Atty. Edward M. Cherof
Edward M. Cherof is a principal in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Edward M. Cherof is a employment attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Jackson Lewis PC. Educated at Georgia State University (J.D., 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Edward M. Cherof is a principal in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C
- He is also the co-leader of the firm’s Workplace Training group
- Since joining the firm in 1986, Ed has represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and litigation
- He has extensive experience providing employers with strategic advice relating to union organizing and in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board
- He also regularly assists clients in addressing the full scope of employment law matters, including those arising under federal and state fair employment laws
- Ed advises clients extensively in all areas of the preventive practice, including employee discipline, layoffs, wage and hour matters, human resource policies, drug testing and disability management
- He frequently lectures on labor and employment law developments before professional and business organizations
- In 2006, Ed was named one of the Top One Hundred Labor Lawyers in the U.S. by the Labor Relations Institute
- Prior to attending law school, Ed worked as a labor relations and human resources manager for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
- He has also served as in-house labor and employment law counsel at Delta Air Lines
- He spends his leisure time playing piano in several bands that appear regularly in the Atlanta area
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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