Alexandra Garrison Barnett

• Obtained summary judgment in a number of age, disability, race and sex discrimination and retaliation cases, including claims alleging failure to promote, wrongful termination and failure to accommodate.
• Defends employers against discrimination and retaliation charges brought before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state agencies.
• Drafts and revises employee handbooks and other policies for clients with a variety of business needs.
• Represents one of the world’s largest parcel delivery and logistics companies in defending numerous employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuits and charges.
• Advises state and federally funded schools and colleges regarding compliance with FERPA and Title IX.

Alex Barnett represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. She counsels and defends employers in actions brought under state common law and federal law, including Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FLSA and FMLA. Alex also advises clients regarding employment actions, policies and practices, employment agreements and separation agreements. She was selected to the Georgia Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list from 2015-2019.

Alex received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was on the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Politics. Before law school, she earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, with high honors in Romance languages from Dartmouth College. Upon graduation, Alex was the recipient of the Philip D. McInnis ’36 Award, which is presented annually to the woman in the senior class who contributed most significantly to the college through her depth of integrity and character, capacity for leadership, academic achievement and commitment to the life of the community.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• University of Virginia (J.D., 2010)
• Dartmouth College (A.B., 2007)

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