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Patricia Griffith concentrates her practice on employment litigation, including individual and class action discrimination and harassment cases, employment contracts, trade secrets, and other employment-related actions. She tries cases in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. Patricia has had substantial jury and class certification experience and defended numerous class action cases. She is adept at mediating disputes, reducing the likelihood of protracted litigation, and has served as an arbitrator for the State Bar of Georgia. She was named one of Georgia's Top 50 Female Super Lawyers for 2004 by Atlanta Magazine and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1999. Patricia is also AV® Peer Review Rated.
Earlier in her career she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Patricia served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Shakespeare Company from 1998-2003 and was Chair from 2001-2003. She also volunteers with Friends of the Atlanta Opera and was Chairperson of its Board from 1999-2001. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Evergreen Humanitarian and Relief Services and is again serving on the Board of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company.
At the University of Georgia, Patricia played basketball for the Lady Bulldogs and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was the Comments Editor for the Georgia Law Review during law school.
Education
University of Georgia School of Law
J.D., with honors, 1982
University of Georgia
A.B., summa cum laude, 1979
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Practice Areas
Class Actions
Discrimination
Harassment
Litigation
Trade Secrets and Noncompetes
Industries
Hospitality.
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