Mr. Stephen M. Katz

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Mr. Stephen M. Katz: Attorney with The Katz Law Group LLC
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Biography

Stephen M. Katz holds a B.A. in finance from Georgia State University and a J.D. from Mercer University. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia.

Mr. Katz is a co-author of the books "Sexual Harassment in Employment and Education" and "Same-Sex Sexual Harassment: Is it Actionable?" In 1993, Georgia Governor Zell Miller appointed Mr. Katz to the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity.

Published Works

"Sexual Harassment in Employment and Education", (Co-Author), The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

"Same Sex Sexual Harassment: Is It Actionable?", (Co-Author), The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Honors

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017 Classes & Seminars

Sexual Harassment in Education, Litigation Under TItle IX, 2016

The Fair Labor Standards Act, Handling on FLSA Overtime Claim From Start to Finish, 2015

Social Media, Issues and Challenges, 2014 Past Positions

Rowe, Foltz & Martin, P.C., Associate Attorney, 1991 to 1997

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Areas of Practice (12)

  • White Collar Crime
  • Professional Licensing Defense for Fraud
  • Sex Crimes
  • Drug Crimes
  • Administrative Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Drug Violations
  • Litigation
  • Appeals
  • Sex Offenses
  • Whistleblower
  • Qui Tam

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Georgia State University, B.A., Finance, 1982
Law School Attended:
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, New York; 1986, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, New York; 1986, Georgia
Memberships:
New York State Bar Association, Member, 1986 to Present; American Bar Association, Member, 1986 to Present; Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, Board of Directors
Languages:
French and Hebrew
Birth Information:
Louisville, Kentucky, May 21, 1959
Reported Cases:
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools, 969 F.2d 617 (11th Cir. 1990) reversed 503 U.S. 60 (1992); Peretz v. Cohn, No. A16A1723 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 7, 2017); Wagner v. Daewoo Heavy Industries America, 314 F.3d 541 (11th Cir. 2002)(en banc); United States of America ex rel Nancy C. Locklear v. The Hospital Authority of Floyd County; Quarles v. Hamler, 652 Fed. Appx. 792 (11th Cir. 2016); Lathem v. Dept of Children and Youth Servs., 172 Fad 786, 792 (11th Cir.1999); Walker v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., 122 F.3d 1079 (11th Cir. 1997); Spivey v. Elliott, 29 F.3d 1522 (11th Cir. 1994); Walker v. Internal Revenue Service
ISLN:
906002115

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