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J. Lewis Sapp






J. Lewis Sapp
   –    Partner
sapp@elarbeethompson.com
(404) 582-8409





Practice Areas

Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Prevention
Employment Litigation
Labor Relations
Public Employment Law
Electrical Utilities Industry

Education
J.D., with distinction, Emory University, 1966
B.A., cum laude, Emory University, 1963

Admitted to Practice

Georgia

Areas of Practice
Multi-Plaintiff Employment Discrimination Defense
Lewis has successfully defended class actions and other collective actions relating to race, gender and age discrimination claims.

Labor Relations
Lewis focuses on defending employers in employment-related litigation and represents employers in traditional labor matters including unfair labor practice proceedings, representation cases, arbitrations and collective bargaining. He also counsels employers on day-to-day employment matters in order to help them avoid disputes that can lead to litigation. He works with a variety of employers including financial institutions, electrical utilities, and cities and counties.

Public Employment Law
Lewis has successfully represented multiple cities and counties in lawsuits alleging sexual harassment; sex, race, age, disability and national origin discrimination; and such constitutional claims as those alleging due process and equal protection violations as well as First Amendment freedom of speech claims.

Professional Associations
American Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association

Awards & Honors

Phi Beta Kappa
Fellow, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Georgia Super Lawyer

Attorneys
Lisa J. Bauer
Richard F. Campbell
Robert W. Capobianco
Victor A. Cavanaugh
Justin B. Connell
R. Lee Creasman
Preston B. Davis
William D. Deveney
Douglas H. Duerr
Richard M. Escoffery
Elliott M. Friedman
R. Read Gignilliat
Tracy L. Glanton
Shawntel R. Hebert
W. Brian Holladay
Jennifer H. Keaton
Lisa N. Knottek
Patrick L. Lail
Walter O. Lambeth, Jr.
Brendalyn B. Lumpkins
Douglas J. Miller
Sharon P. Morgan
William A. Pinto, Jr.
Alisa Pittman Cleek
Sanford A. Posner
J. Lewis Sapp
John C. Stivarius, Jr.
Robert L. Thompson
Joshua H. Viau
Brent L. Wilson
Stanford G. Wilson
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