Joseph P. Shelton
Partner

Fisher & Phillips LLP
1500 Resurgens Plaza
945 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone: (404) 240-4259
Fax: (404) 240-4249
Email: jshelton@laborlawyers.com 

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Joe Shelton is a partner in the Atlanta office. His practice focuses on the defense of employment discrimination claims in trial and appellate courts, as well as counseling and litigation in the area of trade secrets, non-competition agreements and restrictive covenants. Joe also frequently advises employers with all aspects of state and federal employment laws, assists employers in drafting employment agreements, restrictive covenants, personnel policies, separation agreements, and releases, and conducts on-site training on topics such as employment law compliance and avoidance of harassment claims. The clients with whom Joe works cover a broad range of businesses and industries, including grocery, manufacturing, automotive, retail, restaurant, service, real estate, staffing, financial, higher education, and medical. Joe is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as a "Georgia Rising Star" in 2005 and 2009.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Discrimination and Related Litigation
Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
Employment Policies and Procedures
Employment Law Training
Employment Contracts
Covenants Not to Compete

Bar Admissions:
Georgia

Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN
J.D. 1995, magna cum laude
Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
B.A. 1991