Dry Branch Employment Lawyers

I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a range of cases involving business and employment disputes. My background in the entertainment industry and work with high-profile clients have equipped me with a unique set of skills for managing complex business issues and sensitive workplace disputes. I concentrate on helping creatives, entrepreneurs, and entertainment-focused small and medium-sized businesses, as well as their employees and contractors. My practice covers various matters such as defamation, contractual torts, sexual harassment, discrimination, payment disputes, and breach of contract.

Senior Attorney and Counselor at Law: (1986-2019)
W. Blake McCarty, Esq. dba The McCarty Law Practice
* Founded and operated successful law offices at the Equitable Building, Perimeter Center Terrace, and the Ravinia in Atlanta. Hired, trained, and managed personnel, vetted incoming engagements, developed case strategies, worked with expert witnesses, and handled all aspects of client engagements for over 1,000 clients.
* Provided AV-rated domestic and international tax, ERISA, entity governance, corporate-partnership-LLC business transaction planning, negotiating, regulatory compliance, and contract drafting, securities law, employment law compliance, and counsel to Boards, officers, directors,...

Prior to launching his private practice, James practiced for a number of years with the firm of Parks, Chesin and Walbert, P.C., one of Georgia’s most prestigious civil rights law firms. James also served as a staff attorney for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, where he advised the Court on a wide array of federal cases. James received his undergraduate degree from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he graduated magna cum laude. He received his law degree from the University of Georgia, where he graduated cum laude. James served on the Editorial Board for the Georgia...

Mitchell Benjamin is a partner at DeLong, Caldwell, Bridgers, Fitzpatrick, & Benjamin, LLC with 21 years of experience. Mitchell was born and raised in New York City and began his practice in NYC after attending university and law school there. Mitchell focuses primarily on the practice areas of wage and hour law and commercial litigation He has represented more than a thousand employees in a variety of employment-related disputes involving retaliation, unpaid overtime, minimum wages, sexual harassment and discrimination claims based on race, age, gender, national origin and disability in both the state and federal courts. He is...

Few people are lucky enough to be able to follow their dreams into a career that is equally their passion. Attorney Anthony Bullock is among those lucky few. With nearly a decade of experience practicing law in the public and private sectors, Anthony's diverse legal background aids his practice and clients with a unique perspective and an understanding of the potential challenges that stand in the way of a client's recovery.

Anthony was introduced to the private practice of law while employed as a law clerk in the Labor & Employment Law section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania based...

Sybil Bates McCormack is an Associate Attorney with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group at Barrett & Farahany, LLP in Atlanta, GA. Sybil represents employment law clients seeking the timely, amicable negotiation, mediation and settlement of their cases. Focus: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; FLSA; ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act; ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Section 1981; Race Discrimination; Age Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Pregnancy Discrimination; National Origin Discrimination; Religious Discrimination; and Sexual Harassment.

Jason Ramsland is an attorney of counsel at Johnson Marlowe LLP. He focuses on business and corporate transactions and litigation, employment related matters, and business development.

Over the years Jason has helped clients both big and small, from large corporations with global footprints to the minimum-wage earning employee. He approaches legal disputes with problem-solving philosophy, seeking to help clients through their legal matters with a broad perspective.

Before joining Johnson Marlowe LLP, Jason was a partner with the firm Ball Eggleston in Lafayette, Indiana, where he litigated business disputes and employment related cases. He has taken on huge retailers like Target and...

Mariel Smith’s primary practice is Labor & Employment Law. She has years of experience defending companies in lawsuits and prelitigation investigations involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Georgia Department of Labor, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Her litigation experience in Employment and Labor Law include defending employers in wage and hour, discrimination and harassment claims. She also has experience in representing clients in mediation. She assists clients in workplace internal investigations and workforce reductions.

Mrs. Smith originally joined the Columbus office of HBS in 2011 after she worked for several years as...

Throughout his 20+ year career, Mr. Battleson has worked in deal teams as an attorney, investment banker and principal involved in operating businesses, development projects, and existing assets with a value in excess of $2.2 billion; and, as a commercial litigation attorney representing small and medium size businesses, as well as defending national insurance companies, multinational self-insured companies, and the State of Georgia in matters with potential liability in excess of $100 million.

Mark graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1995, while also working for the United States Attorney’s Office as a third-year practice clerk. Following law school,...

I'm a fighter for everyday employees in their pursue of justice.

Jonathan Marcus Woods is a board certified Attorney with years of experience in trial and appellate law. He is a native of New York City, graduated from Princeton University and the Florida State University College of Law. Before entering law school, Jon enjoyed a successful first career as a local government official in South Florida and then as a political consultant. After law school, Jon served as an electronic discovery consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Before joining Hunker Appeals, Jon distinguished himself as a trial attorney in the state courts of Georgia with a focus on business litigation, residential and commercial...

With over a decade of focusing exclusively on False Claims Act litigation, JULIE KEETON BRACKER has come to realize that her passion--and her mission--is to protect people who are willing to stand up and expose the truth. And if she can bring down those who profit from corruption along the way, all the better.

Attorney J. Stephen Mixon, Esq. concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law. Mr. Mixon is best known as one of Georgia 's most successful advocates of women in sexual harassment cases. Additionally, Mr. Mixon represents both employers and employees in race discrimination cases, non-compete agreements, and other contract disputes.

Attorney J. Stephen Mixon, Esq. is a graduate from Oxford College and Emory University (1989), in Atlanta, GA, and the University of Georgia School of Law (1992) in Athens, GA. Upon graduation, Mr. Mixon served as a staff attorney for the Honorable Senator Strom Thurmond in the United States...