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James Brian Ellington
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Biography
Jim has handled cases involving virtually every aspect of labor and employment law and is the senior member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Group. His commitment to clients transcends current cases, as he frequently counsels clients on new changes in the law and how they will affect clients' employee relations. Jim’s general civil litigation practice emphasizes employment litigation, governmental liability and public employment litigation, civil rights litigation and media and communications law. Jim has tried cases in federal and state courts in the areas of employment discrimination, liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act, civil rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, media access, commercial disputes and products liability. He has extensive federal and state appellate experience.
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Licensed in Georgia for 38 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Hull Barrett, PC (Previously Hull, Towill, Norman Barrett & Salley, PC)
801 Broad Street, 7th Floor, Augusta, GA, 30901
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Experience
Honors
2013
Super Lawyer (Employment & Labor), Georgia Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer (Labor & Employment), Georgia Super Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyers, Litigation: Labor & Employment, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyer - First Amedment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Employment Law - Management, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Best Lawyer - First Amedment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Best Lawyer, Labor and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer (Employment Litigation Defense), Georgia Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer (Employment Litigation Defense), Georgia Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyer, Labor and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Best Lawyer - First Amedment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Best Lawyer - First Amedment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Best Lawyer, Labor and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Best Lawyer, Labor and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
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Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
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Blue Key Young Alumnus Award, University of Georgia
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1988 - Present
Partner, Hull Barrett, PC
1987 - 1988
Clerkship, The Honorable Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., United States District Judge (Southern District of Georgia)
Associations
State Bar of Georgia
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Augusta Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
State Bar Disciplinary Review Panel
Member & Past Chair
State Bar’s Formal Advisory Opinion Board
Member, Past Chair, & Past Vice Chair
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Advisory Committee
Education
1987
University of Georgia School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
University of Georgia, Athens
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