Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine P.C. is a national law firm exclusively representing and advising management clients in all practice areas related to labor and employment law. The firm's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized companies.
Clients include food processors, manufacturers, associations, educational institutions, retailers, transportation companies, hotels/motels, restaurants, amusement groups and other hospitality enterprises, public employers (including county and city governments) and construction companies.
The firm maintains its main office in Atlanta, Georgia. It has a branch in Athens, Georgia. The firm is an affiliate member of the Wimberly & Lawson Network. Other members include Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones PLLC, based in Tennessee (with offices in Nashville, Knoxville, Morristown, Cookeville, and Chattanooga), Wimberly, Lawson & Daniels based in South Carolina (with offices in Greenville).
The firm's attorneys strive to prevent clients from experiencing legal problems. It conducts audits of clients' human resources policies and practices, safety and health compliance, employee handbooks, written forms and notices, employment applications, performance appraisals, orientation programs, compensation policies and procedures, harassment policies and complaint procedures, affirmative action plans, recruitment and hiring procedures, standards of conduct, leave of absence procedures, and discharge and discipline policies.
The firm also conducts many types of management training programs, including union avoidance, lobbying efforts, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action obligations; maintaining work environments free of harassment, violence, and substance abuse; investigating and remedying claims of harassment or discrimination; alternative dispute resolution and internal mediation to avoid litigation; reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities; handling corrective action and discharge issues; compliance with safety and health policies; and executive/management development.
The firm also offers sophisticated litigation services to clients. It defends employers against all types of discrimination and wrongful discharge claims, administrative law matters, including EEOC, NLRB, DOL and Davis-Bacon issues, as well as more complex litigation involving class actions, trade secrets, tax, pension and benefit issues. The firm also successfully represents clients in union organizing campaigns.
The firm strives to deliver the highest quality legal service in a timely, cost effective and ethical manner. Its attorneys keep abreast of the latest developments in labor and employment law by writing legal texts and articles geared to human resources executives, attending legal education courses, and delivering seminars before numerous national, regional and local organizations. They share their legal knowledge with clients through our periodic "Alerts," the monthly newsletter and the annual Labor Relations & Employment Law Update Conference.
The firm invites you to contact any of its attorneys concerning any labor and employment law questions or issues.
Practice Areas
The firm offers a full range of services in all practice areas related to labor and employment law.
 | Employment Practice | Administrative Law Affirmative Action Programs and Policies (AAP) Age Discrimination in Employment Act Alternative Dispute Resolution Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA) Audits, Employer Contract Administration/Negotiation Equal Employment Programs and Policies (EEO) Employee Benefits Employment Law Training — State and Federal |
 | Labor Law Services | Arbitration, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Collective Bargaining Election Campaigns Industry Trend Analysis Litigation — Management Defense Litigation Avoidance Plant Closing Union Avoidance — "Union Free" Policies and Programs Union Organizing |
 | Litigation Practice | Defense of Employment claims in all state and federal trial and appellate courts, including Discrimination, including claims under Title VII, the ADEA, FMLA, and ADA
Commercial Litigation
Litigation Avoidance
Alternative Dispute Resolution
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| ERISA | Executive/Management Development and Training Executive Compensation Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Federal Contracts Government Contracts Health Insurance Hiring and Firing Practices Immigration and Naturalization Industry Trend Analysis Legislative and Regulatory Impact Analysis Litigation Avoidance Litigation Defense Management — All Forums Lobbying Management Leadership Training Non-competition and Non-disclosure Occupational Safety and Health Act — Audits • Litigation • Policies and Practices Pattern and Practice Discrimination Defense Personnel Programs and Policies Plant Closing Regulatory Compliance and Regulatory Impact Analysis Retirement Plans Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Unemployment Compensation Wage & Hour— Audits •Employee Status Review • Litigation • Payroll Guidelines Workers’ Compensation |