$ 110-310 per hour
As an employment attorney, Mr. Southworth's practice focuses on representing employees and former employees in all areas of employment law. He carefully selects his clients and aggressively and doggedly represents them. When justice requires, he enjoys taking on any employer, from large Fortune 500 companies, to large governmental agencies.
Mr. Southworth is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law, where at graduation he received the “Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Labor and Employment Law." He was also named the Neill James Blue Scholar. After Duke, Mr. Southworth was a labor and employment associate at an “AmLaw 100″ law firm. As an employment attorney, he represented employers from small business to Fortune 500 companies. Before founding Southworth PC, Mr. Southworth was also a labor and employment attorney at another national law firm, and the senior attorney at one of America’s premier employment and federal practice boutiques, where he represented employees and former employees against entities ranging from Fortune 500 companies, to large governmental agencies. He also supervised other employment attorneys and designed the litigation strategies for numerous employment cases.
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17 years | 300 cases
$ 110-310 per hour
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28 Client Reviews
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Posted by Ginger | July 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Outstanding Team of Professionals and Excellent Service
Many thanks to Mr. Shaun Southworth and Ms. Terina Williams concerning their representation of me in my whistleblower retaliation case against the US Army! I hired Mr. Southworth in November of 2013 after very significant actions were taken against me as a GS civilian employed at Fort Hood. (The cas...
Posted by anonymous | December 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
My best interests at heart
After conducting an extensive search for an attorney, I became a client of yours, the Southworth PC Attorneys at Law. It was an extremely difficult time for me as I was being subjected to harassment and retaliation. As a high level supervisor with the federal government, who had represented managem...
Posted by Kristian | June 23, 2015
Professional and Courteous
The entire team at Southworth PC have been professional, courteous, prompt in response and were always concise and detailed in every matter. I couldn't have picked a better team to work with on my case. They always listened to me, letting me make decisions but provided excellent guidance based on t...
Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Eleven out of ten stars
The attorneys at Southworth PC were wonderful. They were polite, answered all my questions, and responded to me very promptly. The attorneys are incredibly knowledgeable in employment law and are very good at their craft. It was a stress free process and I felt very comfortable leaving everything ...
Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Employment dispute matter
I worked with the firm on an employment dispute matter and appreciated the results the firm helped me obtain, as well as their knowledge of the law in my complex case which involved multiple parties and multiple lawsuits. I also appreciated how the firm structured a fee arrangement to make representa...
"Mr. Southworth is a knowledgeable and detail-oriented attorney who consistently proves himself to be a zealous advocate for employee rights."
"Mr. Southworth is not only a skilled negotiator and a master of the law, he is compassionate and has a true connection with his clients. I had the pleasure of working with him at his former firm and I would strongly recommend him for any employment or labor related matter. He is a true advocate and has a passion for his work. You will not find a more committed and determined representative. In short, Mr. Southworth is very good at what he does and I'm happy that I had the pleasure of working with him."
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2014
Employment Rights Attorney of the Year in Georgia, Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award
2009
Outstanding Acheivement in Labor and Employment Law, Duke University School of Law
2009
Neill James Blue Scholar, Duke University School of Law
2012 - Present
Managing Attorney, Southworth PC
2012 - 2012
Senior Associate, National Federal Employment Boutique
2011 - 2011
Associate, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin
2009 - 2011
Associate, Husch Blackwell Sanders
2007 - 2009
Law Clerk, Duke Legal Project
2007 - 2007
Law Clerk, American Civil Liberties Union
2013 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2012 - Present
National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2012 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaAttorney Member
2012 - Present
Stonewall Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter)Member
2012 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitAttorney Member
2010 - Present
Kansas Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2010 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitAttorney Member
2009 - Present
Missouri BarAttorney Member
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2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
2009
Disability Discrimination Compliance
2008
Immigration Compliance: Employer Rights and Responsibilities
2013
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Legal Answers
Do i have to answer questions to my boss regarding a pending case that a fellow employee has against him for sexual harassment?
21 Nov 2012
Being a union member can i be fired for use of cell phone being on lunch?
26 Nov 2012
I was fired for misuse of company credit card. I never used it for personal use.
18 Nov 2012