James Radford in the News
Below are some articles and TV news clips that capture some of the cases James has worked on over the years. Of course, often the cases that are the most meaningful and important to an individual client are not the type of cases that attract media attention.
Fighting Disability Discrimination
Belton et al. v. State of Georgia
Class Action Status Granted in Deaf Services Lawsuit (Video)
Overview of deaf discrimination lawsuit (Video)
Fighting Religious Discrimination
Shelbayah, et al. v. Georgia State University
Radford Representing GSU Prof and Student in Discrimination Case
Former middle east institute director and arabic instructor challenge GSU in federal court
Islam Case Still Simmers (Inside Higher Ed)
Protecting Whistleblowers
Warren et al. v. Fulton County
WSB Coverage of Fulton County Whistleblower Lawsuit (Video)
AJC investigation: Employee under investigation, commissioner went to conference
Grantham et al. v. City of Lakeland
Local coverage of Lakeland whistleblower lawsuit
Representing Public Servants
Coverage of Macon Firefighter Disciplinary Appeals (Video)
Former Superior Court clerk receives $75,000 settlement
WSB Coverage of Dekalb County Clerk Litigation
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Employment Law
- Workplace Discrimination and Harrassment
- Unemployment Benefits
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Overtime
- Severance Negotiations
Public Employees
- Whistleblower Protection
- Personnel Appeals
- Educator Fair Dismissal Act Proceedings
Constitutional Law
- First Amendment
- Equal Protection
- False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
Appellate PracticeResources
- ADA.gov Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Georgia Department of Labor – Unemployment Benefits Information Information from GA Department of Labor about Unemployment benefits.
- Georgia Unemployment Appeals Information and resources for those seeking representation in Department of Labor hearings.
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) For information about employment discrimination laws and how to file a charge of discrimination.
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