Thomas L. Cathey

member

Telephone:
Fax:

(706) 722-4481
(706) 722-9779

E-mail

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Augusta Office
801 Broad Street, 7th floor
Augusta, GA 30901

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice
Civil Rights Litigation
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Employee Benefits
Employment Counseling and Handbooks
Employee Leave
Employment Litigation

Governmental Liability
Health Care
Local Government Law
Non Compete Agreements
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Torts
Workers Compensation

Tom practices in the area of general civil litigation with extensive experience in employment litigation, governmental liability and public employment litigation and worker’s compensation law. Using his vast knowledge of state and federal employment laws and keeping up to date on current employment trends, Tom is equipped to counsel a number of public and private entities in employment and personnel matters, including employee discipline and termination issues. From his first hand experience and to better serve clients, Tom has drafted employment policies and handbooks that meet the business needs of the employer and comply with state and federal regulations. He also assist employers during investigations by the EEOC or Department of Labor and helps employers navigate personnel matters with attention to the intersection of worker’s compensation laws, the American with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act.

Education

Duke University, 1997, B.A., English
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, 2000, J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Order of the Coif Honorary Scholastic Society; Note and Comment Editor of North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation

Professional associations

American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
Young Lawyers of Augusta

civic associations

Easter Seals of East Georgia, Inc., Past Board of Directors & Secretary
Leadership Augusta (Class of 2008)

Admissions

State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar
State Bar of North Carolina
Tom is admitted to practice before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia and for the Eastern District of North Carolina; the Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals and the State and Superior Courts of Georgia and North Carolina

speeches

2012 Labor Law Update, "The EEOC: What You Need to Know", Sponsored by the Thomson McDuffie Chamber of Commerce, Thomson, GA, May 8, 2012.
"Complying with New Employment Regulations: Immigrants, Garnishments, and Health Care Reform", Sponsored by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, Augusta, GA, October 2011.