Gregory R. Fidlon

Greg Fidlon represents and advises clients in all aspects of the employment relationship, including avoidance and defense of discrimination claims, employment contracts, employee discipline and termination, restrictive covenants, compliance with disability and medical leave laws, wage and overtime disputes, violation of health and safety regulations, and other alleged statutory, regulatory and common law violations.

Greg regularly represents employers in state and federal courts throughout the country in individual and class actions brought under Titles II and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as related state and federal law causes of action.

Greg is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including drafting and responding to pleadings, memoranda of law and discovery requests, taking and defending depositions, arguing motions, trials and appeals. In addition to his litigation work, Greg regularly negotiates and drafts corporate policy handbooks, employment contracts, separation agreements and restrictive covenants. He also develops and presents training programs and frequently writes on labor and employment law topics. Greg currently serves on the Board of Editors for the Employment Law Strategist newsletter.

Greg received his B.A. degree in 1993 from Binghamton University and his J.D. degree in 1998 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Law Review. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in numerous federal courts throughout the country. Greg is a member of the Board of Directors of Spectrum Technical Institute. He is also a licensed C.P.A.

Representative Experience

  • Second-chaired defense of disability discrimination claims in federal district court trial resulting in favorable jury verdict.
  • Obtained summary judgment, prior to discovery, dismissing gender discrimination class action against large investment bank; judgment affirmed on appeal.
  • Represented Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association in seven-day arbitration against the City of New York resulting in award of substantial salary increases; prepared cross-examination of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
  • Successfully defended and resolved FLSA collective action challenging overtime calculation.
  • Obtained summary judgment, prior to discovery, in ADA lawsuit.
  • Defended major retailer against multiple purported class actions challenging overtime classifications.
  • Defended major defense contractor against multi-party lawsuits alleging hostile work environment.
  • Notable Decisions:
  • Johnson v. Georgia Television Co., 435 F.Supp.2d 1237 (N.D. Ga. 2006)
  • Robertson v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., 2000 WL 33381019, at *4-5 (D. Conn. 2001) (citing “Use and Misuse of Statistics” article)
  • Hoffman v. J.P. Morgan Sec., Inc., 732 N.Y.S.2d 157 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)

Professional Organizations and Memberships:

  • American Bar Association; Labor and Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsiblities Committee, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • Board of Editors, Employment Law Strategist

Publications

  • The Duty to Accommodate Employees ‘Regarded As’ Being Disabled, When Perception Becomes Reality, Employment Law Strategist
    (Apr., 2008)
  • Retaliation After Burlington Northern, Have Employers' Worst Fears Come True?, Employment Law Strategist (May, 2007)
  • U.S. Supreme Court Limits Application of the ‘Continuing Violation’ Theory, N.Y. Employment Law & Practice (Aug., 2002)
  • Recent Federal and State Decisions Reject ‘Continuing Violation’ Theory, N.Y. Employment Law & Practice (Dec., 2001)
  • Employment Law: Use and Misuse of Statistics, National Law Journal (Apr. 9, 2001)
  • The ADA and Health Insurance, National Law Journal (Aug. 14, 2000)
  • Federal Judges Recognize Growing Trend of Dubious Workplace Discrimination Cases, N.Y. Employment Law & Practice (Mar., 2000)