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Allegra Lawrence-Hardy
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Allegra Lawrence-Hardy is a highly accomplished litigator known for her innovative thinking, tenacity and real-world solutions. Allegra has successfully defended Fortune 100 companies throughout the United States and abroad in numerous trials and arbitrations. Known for her skill in trying cases, negotiating complex settlements, and finding creative solutions, Allegra advises clients daily on a wide range of complex litigation, election law, political law, voting rights, and labor and employment issues. She helps develop processes and tools for improving the efficiency and delivery of legal services, and often shares her deep litigation knowledge as a prolific author and sought-after speaker. Allegra works closely with clients on high-stakes, high-profile complex litigation matters. She has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and guiding clients through sensitive crisis management situations to successful resolution. Allegra also advises and counsels management on a wide range of labor and employment issues. She provides practical, solution-oriented advice to help navigate complex employment law issues while keeping her client’s business goals firmly in mind. During the over two decades of her practice, Allegra also has led and been part of legal teams representing municipalities, non-profit organizations, political candidates, and political parties in election, voting rights, and political law matters including representing presidential candidate Al Gore before the Eleventh Circuit in Bush v. Gore and serving on the 2020 Biden for President recount team. Allegra has an active pro bono practice, through which she has successfully represented voters, asylum applicants, adoptive parents, underserved children, farmworkers, and more. Going on Offense Against Autocracy, moderator, Autocracy in America conference, July 2024. Top Employer Resolutions for 2024, January 2024. Podcast speaker, Georgia Pre-Session Legislation Briefing, NewsLINK, December, 2023 (Listen here.) Lessons Learned to Prepare Employers for the Next Pandemic/Catastrophe, AELC, October 2023. Layoffs in the Modern Era; 20th Annual Labor & Employment Law for the Seminar Group; October, 2023. Mechanisms of Democracy, panelist, Annual Symposium on Ethics & Professionalism, Emory University School of Law, September 2023. Crisis Management for Litigators: Lessons from the Frontline, LCA 2023 Spring Retreat; April, 2023 Election Worker Safety; Georgia State Board of Elections; October, 2022 2022 Voting Rights and Election Law: Insights into the Georgia and National Voting Landscape Ahead of the Midterm Election Cycle; City of Atlanta Department of Law 2022 Municipal Law Seminar; March, 2022 Right Tools, Right Hands, Right Now: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Legal Representation; Home Depot Corporate Counsel; March, 2022 Voting Rights in Georgia and Senate Bill 202; The Buckhead/Cascade City (Georgia) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; February, 2022 What Board Chairs Wish Heads Knew about Their Role; Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS); November, 2021 The Fierce Urgency of Now: The Fight for Georgians’ Voting Rights in 2021; The Buckhead/Cascade City (Georgia) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; October, 2021 Voting Rights and the Constitution; Law Day Celebration; Tulane Law School; September, 2021 Building Movements from the Margins: How Movement and Nonprofit Work for Social Justice Continue in the Face of Disenfranchisement; Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance and Go South, July, 2021 The Impact of COVID-19 on Civil Litigation: Trends & Consequences; National Bar Association Gertrude Rush Mid-Year Conference; April, 2021 The Odd Couple: My Mentor/Sponsor Is Nothing Like Me; ABA Professional Success Summit; March, 2021 A Conversation with Civil Rights Activists Pearl Cleage and Eugene H. Russell, IV (Moderator); ABA Professional Success Summit; March, 2021 Social Etiquette: The Daily Practice of Building Your Brand; Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney (GABWA); March, 2021 How We Won Georgia; Fair Fight Action; February, 2021 A Look at Voting Rights, Voter Suppression & What It Means to You; Atlanta Technical College; February, 2021 Hot Topics in Employment Law; Corporate Counsel Law Section; December, 2020 Beware the Bling; AT&T Scholars; November, 2020 Protect the Vote: Volunteering for Voting Rights; The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO); October, 2020 Fighting Voter Suppression and Protecting Democracy; Prudential Financial; October, 2020 U.S. Supreme Court Cases of Interest; The Seminar Groups 17th Annual Labor and Employment Law CLE; October, 2020 Get in Formation: Opportunities for Lawyers to Protect and Expand Democracy; Law for Black Lives; September, 2020 Racial Discrimination in Voting; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; September, 2020 Voting Rights and Election Law: 2020 and Beyond; Yale Law School Alumni Weekend Panel; October, 2019 Voter Suppression: A Threat to Democracy; ACLU of Ohio and Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Association; October, 2019 #MeToo Today: The Evolution of the Movement and Practical Tips for Employers; The Seminar Group’s 16 th Annual Labor & Employment Law CLE; October, 2019 Racial Discrimination in Voting; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; September, 2019 Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: The FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation; Masterbuilt®|Kamado Joe®; February, 2019 Refresher on Workplace Social Media Policies as Contentious US Presidential Election Near; Corporate Compliance, October 16, 2024 Top Five Issues for Employers to Audit Midyear; Law360, June 28, 2024 Cited in Law Curbing Forced Arbitration Takes Shape: Midyear Report; Law 360; written by Amanda Otttaway; June 8, 2024 New Title IX Regulations: Three Takeaways for any Organization Subject to Title IX. . . or Title VII; Daily Report from Law.com | ALM Media Properties, LLC; May 16, 2024 Key Outcomes of This Year's Georgia Legislative Session; Daily Report from Law.com, April 18, 2024 Georgia: Labor & Employment Overview; Chambers USA, March 2024 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2024; Law360, January 2024 Life Imitates Art in Reshaping Workplace Drama: AI, Remote Work, and the Silent Revolution of Employee Layoffs; A. Lawrence-Hardy and S. Mario, The Seminar Group, October 2023 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2023; Law360, January 2023 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2022; Law360, January 2022 OSHA Modifies Workplace Safety Guidance Amidst a Nationwide COVID-19 Surge; Lawrence & Bundy Legal Bulletin, August 24, 2021 Department of Labor Issues Updated COVID-19 Workplace Guidelines and Required Safety Standards for Healthcare Employers; Lawrence & Bundy Legal Bulletin, August 24, 2021 The Road Back – What Employers Need to Know When Planning for a Post-Pandemic Workplace; Lawrence & Bundy Legal Bulletin, May 25, 2021 How to Prepare for COVID-19’s Mental Health Fallout; Lawrence & Bundy Legal Bulletin, May 10, 2021 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2021; Law360, January 4, 2021 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2020; Law360, January 1, 2020 #MeToo Today: The Evolution of the Movement and Practical Tips for Employers Corporate Compliance Insights, October 10, 2019 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2019; Law360, January 9, 2019 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2018; Law360, January 9, 2018 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2017; Law360, January 3, 2017 Charting a Course through the FMLA, ADA & Workers Compensation; Corporate Compliance Insights, September 27, 2017 Top 10 Employer Resolutions for 2016; Law360, January 12, 2016 Judgment Call; Best’s Review, May 2015 Integrating the Cultures and Employment Laws of Your Multinational Workforce in the Global Economy; ACC Docket, April 2015 Top Resolutions Employers Should Make and Keep in 2015; Law360, February 4, 2015 Redial: 2014 TCPA Year in Review; Analysis of Critical Issues and Trends, January 29, 2015 Lean In, But Don’t Blend In; October 14, 2014 BYOD and Social Media: An Employer’s Perspective; Financier Worldwide, August 2014 10 Important Aspects of the CFTC Whistleblower Program; Law360, June 3, 2014 Bring Your Own Device, Don’t Bring Your Own Drama; Corporate Counsel, February 11, 2014 Top 10 Employer Resolutions For The New Year; Law360, January 8, 2014 Non-Unionized Employers: The NLRB Commands Your Attention; Partnering Perspective, Spring 2013 Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Post-Concepcion; Partnering Perspectives, Spring 2013 Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Issues for Employers; Partnering Perspectives, Spring 2013 Is Your Social Media Policy Current? Timely Reasons to Update Your Policy Now; Partnering Perspectives, Fall 2012 Five Timely Reasons To Update Your Social Media Policy, Law360, July 17, 2012 ‘Like’ It Or Not: Broker-Dealers And Social Media Access; Law360, June 28, 2012 Saving with Settlement Classes; Reprinted with permission Employment Law360 and Class Action Law360, November 2011 Blowing the Whistle: New SEC Rules Set the Stage for Increased Reporting of Potential Securities Law Violations; Reprinted with permission from Practical Compliance & Risk Management For The Securities Industry, September/ October 2011 SEC’s Whistle-Blower Rules Effective Soon: What Employers Need to Know Now; HR Magazine, July 25, 2011 The ‘New Normal’ In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 2; Reprinted with permission from Law360, February 9, 2011 The ‘New Normal’ In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 1; Reprinted with permission from Law360, February 2, 2011 Raising the Stakes: Effective ‘Internal’ Whistle- Blowing Programs are Essential in the Dodd- Frank Era; Reprinted with permission from Westlaw Journal Employment, January 11, 2011 Good News for Experts (And Attorneys Who Use Them); Reprinted with permission from Employment Law360, November 29, 2010 Clarity or Chaos? Ashcroft v. Iqbal One Year Later; Reprinted with permission Bloomberg Law Reports – Federal Practice, September 2010 Safeguarding Trade Secrets Before, During and After a Reduction in Force; Partnering Perspectives, Spring 2010 Safeguarding Your Employees Personal Data: How to Protect Employees, Your Company’s Reputation, and the Bottom Line; Reprinted with permission Bloomberg Law Reports – Labor & Employment, Spring 2010 Navigating the Waters of Alternative Fee Arrangements: Three Tips for Smooth Sailing; Reprinted with permission The Woman Advocate and the American Bar Association, Spring 2010 Case Study: Arrigo V. Blue Fish; Law360, February 22, 2010 Inside the Minds: Trends, Legislation, and Cases That Will Impact Employment Law in 2010; Reprinted with permission Employment Law 2010 (©2010 Thomson Reuters/Aspatore Books), May 1, 2009 Gain Leverage with a 30(b)(6) Deposition; Reprinted with permission from Bloomberg Law Reports, May 1, 2009 First 100 days and labor law; Reprinted with permission from Daily Report, May 1, 2009 Safeguarding Trade Secrets Before, During and After a Reduction in Force; Reprinted with permission from Employment Litigation Reporter, April 7, 2009 Awaiting Change: How the New President May Revolutionize the Face of Business Litigation; Reprinted with permission Daily Report, January 29, 2009 Availability of Arbitration for Sarbanes- Oxley Whistle-Blower Claims; Reprinted with permission Employment Litigation Reporter, October 7, 2008 U.S. Supreme Court Allows Retaliation Claims Under Section 1981; Reprinted with permission Lorman Education Services Legal Update Newsletters, June 2008 Offers of Judgment Ease Pain of SOX; Reprinted with permission Legal Times, May 2008 Whistle-Blower Actions Under Sarbanes-Oxley; Reprinted with permission Employment Litigation Reporter, September 2007
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PRACTICE AREAS
Complex Commercial Litigation Labor & Employment Internal Investigations Financial Services Litigation Class & Collective Actions Voting Rights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Crisis Management & High-Profile Litigation Workplace Education & Training EDUCATION
Yale Law School J.D. Spelman College B.A. BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia CLERKSHIP
Honorable Susan H. Black U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit RECOGNITION Chambers | Band One Super Lawyers Best Lawyers® Benchmark Forbes America's Top 200 Lawyers |
