James H. Coil III

James H. Coil III

Jim Coil has practiced with the law firm today known as Kilpatrick Stockton LLP since 1974 and is one of the firm's most experienced partners concentrating in the representation of management in all phases of employment-related legal matters. Mr. Coil has been listed on multiple occasions in The Best Lawyers in America® for Labor and Employment Law.

Selected Experience

· Represented employers in trial courts throughout the nation and has practiced before the United States Supreme Court; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, and District of Columbia Circuits; the Supreme Court of Georgia; and the Georgia Court of Appeals.

· Won numerous jury trials and cases on summary judgment and has negotiated favorable settlements in numerous other cases.

· Defended multiplaintiff claims alleging wrongful termination, wage and hour violations and ERISA violations; and class actions alleging race, sex, and age discrimination.

Background

· Authored The New Supervisor's EEO Handbook and published more than 50 employment related articles.

· Listed on multiple occasions in The Best Lawyers in America® for Labor and Employment Law.

· Recognized as one of Atlanta's "Legal Elite" in the December 2003 issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, and as one of Atlanta's "Super Lawyers" in 2004 and 2005 by Atlanta Magazine.

· Listed in the 2005 and 2006 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers for Employment Law.

· Listed as one of Who's Who Legal: Georgia's 2007 Labour & Employment Lawyers.

· Served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Governor's Advisory Task Force on AIDs.

· AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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