Dean R. Fuchs
Dean Fuchs
Atlanta
Georgia (GA)
Employment & Labor
Business Litigation
General Litigation
Profile
Mr. Fuchs's practice areas include employment law and all aspects of employment litigation, including employment discrimination litigation, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour compliance and litigation. He has recently served on the Board and as president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Fuchs also handles a wide variety of general business and civil litigation in both state and federal courts. Mr. Fuchs is licensed to practice law in Georgia, Florida and Massachusetts, including many federal district and appellate courts. Prior to joining Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP in 2003, Mr. Fuchs was a partner in a small Atlanta law firm. In 2011, Mr. Fuchs became an arbitrator and mediator and is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.
Selected To
Georgia Rising Stars 2009
About Dean Fuchs
Admitted: 1994, Georgia
Professional Webpage: www.swtlaw.com/attorneys/a_fuchs.htm
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Admitted to practice law in all courts in the State of Florida, 1994
- Admitted to practice law in all courts in the State of Georgia, 1994
- Admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 1995
- Admitted to practice before the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 1995
- Admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1996
- Admitted to practice before the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 2003
- Admitted to practice (pro hac vice) before the U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2009
- Registered Arbitrator and Mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resoultion., 2011
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present
- Board Member, National Employment Lawyers Association of Georgia, 2007
- President & Board Member, National Employment Lawyers Association of Georgia, 2008
- Past President & Board Member, National Employment Lawyers Association of Georgia, 2009
- Completed Henning Arbitration and Mediation Training, 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Participated as Judge in John Marshall Law School Moot Court Competition, 2009
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Saturday Lawyers Program, Participant, 2009
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- On-line/Video Presentation to Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association on Compliance with employment discrimination laws when interviewing prospective employees & how to avoid getting sued. , Speaker, Best Practices for Interviewing Prospective Employees and Litigation Avoidance, Automobile Dealers, 2009
- On-line/Video Presentation to Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association on Compliance with Federal Wage & Hour Laws , Speaker, Overview of Your Obligations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Automobile Dealers, 2009
- Speaker, FLSA and its Impact on Georgia's Private Home Care Providers, Georgia Chapter Of The National Private Duty Association, 2010
Verdicts and Settlements:
- $1.9MM Judgment against Atlanta-based Real Estate Company, 2007
- $11MM Judgment against Real Estate Developer for breach of personal guaranty, 2007
- Negotiated $60,000 settlement with small medical practice for sexual harassment against employee, 2008
- Negotiated $55,000 settlement with construction company for tolerating racially hostile work environment., 2009
- Negotiated $50,000 settlement with Hospice Care business for terminating disabled employee in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. , 2009
- Negotiated $100,000 settlement in dispute between local staffing company and former customer., 2009
- Took $2.11 MM joint and several judgment against two gurantors who defaulted on loans made to local bank., 2009
- Negotiated $200,000 settlement against SleeveCo, Inc. in Title VII hostile work environment and retaliation case., 2010
- Obtained $1.125 Million Judgment on Summary Judgment against Core Lavista, LLC and Steven DeLonga in commercial loan dispute, which was affirmed on appeal., 2011
Representative Clients:
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Cobalt Finance, LLC, Professional Registered Nursing Pool, Inc., CNA Associates of Georgia, LLC, Personnel Options, Inc., Erosion Control Services, Inc., Council on Aging for MacIntosh Trail, Inc., Surface Technology Corp., Premier Utilities & Services, Inc., Land Development Services, Inc., Little Tokyo Management, Inc., US Extreme Sports Association, LLC, Provident Community Bank, Personnel Options, Inc., Automobile Acceptance Corporation, DriveTime Credit Corporation, Galardi South Enterprises, Inc.
Educational Background:
- Boston University, College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 1991
- JD, Emory University School of Law., 1994
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