Christina ForteMeddin

Christina focuses a substantial portion of her practice on workplace counseling and compliance. Christina thoroughly enjoys working with her clients to solve any concerns that arise in the employer-employee relationship, keeping in mind not only potential legal risk, but also weighing business considerations. She enjoys the proactive nature of this work, and believes that strong workplace compliance initiatives are the best way to prevent unwanted litigation.

Along these same lines, Christina frequently conducts employee handbook and policy reviews to ensure best practices are followed. Christina provides day-to-day advice and counsel to clients regarding the hiring process, employee discipline, employee terminations, and workplaces reductions. Finally, Christina assists employers with navigating the leave and accommodation space, including development of accommodation processes in compliance with federal and state law. Christina’s favorite part of her job is getting to know her clients and partnering closely to be a trusted business advisor.

In addition to workplace counseling and compliance, Christina has successfully represented employers from a wide variety of industries in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations in jurisdictions throughout the country. Christina has defended employers in single- and multiplaintiff cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, failure to accommodate, and interference with protected rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and various other local, state, and federal statutes. Christina also has significant experience handling administrative charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Christina maintains an active pro bono practice, including providing legal assistance to low-income clients and nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about her line of work and giving back to the Atlanta community.