Thomas H. Christopher

Thomas H. Christopher

Tom Christopher has extensive experience in employment and labor law, including the restrictive covenant and confidential information area.

Selected Experience

· Litigated multi-party, class action, and individual cases in over 30 states.

· Successfully defended employers in a wide variety of discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge cases.

· Litigated class action, collective action and other wage-hour cases.

· Litigated and advised clients concerning restrictive covenant and confidential information matters.

· Litigated and assisted clients in connection with privacy issues.

· Assisted clients in numerous international labor and employment law issues.

Publications, Articles, and Speeches

· The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: A Guide for Employers (Co-Author).

· The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Handbook for the Business Community (Co-Author).

· BNA's Convenants Not To Compete, sixth edition (Associate Editor).

· BNA's Tortious Interference In The Employment Context (Contributing Editor).

· "Employee Drug Testing: A Constitutional Perspective," published in the Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal (Author).

· Employee Duty of Loyalty (Associate Editor).

· Georgia Employment Law Handbook (Editor).

· "The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview of the Employment Provisions," published in the South Texas Law Review (Author).

· Employment Law for Georgia Employers (Chapter Author).

Background

· Member of the International Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee of the ABA's Labor and Employment Law Section.

· Member of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section's Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities and serves as co-chair of its subcommittee on Covenants Not To Compete and Trade Secrets. He formerly served as co-chair of the Section's Subcommittee on Health Issues in the Workplace.

· Serves as the Vice Chancellor attorney of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.

· Board Member and Secretary of Kids 4 Peace USA.

· Former President of the Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Atlanta.

· Former Chairman of the Board of BCM, an organization that assists individuals in financial distress and provides housing for homeless families.

· AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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