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Matthew Wilson Herrington

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Avvo Rating8.4
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Licensed for 6 years
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About Matthew

I specialize in employment-related litigation, primarily representing employees. I have extensive experience in wage & hour litigation (i.e., minimum wage and overtime wage violations), as well as employee benefit disputes, disability discrimination litigation, and employee contract disputes.The overwhelming majority of my clients' litigation occurs in federal court. As a result, I am very familiar with all aspects of federal civil trial practice and am admitted to practice in all federal and state trial and appellate courts in Georgia.  

Practice areas

Employment and labor
  1. Employment and labor: 100%

    Wage & hour, employee benefits disputes, employment contract disputes, Family Medical Leave Act disputes

Contact

101 Marietta Street NW
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DeLong, Caldwell, Bridgers, Fitzpatrick & Benjamin, LLC

101 Marietta Street NW
Suite 2650
Atlanta, GA, 30303

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
GAActive Member in Good Standing 201310/31/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
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Legal guides1
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
John Alton Hosch, Lumpkin, and Law School Assoc. ScholarshipsUniversity of Georgia School of Law2010
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Associate AttorneyDelong, Caldwell, Bridgers, Fitzpatrick & Benjamin2014 - Present
Associate AttorneySmith Collins, LLC2013 - 2014
Law Clerk (Part-Time)The Pate Law Firm2011 - 2013
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember2017 - Present
National Employment Lawyers Association - Georgia AffiliateMember2015 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember2013 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Fulton County Daily ReportSwinging Richards' Male Strippers Awarded $800K in Unpaid Wages2018
Law360Dancers Win Class Cert. in FLSA Suit Against Ga. Nightclub2014
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Georgia School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2013
Harvard UniversityMA - Masters2009
Florida State UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts2004
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
NELA-GA Annual Employment Law SeminarMotions for Directed Verdict in the Plaintiff's Employment Law Case (Panel Chair)2018
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Wilson et al. v. 1400 Northside Drive, Inc. et al.$800,000 judgment in favor of Plaintiffs
Moore v. Americus Restaurant Group, Inc., 1:17-cv-107-WLS (M.D. Ga.)Settled
Dean v. 1715 Northside Drive, Inc. et al.Case settled for $100,000
Mayes v. 1715 Northside Drive, Inc. et al.Case settled for $50,000
Martin v. Jobo's, Inc. d/b/a BJ RoostersAfter a bench trial, the court awarded our client $67K, plus attorney's fees, which was 100% of the damages he sought. This result forced the Defendant to settle a second case against another of our firm's clients for the full value of his claims.
FLSA minimum wage case settledSettled
FLSA Minimum WageSettled
Obtained dismissal of discrimination lawsuitAll claims dismissed
Wrongful Foreclosure Dismissal ReversedReversed
Minimum wage litigationSettlement in high 5-figures within 4 months of client's first contact
Class Certification of FLSA Collective
Minimum wage settlementSettled favorably without litigation in less than one month
Employment benefits litigationCase favorably settled in a matter of weeks, even though the policy had already been paid out to another party
Pregnancy discrimination matter settled pre-suitSettled for over $50,000
Denied Pension Benefits ReinstatedSettled confidentially

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Great communication

Posted by anonymousFri Apr 29 2016

Matthew Herrington has been a blessing in my life. From start to finish he kept me in the know every step of the way and was extremely easy to communicate with. He always returned emails and calls in a timely manner. Mr. Herrington exceeded my expectations with my settlement. I would recommend him to anyone else dealing with a complicated labor case.
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Awesome!

Posted by KelsiThu Jun 18 2015

I got the pleasure of working with Matthew this year. He was very informative and always kept me up to date with information. I would recommend him to anyone and would definitely use him in the future.

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Erin Krinsky, Employment and labor Attorney on Sep 26, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

Matthew is a strong advocate for his clients. I had the pleasure of working against him on a case. He was sharp and relentless. However, we have remained friends, which is always the sign of a great attorney.

Matthew Kirk, Probate Attorney on Jul 30, 2015
Relationship: Friend

I know Matthew from law school, and we have maintained personal and professional contact since then. It is rare that you find someone who is so interested, hardworking, and exceptional in a practice area. Matthew is an excellent attorney, and I know that he serves his clients well.

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