The Athens– Clark County metropolitan area has over 180,000 residents, making it the fifth largest city in Georgia. With its cultural and social life, Athens is a great place to live and work––but, even so, there are times when you may be in need of a Georgia employment lawyer.

The attorneys of the Atlanta law firm of Buckley & Klein, LLP, experts in employment law, serve the Athens– Clark County area and all of northeastern Georgia as one of the state's most experienced employment law firms.

Athens is consistently ranked among the best places to live and work in the state, in the South, and in the country, including high workplace rankings by sources as diverse as Kiplingers, Forbes, and BestBoomerTowns.com.

The University of Georgia is the heart of the city. Established in 1785, it is the largest and oldest state– supported school in Georgia and the first state– chartered university in the country. The music and cultural scene is unparalleled in the state.

Although UGA is the city's largest employer, and there are many businesses that depend on the university, Athens business also includes farming, poultry, timber, and other diverse businesses.

So it may be that, if you have problems in your workplace, you may not know where to turn.

At the employment law firm of Buckley & Klein, we know that there are times when your employer doesn't treat you the right way, and times that employers may violate your rights under Georgia or even federal employment laws.

We understand that many people may not know their rights under employment laws.

Our firm practices in a diverse set of employment law areas, including wage and hour cases, overtime, sexual harassment, and discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin, and age, among others.

We also work in the areas of executive compensation, employment contracts, state law torts, and retaliation and whistleblower claims.

We regularly represent clients in federal and state court trials, arbitration hearings, and mediations.

If you have any questions about you legal rights at your job in the Athens area, anywhere in northeastern Georgia, or anywhere else in the state, please contact us. We are here for you.