I represent employees and small businesses in a wide range of employment law matters. I also represent individuals who have been physically and psychologically injured or killed as a result of the negligent conduct of other people.
| Louise N Smith: | Member at The SMITH LAW, LLC |
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3611 Braselton Hwy., Ste. 202 Dacula, GA 30019 |
| Website: | http://www.smithlaw-llc.com |
| Phone: | 678-889-5191 |
| Offices: |
SMITH LAW, LLC
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Discrimination & Retaliation
Wage & Hour; Overtime; Severance Agreements; Non-Compete Agreements
wrongful death; inadequate security/premises liability; car wrecks; trucking wrecks; workplace amputations caused by negligent or reckless third parties.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Labor and Employment Law Committee | Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Labor and Employment Law Committee | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Member | 2013 - 1900 |
| Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section | Member | N/A |
| Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section | Member | 2015 - 1900 |
| National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter) | Member | 2018 - 1900 |
| National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter) | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Top 40 Under 40 | National Black Lawyers | 2016 |
| First Place, Annual Law Student Writing Competition | College of Labor and Employment Lawyers/ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law | 2011 |
| Third Place, Legal Writing Contest | International Association of Defense Counsel | 2011 |
| Third Place, Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest | ABA Business Law Section | 2011 |
| Student Advocacy Award | International Academy of Trial Lawyers | 2011 |
| First Place, Keenan's Kids Law Student Closing Argument Comp. | Keenan's Kids Foundation | 2011 |
| Employment Discrimination | CALI Award | 2010 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2005 |
| Auburn University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2005 |
| Auburn University | MA - Masters | 2006 |
| Auburn University | MA - Masters | 2006 |
| Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2011 |
| Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2011 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Walters et al. v. Intec Communications, LLC et al.; Case No. 1:15-cv-02673 in the Northern District of Georgia. | Resolved |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 2011 | 11/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Midwinter Treatise Supplement: The Fair Labor Standards Act. (Contributing Author) | 2019 |
| American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Midwinter Treatise Supplement: The Fair Labor Standards Act. (Contributing Author) | 2018 |
| Atlanta Bar Association | Thou Shalt Not Discourage: An FMLA Cautionary Tale for Employers | 2017 |
| Atlanta Bar Association | No Joke. Hiring Practices that have a Discriminatory Impact on Older Job Seekers are Lawful | 2016 |
| American Bar Association GPSolo Magazine | Employers Beware: Civil Rico Provision Creates Private Enforcement of Immigration Laws | 2013 |
| Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section | The Fluctuating Workweek Method: Binding Law or Dictum? | 2012 |
| Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section | Between a Rock and a Hard Place: For-profit Colleges and the Classification of Field Admissions Representatives | 2012 |
| ABA Labor and Employment Law newsletter | The Other Side of Human Trafficking | 2012 |
| ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law | Employers Beware: Civil RICO Provision Creates Private Enforcement of Immigration Laws | 2011 |
| The Federal Lawyer | Sarbanes-Oxley Evidence Destruction Statute Has Much Wider Impact than on Just Business Cases | 2011 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feminist & Critical Theory Opening Colloquium, in conjunction with the Southeast Regional Legal Writing Conference | Still Crazy After All These Years, Feminism and Legal Education | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Bibb County Superior Court | 2009 - 2009 |
| Clerk | Bibb County Superior Court | 2009 - 2009 |
| Attorney | Barrett & Farahany, LLP | 2011 - 2012 |
| Attorney | Barrett & Farahany, LLP | 2011 - 2012 |
| Co-Owner | SMITH LAW, LLC | 2012 - 1900 |
| Of Counsel | Law Offices of Gregory R. Fidlon, P.C. | 2012 - 2013 |
| Co-Owner | SMITH LAW, LLC | N/A |
| Of Counsel | Law Offices of Gregory R. Fidlon, P.C. | 2012 - 2013 |
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