Atty. Howard A. Mavity
Howard Mavity is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office. He founded and co-chairs the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group.
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Howard A. Mavity is a employment attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Fisher Phillips LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, Georgia Bar. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1984) and Vanderbilt University (BA, 1981). 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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About
- Howard Mavity is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office
- He founded and co-chairs the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group
- He draws upon his past business experience in transportation, logistics, construction, and industrial supply to work with clients as a business partner, and focuses on eliminating employee problems by commonsense management
- Howard has provided counsel for over 225 occasions of union activity, guided unionized companies, and has managed approximately 550 OSHA fatality cases in construction and general industry, ranging from dust explosions to building collapses, in virtually every state
- He has coordinated complex inspections involving multi-employer sites, corporate-wide compliance, and issues involving criminal referral
- Howard is active in rulemaking and dealings with federal and state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other agencies
- He oversees audits of corporate labor, HR, and safety compliance
- He also responds to virtually every type of day-to-day workplace inquiry, and has handled cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and numerous other state and federal agencies
- Howard frequently speaks to business associations, bar groups, and professional groups
- He also lectures and conducts training for numerous private and governmental employers and speaks at a national MBA program
- Howard is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and he has been featured as one of the “Georgia Super Lawyers” in the Atlanta Magazine survey since 2004 and in the 2006 Georgia Trend Magazine, Georgia Legal Elite
- He was also named in The Best Lawyers in America in 2017
- In 2013 he was named one of the "50 Most Influential EHS Leaders" by EHS Today
- He is also co-editor of the firm's Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog
- Howard has been quoted in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC and by other media outlets
- Howard was also recognized as a Top Author in the 2016 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, which acknowledge top authors for their thought leadership writing
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Howard A. Mavity handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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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