JF Beasley, LLC is a dedicated “employment law” firm established in 2011 by its owner and manager John Beasley. John has been practicing law for more than 25 years. He has spent more than 20 years counseling employees, executives and small employers on employment matters of all kinds. He has also served as counsel in trials of cases under some of the most challenging anti-discrimination, employment, civil rights and commercial laws including the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Sarbanes Oxley Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, state and federal racketeering statutes and securities laws.
John’s experience includes years working in Atlanta at a “big city” practice as well as work in smaller communities like Athens and Watkinsville, Georgia. In establishing our firm in Watkinsville, John brings his practice closer to home where his wife teaches at the University of Georgia and his children attend public school. Still, the firm is a statewide urban and rural practice and we strive to make the Atlanta, “big firm” experience accessible to Oconee County and the surrounding communities.
Languages spoken
English
JF Beasley LLC
31 North Main Street
Watkinsville, GA, 30677
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1988 | 04/17/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2010 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2008 |
Super Lawyer | Georgia Super Lawyers | 2006 |
Legal Elite | Georgia Trend Magazine | 2005 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Attorney | JF Beasley LLC | 2011 - Present |
Partner | Buckley & Klein, LLP | 2006 - 2011 |
Partner | Hill & Beasley, LLP | 2002 - 2006 |
Partner | Hill, Lord & Beasley, LLP | 2000 - 2002 |
Partner | Nelson, Hill, Lord & Beasley, LLP | 1997 - 2000 |
Associate | Nelson & Hill, PC | 1994 - 1997 |
Associate | Kilpatrick Stockton LLP | 1988 - 1994 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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College of Labor and Employment Lawyers | Member | 2016 - Present |
National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter) | Board Member | 2014 - Present |
Federal Bar Association | Member | 2009 - Present |
Atlanta Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | EER Committee Member | 2000 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
State Bar of Georgia | Member | 1988 - Present |
United States Supreme Court Bar | Member | N/A |
National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter) | Board Member | 2007 - 2007 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Employment at Will: A State by State Survey 2015 Cumulative Supplement ed. Melinda J. Caterine (BNA Books) | Georgia (Book Chapter on Wrongful Discharge and Employment at Will in Georgia) | 2015 |
Employment at Will: A State by State Survey 2014 Cumulative Supplement ed. Melinda J. Caterine (BNA Books) | Georgia (Book Chapter on Wrongful Discharge and Employment at Will in Georgia) | 2014 |
Employment at Will: A State by State Survey 2013 Supplement ed. Melinda J. Caterine (BNA Books) | Georgia (Book Chapter on Wrongful Discharge and Employment at Will in Georgia) | 2013 |
Employment at Will: A State by State Survey ed. Melinda J. Caterine (BNA Books) | Georgia (Book Chapter on Wrongful Discharge and Employment at Will in Georgia) | 2011 |
The Employee Advocate | Cases That All NELA Members Need To Have In Their Hip Pockets - coauthored with Ballard, Michael Subit and Diane King | 2007 |
The Labor Lawyer | Reemployment Rights for Noncareer Members of the Uniformed Services: Federal and State Law Protections - coauthored with Dr. Marisa Anne Pagnattaro | 2004 |
Georgia Bar Journal | Protecting America’s Reservists: Application of State and Federal Law to Reservists’ Claims of Unfair Labor Practices | 2002 |
Athens Banner-Herald | Bias Suits are About Righting Wrongs, Not Nabbing Money | 2002 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1988 |
Vanderbilt University | BA | 1984 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Litigating the Plaintiff's Employment Law Case- Georgia ICLE | Appeals: Persevering to Make Good Law | 2016 |
Health Matters: Representing Employees with Temporary and Permanent Impairments | Medical Testing-Mental Impairments-Privacy: A Look at Protections Under the ADA, FMLA, GINA & HIPAA | 2015 |
EEOC Training Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia | The Equal Pay Act of 1963 | 2013 |
Georgia Legal Services Program | Deposition Law and Strategy | 2012 |
LEGL 2800H – The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (Honors) class | The Anatomy of A Race Discrimination Case | 2011 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Richardson v. Gina McCarthy et al., 3:13-CV-95 (CDL) (M.D.Ga. Tried in 2015) | Plaintiff's verdict on retaliation and jury award of $225,700 |
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Janet Hill, Employment and labor Attorney on Nov 11, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. John is thorough in all that he does and is a vigorous advocate for his clients.
Lisa Taylor, Employment and labor Attorney on Oct 19, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John brings decades of experience to his practice, representing workers throughout Georgia on claims of all kinds against their current or former employers. Perhaps more important than his experience, John is passionate about the kind of work he is doing. That passion shows in his dedication to his work and nets him excellent results.