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Updated: September 24th, 2023 | Columbus | Lawyer List M | Hall Booth Smith P.C. | Business Litigation, Education, General Liability, Sexual Harassment,
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Address: 1301 First Avenue, Suite 100, columbus, GA, 31901
Law Firm: Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Phone: 706-243-6231
Fax: 706-494-3828
Email:
Website: http://www.hallboothsmith.com
| Title | Partner |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Business Litigation, Education, General Liability, Sexual Harassment |
| Description | Melanie V. Slaton’s civil litigation practice emphasizes labor and employment law, including employment discrimination and employment harassment. Since 1988, she has tried more than 40 cases in California and Georgia, recording impressive results for private and government clients.Ms. Slaton’s litigation experience includes complex class actions in both state and federal court. Ms. Slaton is the Chair of Hall Booth Smith, P.C.’s Labor & Employment Group. She has extensive experience defending employers in individual and class action wage and hour, discrimination and harassment claims, as well as in arbitrations and mediations. She has argued in front of the California Court of Appeal, United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, and is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court.Before moving to Georgia in 2005, Ms. Slaton was a Senior Attorney with the California Labor Department, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for five years. Prior to her work with the Department of Labor, she was a partner in a Los Angeles labor/entertainment firm for 12 years, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a number of high-profile cases.She has represented clients in disputes with both state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Georgia Department of Labor, and the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance.Ms. Slaton has assisted in conducting workplace internal investigations and has substantial experience counseling companies and government entities undergoing major involuntary workforce reductions.She has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as a Legal Elite in the practice specialty of Labor & Employment. Ms. Slaton is a 1988 graduate of Berkeley Law School and is a Board Member of Columbus Scholars, Inc. and the Board of the Columbus Museum of Art.PUBLICATIONSUS Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Protects Homosexual And Transgender Employees, HBS Employment Updates Blog, June 2020 A Social Media Exception? Student Speech Rights: Are Public School Employees Liable When Denying Settled Student Speech Rights Off Campus?, Co-authored with Benjamin A. Holden, DRI – For The Defense, June 2020 What Should Employers Do When Employees Refuse To Return To Work For Fear Of COVID-19?, HBS Employment Updates Blog, May 2020 Georgia Appeals Court Narrow Justification for Workers’ Comp. Denial, HBS Workers’ Compensation Blog, April 2016 RecognitionsLitigation Counsel of America – fellow Georgia Trend Magazine, Legal Elite in Labor and Employment Law, 2008, 2013 & 2014 Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia’s Woman of Distinction, 2009 AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peter Perlman Service Award by the Litigation Counsel of America In The News US Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Protects Homosexual And Transgender Employees June 23, 2020 Written by: Melanie V. Slaton, Esq., Mariel E. Smith, Esq., and Nicholas J. Garcia, Esq.On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered the What Should Employers Do When Employees Refuse To Return To Work For Fear Of COVID-19? May 8, 2020 Written by: Melanie V. Slaton, Esq., Mariel E. Smith, Esq., and Nicholas J. Garcia, Esq.As states struggle through the process of re-opening in the wake HBS Columbus Partner Melanie Slaton to Lead Employment Practice Group December 10, 2018 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Partner Melanie V. Slaton will lead the firm’s Employment Practice Group that helps clients avoid, resolve and prevail |
In 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. opened its doors as a litigation firm in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm has expanded from an insurance defense practice to a full service law firm with over thirty practice areas. Headquartered in Atlanta, HBS maintains with regional offices throughout the Southeast. HBS has expanded our service internationally by opening an office in Tbilisi, Georgia. With over 200 attorneys and staff, we provide the legal counsel…
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