honors and Awards

  • Antonia D.J. Miller Award for the Advancement of Human Rights, 2000
  • Law Opportunity Fellowship Recipient, 1997 - 2000

Pro Bono Activities

  • Girl Scouts of America, 1996 - 1997

Representative Clients

  • Federal Sector Employees
  • Private Sector Employees
  • Public Sector Employees

Ancillary Businesses

  • Small Business Consulting
  • Fair Employment Practices Training

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Mini-trials, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, Medical Products & Devices, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense

Staff

Additional Personnel

Katrina Roberts, Administrative Assistant
LaShanda Hollingshed, Legal Assistant

Office Information

Address

2242 Mount Zion Road
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phones

(678) 216-0305

Faxes

(678) 216-0306

Emails

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Websites

http://www.twestlaw.com

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