Erica Mason's experience litigating high-profile class- and collective-action lawsuits, business background, and experience in contract formation and policy-drafting, allow her to understand the competing business needs of a company to help them reach fast, effective results. Ms. Mason is a shareholder who represents companies throughout the country in complex employment litigation, including single and multi-plaintiff claims of racial, age, national origin, disability and religious discrimination; harassment and retaliation; wage and hour disputes; testing and public accommodations; and restrictive covenants disputes brought under state and federal law.
In addition to representing her clients in litigation, Ms. Mason also counsels companies on employment law compliance and litigation avoidance, including the drafting and implementation of employment policies and procedures; investigating allegations of internal unethical and/or unlawful conduct; conducting comprehensive employment audits; and negotiating employment contracts and restrictive covenants. Ms. Mason also trains clients on EEO Compliance and other employment-related issues.
In addition to her law degree, Ms. Mason holds a B.B.A. in Economics. Prior to law school, Ms. Mason was the General Manager of a major recording label based in Atlanta, Georgia. She was also a student lawyer in the Penn Law Small Business Clinic, where she helped small businesses in contract writing, business formation and tax matters, and a student lawyer for the Penn Law Mediation Clinic, through which she mediated several matters for small claims court, family court and the EEOC.
Ms. Mason has three children and enjoys practicing martial arts and contributing her time to inner city youth.
- Author – "Officer of Franchisor Held Liable as an 'Employer' Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act," Hospitalitas newsletter, December 8, 2011
- Featured – "Playing it safe: How changes in employment law during the Obama administration can affect your company," Smart Business Atlanta, September 2010
- Co-author – "To Ban or Not to Ban? Crafting an Effective Social Media Policy for Hospital Employees," Atlanta Hospital News, December 2009
- Author – "The Fair Labor Standards Act – How to Ensure Compliance and Thwart Potential Lawsuits," Smart Business magazine, April 2008
- Co-author – "Drafting Legally Enforceable Employment Release Agreements and the Importance of Carving Out Unwaivable Claims," Atlanta Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section News, Fall 2007
- Named a Georgia Rising Star by Georgia Super Lawyers (2010 – 2012)
- Board of Directors Chair – Grow Kids, Inc. (2011)
- Member – ABA Advisory Panel
- Member – ABA Law Practice Management Section
- Member – ABA Women’s Rainmakers
- Member – Baker Donelson Diversity Committee
- Member – Baker Donelson Women's Initiative Committee
- Member – State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia (all state courts), 2005
- United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2005
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2005
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2004
- Georgia State University, B.B.A., 2000, cum laude