Bob's practice focuses on representing and advising employers in complex labor relations and employment planning and disputes, including trade secrets/non-compete controversies and wage and hour. Bob has obtained numerous positive results in litigated matters, including large-scale labor relations matters and restrictive covenants disputes, one of which was the groundbreaking relief under Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act. Bob believes it is important for employers to proactively think about how to avoid or mitigate the risks of litigation and works closely with clients on these issues. He prides himself in being extremely responsive to client needs.Bob also enjoys working with businesses and individuals to help them reach their goals on transactional matters without the need for litigation or excessive adversarialism. Bob is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Labor and Employment Law Section and the Atlanta Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the US District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the Second Circuit, the Seventh Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit, and the Georgia Superior Courts.Bob volunteers with the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta to support non-profit organizations that assist communities in Georgia. He is a contributing author to the Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives blog.

Bar Admissions
Georgia

Education
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2008

BA, Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with distinction, 2005

2021 Mid-Year State Non-Compete Legislative Update, The National Law Review

3rd Circ. Philly Pay History Ruling May Set National Bar, Law360

4th Circ. Clarifies Employer Duties For ADA Accommodations

5 NLRA Changes To Make Nonunion Employers Wary In 2024, Law360

AI in HR: The State- and Local-Led Future of Employer Compliance

Alameda Superior Court Judge Rules Proposition 22 Unconstitutional, The National Law Review

Artificial Intelligence 2025 Year in Review

Calif. Ruling May Shield Public Employers From Labor Claims

Changes Afoot at the NLRB Under the New Administration, The National Law Review

DOL Updates Guidance on Coronavirus Paid Leave Law, Addresses Business Re-openings, The National Law Review

EEOC Files First COVID-19 ADA Accommodation Suit, The National Law Review

Executive Orders Impact Federal Agencies and Government Contractors, The National Law Review

If At First You Don't Succeed: National Labor Relations Board Readopts Highly Controversial "Independent Contractor" Standard, Employee Benefit Plan Review

Labor Organizing in Retail: 2022 Review, Retail Industry 2022 Year in Review

NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Regarding Bargaining Obligations for Vaccine Mandate, The National Law Review

NLRB Loosens Restrictions on Employee Discipline for Abusive Conduct and Speech, The National Law Review

NLRB Memo Reminds Employers: COVID-19 Does Not Excuse Labor Law Violations, The National Law Review

NLRB Restores Leniency for Employee Abusive Conduct and Workplace Outbursts, Training Magazine

NLRB Union Election Rule Changes May Hamper Employee Free Choice, Bloomberg Law

NLRB: Elements of Election Rule are Blocked by Court, But Board Implements the Rest, The National Law Review

NLRB: Employer Allowed to Ban Cellphones in Beverage Production and Warehouse Working Areas, The National Law Review

NLRB's Pendulum Swings, Twists and Turns, Fulton County Daily Report

Potential Changes Under The Biden NLRB Impacting Retailers, Industry Association

State Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Employer Use of AI for Wage Decisions

The Evolving Landscape of AI Employment Laws: What Employers Should Know in 2025

The Fifth Circuit Criticizes the Practice of Sealing Documents by Agreement, The National Law Review

Top Five Employment Law Liabilities Facing Employers Post-Pandemic, The National Law Review

Wash. Ruling Raises Pay Transparency Litigation Risk

With Schools Reopening, Employers and Employees Must Continue to Navigate a Patchwork of Federal and State COVID-19 Leave Laws, The National Law Review