Are you being investigated by your employer? Have you been unjustly suspended or wrongfully terminated? The Jones Law Firm is here to help. We have represented hundreds of clients in employment matters in State, County, and Municipal Administrative Hearings. We represent “classified workers” including teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other government workers.
The Jones Law Firm can assist you with the following matters:
These hearings included matters involving:
Over the years The Jones Law Firm has been successful in a number of employment cases at the administrative hearing level. We have been able to get LEOs reinstated to their departments, get suspensions reversed, and get LEO’s reimbursed for lost wages and benefits.
Set out below is a sampling of some our success stories.
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing an employee faced a possible termination.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the employer to issue a lesser sanction.
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing an employee faced a possible termination for improper use of force.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the employer to take no action and the employee kept his job.
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing an employee faced a possible demotion.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the employer to not demote the employee and allow the employee to remain in his same position.
Matter: In a proposed Disciplinary Action against an employee, the Department considered demoting the employee.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Department to not demote the employer and allowed the employer to remain in her same position.
Matter: A Department proposed Disciplinary Action of Termination against two employees.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the employer to issue only a written warning.
Matter: An employee was suspended for 10 days. The Jones Law Firm appealed the suspension before the Fulton County Personnel Board.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Board to reverse the suspension. The employee was reimbursed lost salary and accrued benefits.
Matter: A Fulton County employee was suspended for five days. The Jones Law Firm appealed the suspension before the Fulton County Personnel Board.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Board to reverse the suspension. The employee was reimbursed lost salary and accrued benefits.
Matter: A Cobb County employee was terminated and an adverse action was taken against his professional license.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm was able to debunk the charges against the employee and negotiate a change in status of the employee’s departure.
Matter: An employee was terminated for sexual harassment.
Outcome: At a Personnel Board Appeal Hearing, The Jones Law Firm convinced the Board that the charges were unfounded; the employee was reinstated to his job and awarded back pay and benefits.
Matter: An employee was terminated for violating Department Policies. At a Personnel Board Appeal Hearing, The Jones Law Firm convinced the Board that the charges were unfounded; the Board reversed termination and ordered full back pay. The County then appealed to Fulton County Superior Court.
Outcome: The Fulton County Superior Court ruled in favor of the employee and upheld the Board’s ruling. The employee continued his career and received TWO YEARS of full back pay.
Outcome: At an Administrative Hearing, the Jones Law Firm convinced the Appellate Board to revoke the suspension and the employee was reinstated.
The Jones Law Firm has defended employees wrongfully accused of violating individual’s civil rights. We defend individuals in the following matters:
Charge: A government employee was sued by a subordinate for Sexual Harassment under 42 U.S.C. 1983
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm persuaded the court to grant our Motion for Summary Judgment, and the case was dismissed.
Charge: An employee was sued for violating an individual’s civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Outcome: After a six day trial jury, the jury ruled in our client’s favor.
