Mary Claire Smith is an Associate in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in the defense of labor and workplace matters in federal and state court and before various government agencies.
While attending Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Ms. Smith received scholar of merit awards for her achievements in the courses of Secured Transactions and Law Office and Practice Management. She was also a semi-finalist in the Donworth Moot Court Competition and received recognition for her superior legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Smith was an associate in the labor and employment group of a mid-sized Atlanta firm where she represented employers in a variety of labor and employment issues, including the defense of class and collective wage and hour claims, single plaintiff employment discrimination suits, restrictive covenant disputes. She also regularly counseled employers on issues arising under the FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, ADA, and ADEA.
Practices
- Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations
- General Employment Litigation
- Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition
