C. Lash Harrison

Partner, Atlanta Office

271 17th Street NW, Suite 1900
Atlanta, Georgia 30363

P: 404-888-3801
F: 404-888-3863
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Lash Harrison has more than 40 years of experience representing management in all aspects of employment and labor law. During those 40 years he has represented employers in almost every state and in a variety of industries.

Throughout his career, Lash has served in leadership roles in a number of professional and civic organizations. He was a member of the Emory University's Board of Visitors from 1999 to 2002 and a member of the Board's Executive Committee in 2001-2002. Currently, Lash is a member of the Emory University Law School Council. He also serves as a Trustee and the current Board Chair of Trinity School, Inc.

Since the firm's inception in 1978 with 14 lawyers, Lash has served as Managing Partner. He has overseen the growth of the firm in recent years and Ford & Harrison is now one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the United States with nearly 200 attorneys. Lash also serves as chairman of the Executive Committee.

Honors and Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America – Labor and Employment Law
  • "Georgia Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine
  • "Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition" by Law & Politics magazine
  • AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Education

Emory University School of Law
LL.B., 1965
Emory University
B.B.A., 1962

Bar Admissions

Georgia

Practice Areas

Employment Law Labor Relations Litigation National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Industries

Airlines

Memberships

American Bar Association
 
Atlanta Bar Association
 
State Bar of Georgia




C. Harrison

Recently Quoted

Warnings From the Top Human Resource Executive Online5/15/2009

People in the NewsAtlanta Business Chronicle4/3/2009

Georgia Super Lawyers/Georgia Rising StarsGeorgia Bar Journal4/1/2009

Seven Atlanta-Based Ford & Harrison Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2009 List; Two Attorneys Selected to Rising Stars List2/23/2009

Glut of Job-Seeking Partners Creates Buyers' Market for Hiring FirmsABA Journal11/17/2008

Upon Requests From Clients, Ford & Harrison To Stop Billing For First Year AssociatesGeorgia Bankruptcy Law Blog3/3/2008

The Best DefenseHuman Resource Executive 3/2/2008

Firm Won’t Bill For First Year LawyersAtlanta Business Chronicle2/29/2008

Taming the Billable BeastABA Journal2/1/2008

Ford & Harrison Receives Top Client Service Honor1/8/2008

Law Firms Unchain Associates From Billable Requirements Journal Record12/6/2007

Rookie Lawyers Train Off the Clock: A Year of Learning --- Without BillingAtlanta Journal Constitution8/24/2007

Firm Kills Billable Hour For First-Year AssociatesNational Law Journal8/20/2007

“Atlanta-Based Firm Acquires Chicago Labor Firm”Employment Law 36010/11/2006

“Ford & Harrison Expands into Midwest"Atlanta Business Chronicle10/6/2006

“Atlanta-Based Firm Acquires Chicago Labor Firm”Law Bulletin10/6/2006

47 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named "Best Lawyers in America"9/5/2006

“Labor Law Firm Tries to Make More Rain with Consulting Arm”The Atlanta Journal-Constitution5/31/2006

“Ch-Ch-changes”Los Angeles Business Journal5/15/2006

44 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America”9/12/2005