Gregory R. Fidlon

Greg Fidlon is a top-rated, highly respected Atlanta employment law attorney with over 25 years of experience representing both employees and employers across Georgia and other jurisdictions. Greg has appeared on as a legal commentator on television, including 11Alive and Fox 5 Atlanta. He has been selected by Super Lawyers, recognized by Three Best Rated and Expertise.com as one of the Best Employment Lawyers in Atlanta, holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell (the highest peer rating for legal ability and ethics), and maintains a 10.0 “Superb” rating on Avvo.com. Greg focuses exclusively on employment law, handling a wide range of legal matters, such as:

• Wage/hour and overtime cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Employment discrimination and harassment claims (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Section 1981)
• Non-compete and restrictive covenant enforcement and defense
• Severance package negotiations
• Disability law and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance
• Wrongful termination and employee discipline issues
• Employment contract negotiation and disputes
• Unemployment appeal hearings
• Employment litigation and class action lawsuits
• Federal employee Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases
• Workplace safety and OSHA compliance
• Administrative agency representation (EEOC, DOL, OFCCP)

Greg has handled everything from single-plaintiff disputes to nationwide employment class actions. He is a skilled litigator in both state and federal courts, with deep experience in depositions, motion practice, trials, appeals, mediations, and arbitrations.

Before founding Fidlon Legal in 2009, Greg worked for 10 years in leading national and regional law firms, including Kaye Scholer LLP in New York and the Atlanta offices of Dow Lohnes PLLC and Ashe, Rafuse & Hill LLP.

In addition to litigation, Greg routinely advises business clients on employment law compliance and litigation avoidance. He also regularly drafts and negotiates:

• Employee handbooks and workplace policies
• Executive and employee contracts
• Severance agreements
• Non-disclosure, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements

He also regularly conducts employment law training and has published extensively on workplace legal issues. He served on the Board of Editors of the Employment Law Strategist and is a frequent speaker on Georgia employment law trends.

Greg earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1998, where he was a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University (1993) and is also a licensed C.P.A.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, and several local and national professional organizations, including the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). Greg also serves on the Board of Directors of Spectrum Technical Institute, a non-profit supporting workforce development for at-risk youth in the Greater Atlanta area.

Greg has a proven track record of success litigating and resolving numerous complex, high-stakes employment cases. His results reflect deep knowledge of employment law, skillful negotiation, and effective litigation strategy. Representative case outcomes include:

• $2.98 million class action settlement (NY): Co-counsel in class action brought on behalf of associate portfolio managers and similar professionals alleging they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay under the FLSA and state law.
• $420,000 resolution (IL & GA): Settlement of breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit and EEOC retaliation charge against client’s former employer.
• $400,000 mediation settlement (GA): Recovered for physician asserting breach of contract and fraud claims against hospital employer.
• $400,000 ADA settlement (GA): Represented professor in disability discrimination case against large university, securing several years of full salary, a lump sum for health insurance, and other favorable terms.
• $175,000 ADA mediation settlement (GA): Achieved for medical resident in disability discrimination case against medical school.

J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1998
B.S., Binghamton University, 1993

Georgia
New York

American Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
Cobb County Bar Association
DeKalb County Bar Association
North Fulton Bar Association
Sandy Springs Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Board of Editors, Employment Law Strategist