Atty. Patricia G. Griffith
Patricia Griffith concentrates her practice on employment litigation, including individual and class action discrimination and harassment cases, employment contracts, wage/hour claims, and other employment-related actions. She tries cases in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies and arbitrators.
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Patricia G. Griffith is a employment and litigation attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at FordHarrison. Educated at University of Georgia (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serves clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Patricia Griffith concentrates her practice on employment litigation, including individual and class action discrimination and harassment cases, employment contracts, wage/hour claims, and other employment-related actions
- She tries cases in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies and arbitrators
- Patricia has substantial jury and class certification experience
- She is adept at mediating disputes, reducing the likelihood of protracted litigation, and serves as an arbitrator for the State Bar of Georgia and private parties
- Earlier in her career she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.Patricia serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, and is a past Chair
- She is a former Board of Directors member for Girls on the Run-Atlanta and was formerly Chair of the Board of Directors for Friends of The Atlanta Opera
- At the University of Georgia, Patricia played basketball for the Lady Bulldogs and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa
- She was the Comments Editor for the Georgia Law Review during law school, and published two articles in that time. www.fordharrison.com/PatriciaGriffith
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Patricia G. Griffith's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patricia G. Griffith 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.
Patricia G. Griffith is one of 151,622 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 venue, 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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