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Rich represents employers nationwide in labor and employment law matters. He devotes a significant portion of his practice to defending employers in the full... more
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Résumé
License
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17 years since Richard Murray Escoffery was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Georgia |
Active Member in Good Standing
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1995 |
02/11/2012 |
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Work Experience
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Partner at
Elarbee Thompson
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2004–present
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Associate at
Elarbee Thompson
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1997–2004
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Law Clerk to the Hon. Gerrilyn G. Brill at
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.
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1995–1997
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Emory University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1995 |
| Emory University |
History |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1992 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Rising Star |
Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Rising Star |
Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Rising Star |
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2006 |
| Rising Star |
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2005 |
| AV-Peer Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2004 |
| Order of the Coif |
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1995 |
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Associations
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Association Name |
Duration |
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St. Thomas More Society |
2006-present
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Arbor Montessori Board of Trustees |
2005-present
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Federal Bar Association |
1998-present
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Atlanta Bar Association |
1997-present
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American Bar Association |
1995-present
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State Bar of Georgia |
1995-present
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Lawyers Club of Atlanta |
2000-2007
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Summary judgment granted
Outcome: Summary judgment granted
Outcome: Summary judgment granted; appeal dismissed
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Hurt on the Job: What Restaurant Owners Should Understand About Workers' Compensation |
Restaurant Startup and Growth Magazine |
2010 |
| Paying it Forward Through Mentoring |
Emory Lawyer Magazine |
2010 |
| The 'Slacker's Protection Act'? Combating FMLA Abuse in the Independent Restaurant |
Restaurant Startup and Growth Magazine |
2008 |
| Asserting and Overcoming Non-Compete Agreements Across the States and in Canada |
Worklaw® Network-Sponsored ACC Info-Pak: General Counsel's Summary of Employment Law in the 50 States |
2007 |
| Take Steps to Prevent Teenage Harassment |
Legal Briefing |
2007 |
| Dramatic Reduction in Labor Costs Cause for Celebration? |
Service First |
2007 |
| All Are Welcome Here, Preventing Customer Racial and Religious Discrimination Claims Against Your Startup |
Restaurant Startup and Growth Magazine |
2006 |
| Employee's Deletion of Computer Files May Violate Hacker Law |
Legal Briefing |
2006 |
| Teenage Sexual Harassment: Three Steps to Limiting Potential Liability |
The Flame, The Magazine of the National Franchisee Association |
2005 |
| Employers Increasingly Targeted for Class Actions |
Legal Briefing |
2005 |
| Is Mandatory Arbitration of Employment-Related Claims Right for Your Company? |
HR Atlanta |
1999 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Responding to Recent Changes in Labor and Employment Law |
Columbus Breakfast Briefing |
2010 |
| Understanding the ADA Amendments Act |
Lockheed Martin Annual Paralegal Conference |
2009 |
| The Impact of Civil Unions and Transgender Issues in the Workplace |
Industry Liaison Group National Conference |
2009 |
| Preventing Employment Law Claims |
Restaurant Manager Conference |
2007 |
| Employment Law Issues Facing Restaurant Industry |
Division Manager Meeting |
2005 |
| Preventing Unlawful Harassment |
Senior Manager Meeting |
2004 |
| Employment Law for the Hospitality Industry |
Division Manager Conference |
2004 |
| Drafting Enforceable Restrictive Covenants and Protecting Trade Secrets |
Managing the 21st Century Workplace |
2003 |
| Restrictive Covenants |
Breakfast Meeting Series |
2003 |
| Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements: Should You??? |
Semi-Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar |
2001 |
| Avoiding Problems with Theft, Drugs, and Guns in the Workplace |
Semi-Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar |
1999 |
See all 11 speaking engagements
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