NATIONAL – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm recently added three Year One associates to offices throughout the U.S. including Atlanta, Hartford, and Memphis.
“We are thrilled to welcome our talented new labor and employment attorneys to FordHarrison,” said Al McKenna, Firm Managing Partner. “They are a great addition to the firm, and we look forward to the valuable contributions they will make as integral members of our client service team.”
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Robert Granoth served as Manager of Labor Relations for Hartford Public Schools. In this role, he worked with the district’s Staff Attorney to implement district and departmental objectives for labor relations activities in a school district with nearly 4,000 employees. Before attending law school, Rob worked in government at the municipal, state, and federal levels, including a two-year stint as an aide to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal.
Jacob Koch previously completed summer clerkships in private practice including one with FordHarrison, and served as a Legal Intern in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia. While in law school, he also served as the Senior Notes Editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, and was a founding member of the Criminal Law Society.
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Sarah Rhodes served as a Judicial Law Clerk with Shelby County Criminal Court where she conducted legal research, drafted opinions, orders, and legal memoranda, and attended court sessions. While in law school, she received the CALI Award in Advanced Brief Writing and Family Law Courses and was a Semi-Finalist in the Shapero Cup 6th Circuit Regional Moot Court Competition for two consecutive years.