Atty. Justin Barnes
Justin R. Barnes is office managing principal of the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Justin Barnes is a employment and litigation attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Jackson Lewis PC. Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Justin R. Barnes is office managing principal of the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C
- He is the co-leader of the Wage and Hour practice group
- He represents employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies on a variety of labor and employment related issues, focusing on collective and class action wage and hour disputes and complex single plaintiff wage and benefit disputes
- Justin’s practice is focused primarily on defending complex wage and hour class and collective actions and single plaintiff cases in state and federal courts across the country
- Justin has assisted clients in defending state and federal wage and hour claims in several states
- He has substantial experience representing a wide variety of clients and industries in complex wage and hour matters, including the manufacturing, hospitality, technology, and retail industries, among others
- In addition to his wage and hour practice, Justin also frequently practices before the United States Courts of Appeals
- He has argued before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Justin routinely handles other employment matters for clients, ranging from defending claims of discrimination to employment related contract disputes
- Justin also provides day to day advice and counsel on mitigating the risk of employment claims, and he frequently speaks on a variety of workplace related issues, including wage and hour compliance, electronic discovery, and social media
- Prior to joining Jackson Lewis in 2009, Justin clerked for a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, in Atlanta, Georgia from 2007 to 2009
- During his clerkship, Justin honed his legal skills and learned what it takes to be an outstanding (and perhaps more importantly – not so outstanding) advocate for clients
- During law school, Justin was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Journal and the Moot Court Board
- He also served as a teaching assistant and writing fellow, teaching legal research and writing to first and second-year law students
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Justin Barnes is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Georgia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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