Success Stories:
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.
Due Process Hearings:
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing before the Department Chief, an LEO faced a possible termination.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Chief to issue a lesser sanction.
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing before the Department Chief, an LEO faced a possible termination for excessive use of force.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Chief to take no action and the LEO kept his job.
Matter: In a Due Process Hearing before the Department Chief, an LEO faced a possible demotion.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Chief to not demote the LEO and allow the LEO to remain in his same position.
Matter: In a proposed Disciplinary Action against a LEO, the Department considered demoting the officer.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Department to not demote the Officer and allowed the LEO to remain in her same position.
Matter: A Department proposed Disciplinary Action of Termination against two LEOs.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm convinced the Chief to issue only a written warning.
Administrative Appeals:
Matter: A Fulton County LEO 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 LEO was reimbursed lost salary and accrued benefits.
Matter: A Fulton County LEO 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 LEO was reimbursed lost salary and accrued benefits.
Matter: A Cobb County LEO was terminated and an adverse action was taken against his P.O.S.T file.
Outcome: The Jones Law Firm was able to debunk the charges against the LEO and negotiate a change in status of the LEO’s departure.
Matter: A LEO 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 LEO was reinstated to his job and awarded back pay and benefits.
Matter: A LEO 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 LEO and upheld the Board’s ruling. LEO continued his career and received TWO YEARS of full back pay.
Matter: A Dekalb County Police Officer was suspended for the improper use of deadly force.
Outcome: At an Administrative Hearing, the Jones Law Firm convinced the Appellate Board to revoke the suspension and the LEO was reinstated.