Eric L. Barnum

Partner

Eric L. Barnum is an experienced trial lawyer practicing in all areas of employment law and employment litigation, including:

• Wrongful discharge
• Discrimination and hostile environment harassment litigation
• Labor arbitration
• Analysis of personnel practices and procedures

He also has extensive experience in multi-party, complex civil litigation, including class actions, wage and hour claims, unfair competition, and administrative investigations and hearings.

His practice also includes workplace violence intervention and evaluation, as well as obtaining temporary restraining orders and permanent injunctions.

Mr. Barnum works with clients in the following fields:

• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Utility
• Health care
• Retail
• Education
• Real estate
• Banking
• Freight management and logistics
• Construction

He frequently conducts training and educational seminars for lawyers and human resource professionals on various aspects of developing employment law.

Mr. Barnum also has a background in career counseling and is an accomplished public speaker on issues of youth mentoring and motivation.

Publications

"An Introduction to Early Case Assessment," The Practical Litigator, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), Vol. 17, No. 6 (November 2006)

Best Practices in Electronic Discovery, BNA Books (2006)

"Georgia Unemployment Compensation Law," The Georgia Employer (2001)

"Georgia Law Related to Workplace Violence," The Georgia Employer (2001)

Speeches and Presentations

"Blogging, Texting & Social Networking: Workers' Compensation Issues in the Digital Age," Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators 62nd Annual Convention (July 21, 2010)

"Social Networking Goes to Work: Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age," (Speaker) South Metro Human Resources Association, Peachtree City, Ga. (May 6, 2010)

"Navigating the Social Networking Hemisphere," (Moderator) National Employment Law Council 15th Annual Conference, Lake Las Vegas, Nev. (April 28, 2010)

"Social Networking Goes to Work: Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age," 2010 Employment Law and Legal Issues Update, Georgia Employer Committee Seminar (February 24, 2010)

"Who Says You Can't Have it Both Ways?" American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law teleconference (February 17, 2010)

"'Textual Harassment': New Employer Risk From Text Messages, Email and Internet Communications — Avoiding, Investigating and Defending Employee Race, Sex and Disability Claims,” (Speaker) Strafford Publications CLE teleconference/webinar (January 19, 2010)

"Every Breath You Take:Blogging, Texting, E-mails and Social Networking in the Workplace," (Speaker) American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Third Annual CLE Conference, Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2009)

"I Know Who You Are and I Read What You Write: Claims Arising from Blogging, Texting, GPS and E-mail," (Speaker) American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Third Annual CLE Conference, Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2009)

"Wage-Hour Issues," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing, Atlanta, Ga. (October 27, 2009)

"Covenants Not-To-Compete and Trade Secrets," (Speaker) American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) Committee Midwinter Meeting, Key West, Fla. (March 25, 2009)

"Workplace Privacy: Unclear But Present Danger," (Panelist) American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment (June 4, 2008)

"Developing and Maintaining Relationships with In-House Counsel," National Employment Law Council Conference (April 30, 2008)

"Cautionary Lessons in Ethics and New Challenges to Professionalism for Corporate Counsel," Association of Corporate Counsel – Atlanta (March 11, 2008)

"Best Practices in Electronic Discovery," American Bar Association, Midwinter Meeting (March 2006)

"Early Case Assessment And Cost Saving Strategies To Minimize Litigation," American Bar Association Annual Meeting (2005)

"The Evolving Role Of Sex Stereotyping And Expert Testimony In Employment Litigation" (September 2005)

"What Is My Case Worth?" (August 2005)

"Employee Selection, Testing, Compensation and Evaluation Systems - Under Renewed Attack By The Plaintiff's Bar" (April 2005)

"Gender and Culture Stereotyping In Litigation" (April 2005)

"Sarbanes-Oxley: A 'Brave New World' or a New Order" (April 2004)

"Sarbanes-Oxley: The Role of HR in Ethics and Corporate Governance" (April 2004)

"EEO Compliance Issues" (March 2004)

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Outside Counsel, Minority Corporate Counsel Association

Leading Lawyer — Labor & Employment, Chambers USA — America's Leading Lawyers for Business

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Education

Professional Memberships

Atlanta Bar Association

American Bar Association
Section of Labor and Employment

National Bar Association
Deputy General Counsel

National Employment Law Council
Executive Committee
          Coordinating Committee

Gate City Bar Association

State Bar of Georgia

State Bar of California

Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Truancy Intervention Project, Atlanta

Civic and Charitable Memberships

Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association
Board of Directors

Pacific McGeorge Black Alumni Association
Founding Chair

Phi Alpha Delta

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.