Atty. Joseph Patrick Shelton
Mr. Joseph Patrick Shelton is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, equal employment opportunity law, non-competition agreements and 2 other areas of law.
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Joseph Patrick Shelton is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Fisher & Phillips LLP. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, employment, and employment contracts. Admitted to practice in Georgia U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U (1995) and Georgia Supreme Court Georgia Court of Appeals (1995). Educated at University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN (J.D., 1995) and Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA (B.A., 1991). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Joseph Patrick Shelton is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, equal employment opportunity law, non-competition agreements and 2 other areas of law
- Joseph received a B.A. degree from Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA in 1991, and has been licensed for 31 years
- Joseph practices at Fisher & Phillips LLP in Atlanta, GA
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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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