ATLANTA – Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announces the addition of Paul R. Beshears as partner in the firm's Atlanta office. Beshears is a former partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Atlanta.
Beshears represents employers in labor relations and employment law matters. He conducts collective bargaining for management and provides advice to employers on their relationships with unions. He also advises clients on complying with labor and employment laws and regulations and assists them with investigations conducted by state and federal agencies, including the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state fair employment practice agencies. Paul has tried numerous cases involving claims of unfair labor practices, discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.
"We are delighted that Paul has joined our Atlanta office," said John Monroe, managing partner of Ford & Harrison's Atlanta office. "Paul is a well-rounded labor and employment lawyer. His expertise in the area of traditional labor law will complement our existing practice in this area and allow Paul to serve as a valuable resource to our firm's clients."
"I found the firm's commitment to client service and its focus on labor and employment law to be very attractive to me and my clients," said Beshears. "Ford & Harrison's national footprint will allow me to call upon the experience of the firm's labor and employment lawyers across the country."
Beshears earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1983 and his undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the American and Atlanta Bar Associations and the State Bar of Georgia.