Atty. Penn Payne
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators. Listed currently or previously in: The Best Lawyers in America: Labor and Employment; Guide to Best Attorneys in Georgia: Super Lawyer and Top 50 Female Lawyers; Who's Who Legal USA, Arbitration; Who's Who Legal USA, Management Labour and Employment; Georgia Trend Magazine: Georgia's Legal Elite.
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About Penn Payne at a glance
Penn Payne is a Principal based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Penn Payne, LLC. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on contracts, employment, and adr. Admitted to practice in Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia Georgia Court of Appeals U.S. District Court, Northern District of (1979). Educated at Emory University J.D. with honors Emory University J.D. 1978 Order of the Coif (—) and Stanford University A.B. (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Dispute Resolution Section, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Association State Bar of Georgia (Dispute Resolution Section, Labor and Employment Section, Atlanta. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
- Listed currently or previously in: The Best Lawyers in America: Labor and Employment
- Guide to Best Attorneys in Georgia: Super Lawyer and Top 50 Female Lawyers
- Who's Who Legal USA, Arbitration
- Who's Who Legal USA, Management Labour and Employment
Georgia Trend Magazine
- Georgia's Legal Elite
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Employment and Commercial Panels
- Member, Georgia Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators
- Member, The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Former President of the Board, Federal Defender Program
- Former Member, Executive Committee, Lamar American Inn of Court
- Former Member, Section Board, Atlanta Bar Association Labor and Employment Section
- Former Board Member, Atlanta Bar Foundation
- Former International Board and Executive Committee Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
- Registered Neutral with Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, for Mediation, Arbitration and Early Neutral Evaluation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Penn Payne handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Penn Payne is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Georgia →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Penn Payne is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Georgia →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Penn Payne is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Georgia →
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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