Jon M. Gumbel has concentrated his practice in the field of management labor and employment law since 1987.  He has represented employers with respect to litigation and other employment law disputes involving race, gender, age, religious, and disability discrimination claims under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, and comparable state laws.  Jon has also represented employers with respect to their employment litigation matters involving pregnancy discrimination, breach of compensation agreements, breach of non-compete agreements, breach of fiduciary duty, joint employment, wage and hour matters, OSHA citations, and wrongful discharge laws.  Finally, Jon has represented numerous employers with respect to ERISA claims/litigation including those involving health, disability and pension claims.

Jon was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1987.  He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Gwinnett County Human Resources Management Association (“HRMA”). Jon currently serves as the Legislative Chair of HRMA and has chaired HRMA’s annual labor and employment law seminar for the past fifteen years.  Jon is a frequent speaker before groups such as HRMA and SHRM and has authored numerous articles regarding labor law, employment laws and non-compete litigation.  He was also recognized in 2008 as one of the leading labor and employment lawyers in Georgia by Chambers USA.