Amanda Farahany | Atlanta Employment Lawyer

Amanda Farahany is the managing partner at the Atlanta law firm of Barrett & Farahany. For almost two decades, Barrett & Farahany, has proven success representing individuals in employment claims. The firm's cases are regularly followed in the press, have impacted societal change, and have given clients a voice. Our lawyers specialize in executive compensation, FMLA, overtime, sexual harassment, and discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, national origin, pregnancy or disability. Our attorneys represent employees from all walks of life, from the C-level executive to the blue collar worker. If you have a situation that requires the expertise of experienced and accomplished attorneys, contact us today to schedule a complimentary consultation and case evaluation with one of our attorneys. Our firm specializes in private sector employment disputes, and we represent individuals who have been employed by companies within the private sector. We do not currently handle public public or government employment matters, but, we do represent employees in whistleblowing claims related to fraud, waste, and abuse of government money.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
0	Emory University School Of Law	Atlanta, GA	2010 - present

State / Court	Date
0	1998

• Amanda is a Fellow in the Lawyer’s Foundation of Georgia. Membership in the Fellows Program is an honor which recognizes lawyers whose public and private careers demonstrate outstanding legal abilities and a devotion to their communities.
  
  In addition to her law practice, Amanda currently serves as co-chair of the American Association of Justice Wage and Hour Litigation Group and on the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association Labor and Employment Section.
  
  Amanda has previously served as the president of the Atlanta Council for Younger Lawyers; president of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Chapter; member of the Executive Committee to the Atlanta Bar Association; member of the Advisory Council to the National Crime Victim Bar Association; and on the Boards of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Crime Victim Advocacy Council, State Bar of Georgia Younger Lawyers Division, and several domestic violence and women’s rights organizations.

• Amanda has also been recognized through numerous awards and achievements.  She is listed as one the National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers in Employment Law.  Amanda has been awarded Super Lawyer – an award which acknowledges the top lawyers in Georgia as chosen by Georgia Super Lawyers and through the independent research of Law & Politics each year.  She has been chosen as a Best Employment Lawyer, as well as bringing the firm to Best Law Firm status by U.S. News & World Report.  Georgia Trend has also recognized her as a top lawyer.  In addition, she is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and chosen by the American Registry as one of the North American Top Attorney.  A sought after speaker and commentator, Amanda has been featured as a legal thought leader in publications and news segments, including a  two-night special on CBS Atlanta News on a Survival Guide for the First 24 Hours After Losing Your Job and multiple other news stations and stories.

• Largest Slander/Libel verdict in Georgia, $1.5 Million Family and Medical Leave Verdict, Largest verdict in the nation

• Amanda has spoken and has been published extensively on litigating cases for civil justice for crime victims, sexual assault and employment cases, including for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Association for Justice, the National Crime Victim Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association. In addition, Amanda has been an invited faculty member for the Emory School of Law Trial Advocacy Program.  Recently, Amanda was one of a selected few employment lawyers asked to serve on the Eleventh Circuit Committee to revise the Pattern Jury Instructions on employment related issues.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1998) Licensed as Attorney in Georgia License. Verified with State Bar of Georgia.	June 10, 2013

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