Kelly O. Coogan
Practice focuses on litigation of employment disputes and providing related counseling. Also practices in the areas of complex torts, commercial litigation and professional liability. Has litigated and resolved cases involving allegations of age, race, national origin, disability and sex discrimination; sexual and racial harassment; retaliatory discharge; defamation; breach of contract and claims involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, employee handbooks and non-competition agreements. Previously was in-house employment counsel for a Fortune 50 company with over 300,000 employees.
Representative Cases/Experience
- Defense verdict for telecommunications company in case involving alleged discriminatory termination based on medical leave.
- Defense verdict for national restaurant chain in case alleging race discrimination, harassment and retaliatory discharge.
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
Education
- B.A., cum laude, Miami University, 1991; Phi Beta Kappa
- J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 1994
