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Annette A. Idalski practices exclusively in the areas of labor and employment litigation, and is Chair of the Firm's Labor and Employment Litigation Group in Atlanta.  She has successfully defended numerous employers nationwide against single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits involving race, gender, age and disability discrimination, workplace harassment, traditional labor matters, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, contract disputes, whistleblower actions, and other employment torts.

Ms. Idalski also proactively counsels employers on a daily basis regarding employment issues arising out of or concerning complex leaves of absence, hiring and firing, wage and hour compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and collective bargaining matters. She conducts legal compliance audits of clients' human resources functions and prepares employee policies and handbooks and employment agreements. Ms. Idalski has conducted hundreds of training courses and seminars on prevention of litigation with respect to sexual harassment and discrimination under Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other state and federal employment laws.

Ms. Idalski is past president of the Georgia Association For Women Lawyers (GAWL) and currently serves on the GAWL Advisory Board.

Representative Matters

• Cogburn Healthcare Ctr, Inc. v. NLRB, 437 F.3d 1266 (D.C. Cir. 2006) (Successfully argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that Gissel Bargaining Order should be reversed)
• Seward v. Alexander Properties Group, No. 1:05-CV-601-SEB-JPG, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31150 (S.D. IN Nov. 21, 2005) (Obtained complete dismissal of pregnancy discrimination case for property management company at pre-answer stage based on lack of personal jurisdiction)
• Anthony Mugno v. Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques, Ltd., et al., No. 05-cv-2037 (DRH) (ARL), 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6570 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2007) (Obtained complete dismissal of claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act and ERISA.
• Obtained directed verdict as lead counsel in jury trial against Title VII retaliation claims, the Florida Civil Rights Act, and the Florida Whistleblower's Act in United States District Court, Southern District Miami for technology client.
• Twice obtained summary judgment and significant attorneys' fees awards for manufacturing company against age discrimination lawsuit in Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
• Obtained summary judgment for pharmaceutical company in multi-plaintiff litigation involving allegations of Title VII national origin discrimination, harassment and retaliation in United States District Court, Western District of Michigan.
• Obtained summary judgment for Georgia public employer in multi-plaintiff litigation involving allegations of Title VII sexual harassment and Equal Pay Act in United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia.
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice after Plaintiff's deposition in FMLA lawsuit in United States District Court, Northern District of Florida for property management company.
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of class action complaint filed in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia at pre-Answer stage for property management company.

Seminars & Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "The Family and Medical Leave Act:  Is Your Company Prepared for 2010?," HR Star Conference, Atlanta, May 13, 2010
• Speaker, "HR Audits: 5 Key Areas to Review in 2009," SHRM Central Gem Meeting, May 20, 2009
• Speaker, "The New Family and Medical Leave Act: Is Your Company Prepared?," HR Star Conference, Atlanta, May 13, 2009 
• Speaker, "Conducting an Effective HR Audit," 2008 HR Star Conference, Atlanta, May 14, 2008
• Speaker, "Key Components for a Successful Human Resources Department," Women Leading Business Symposium, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, 2005
• Speaker, "Human Resource and Legal Issues for Craft, Hobby and Scrapbooking Industry Employers," Memorytrends Trade Show, Las Vegas, 2005
• Speaker, "Keeping It Legal," Lorman Education Services, 2004
• Speaker, "Managing Human Relations," Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association Regional Conference, 2003
• Speaker, "Family and Medical Leave Act," SHRM Southeast Conference, 2003
• Speaker, "How to Structure a Human Resources Department, Part I and II," SHRM-Atlanta Workshop, 2003

News

• Chamberlain Hrdlicka Attorneys Named 2010 Atlanta Superlawyers
  April 2010
• Atlanta Legal Powerhouse Shows No Signs of Rough Economy, Adds Five New Lawyers
  Chamberlain Hrdlicka Expands Corporate, Labor and Employment Practices with Veteran Talent from Duane Morris LLP
  March 2010

Articles & Publications

• Author, "Averting The March Toward Unionization," Law360, February 10, 2009
• Quoted in "Know Your Layoff Rules & Procedures," HR Focus, February 2009
• Co-Author, "Doing Layoffs the Right Way," Workforce Management Online, December, 2008
• Columnist, “Managing Your Employees,” Craftrends Magazine, 2005-2006
• Contributing Author, How Arbitration Works, Sixth Edition, American Bar Association, 2004
• Published numerous CLE papers on a wide variety of employment law topics

Professional Affiliations

• Georgia Association For Women Lawyers; Advisory Board, 2008-Present; Past President, 2007-2008; President, 2006-2007; President-Elect, 2005-2006; Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships, 2003-2005; Legislative Co-Chair, 2002-2003
• Society of Human Resources Management; Member, 2003-2005