Urgent: need rec. for employment lawyer in Atlanta area

[jm1982]

Hi ladies. There seems to be a larger percentage of lawyers on GBCN than elsewhere in my life. I'm looking for a recommendation for a lawyer specializing in employment issues (incl. wrongful termination) in the Marietta/Atlanta area. It's for a family member, and the need is urgent.

I'm hoping that someone on this board has a good recommendation in this area, or could at least point me in the right direction to find a good lawyer (is this a Yelp thing? We have no experience with this.)

[regencygirl]

Try your local bar association. A quick google search turned up this for Atlanta: www.atlantabar.org/?lrishome

[jm1982]

Thank you! I just passed that link on to my family member.

[ESF]

Also try www.nela.org - It's the national employment lawyers association. You can search for employment lawyers by city/state.

[jm1982]

Thank you! I sent on that link as well.

[Deleted]

I don't know anyone in the ATL area, but I do have a suggestion for finding good attorneys!

If your family member has someone else in their network that has a good attorney - I find them to be great sources for OTHER good attorneys. For example, I'd suggest they call their close friends in the area and ask if they have any particularly great attorneys in their network (regardless of type) and then ask them for recos. OR, if your family member has done a will / trust, ask the estate attorney they worked with. Accountants, financial managers, and others would be decent sources.

Another really good source is universities - look for a localish law school and dig up who teaches employment law there - call that professor for THEIR top recommendations in the area.

I think links are hugely helpful, but it's kind of like online dating - a huge list of options without (much) additional endorsement, and can be overwhelming. Good luck to your family member!

[jm1982]

Thank you! We hadn't thought about going through local law contacts at all.

[ellipses84]

When I needed an employment attorney, I asked someone who was rumored to have had a legal issue with my company in the last. They no longer worked there and we trusted each other to not say anything to anyone else. The lawyer gave me a free phone consultation to discuss my issue, he was already familiar with my company from a previous settlement and it helped me decide what I needed to do. If your relative might want to take action, have them save any documentation they have about the issue somewhere safe they can access it even if they no longer work there.