Atty. Glenn G. Patton
Glenn Patton is a partner in the Labor & Employment Group. He represents management in all areas of employment-related litigation, including employment discrimination claims, wage/hour litigation and restrictive covenant disputes.
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Glenn G. Patton is a employment attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, State Bar of Georgia. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1996) and Duke University (—, 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Glenn Patton is a partner in the Labor & Employment Group
- He represents management in all areas of employment-related litigation, including employment discrimination claims, wage/hour litigation and restrictive covenant disputes
- Glenn also represents management in traditional labor matters, including contract negotiations, labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges
- In addition to his litigation experience, Glenn counsels numerous clients on day-to-day HR and compliance issues and serves as the firm's employment counsel
- Glenn is recognized as a leading labor and employment lawyer in the 2015 and 2016 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and has been recognized as a leading employment lawyer by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2006
- Glenn is also a nationally recognized speaker on employment matters at CLE programs, bar events, management training programs and the firm's executive seminars
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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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