Background
Harper, G. Thomas was born on September 5, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Harper, G. Thomas was born on September 5, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Furman University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson and Greaves, P.A. (Greenville, SC) specializing in Labor Relations Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law. NLRA, RLA, all Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws (including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Affirmative Action (OFCCP), etc.), Wage/Hour, FMLA, WARN, Employment at Will/Wrongful Discharge, Workers' Compensation, Benefits Law (including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, etc.), Substance Abuse, AIDS, FOIA, Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials, Safety and Health Law (including OSHA, MSHA, etc.), Products Liability, Immigration Law (including Employment-Based Immigrant/Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Alien Labor Certifications, etc.), Litigation Before All Courts and Agencies, Trials and Appeals, Representing Management Exclusively. Admitted to the bar, 1973, South Carolina.
1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1983, Florida, District of Columbia, United States. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. Phi Delta Phi. Co-Editor, Florida Employment Law Manual, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Publisher, 1985-1995.
Editor, Florida Employment Law Letter, (monthly), M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, Publisher. Author: "How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hiring and Firing in Florida," M. Lee Smith Publishers and Printers, Publisher. "Hiring in Florida: A Guide for Persons Who Interview and Hire," Published by Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Co-Author: "Florida Workers' Compensation Drug Testing Compliance Kit," second edition, 1994, published by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Member: Jacksonville and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section).
South Carolina Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. (Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office). A nationwide practice representing employers and management exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment, benefits, immigration, occupational safety and health, workers' compensation, environmental, toxic torts, and products liability law.
Handling litigation before all courts and agencies, including appeals.
Author: "How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hiring and Firing in Florida," M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, Publisher. "Hiring in Florida: A Guide for Persons Who Interview and Hire," Published by Florida Chamber of Commerce. Co-Author: "Florida Workers' Compensation Drug Testing Compliance Kit," second edition, 1994, published by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Member: Jacksonville and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). South Carolina Bar; The District of Columbia Bar.
(Resident, Jacksonville, Florida Office).