| Sharon Stewart Matthews, a member of Brock Clay’s Labor and Employment practice, focuses on defending employers and entities in the areas of workers’ compensation, employment law, premises liability and general litigation. A former Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County, Ms. Matthews spent two years prosecuting criminal cases, where she honed her skills as a detail-oriented practitioner who was relentless in pursuing every possible lead to achieve the best possible outcome in the matter. In 2001, she went on to pursue the private practice of law, drawing upon these skills to provide proactive, detail-oriented counsel for her business clients to help them solve their extensive workers compensation and employment law challenges. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS Some of Mrs. Matthews’ recent notable client highlights include:
- Advising business clients on issues relating to workers’ compensation.
- Counseling business clients through a variety of labor and employment challenges, including drafting policies and procedures, responding to EEOC claims, addressing discriminating and reverse discrimination issues, and advising on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Handling insurance coverage and premises liability claims.
- Representing clients in general business litigation.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - Member, American Bar Association
- Member, The State Bar of Georgia
- Member, Cobb County Bar Association
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association
- Member, United States Tennis Association
- Volunteer Docent, Zoo Atlanta
PUBLICATIONS - Author, “ADA Claims Under the ADAAA and the New EEOC Regulations,” Employment Update (May 2011)
- Author, “Reducing Costs Through Proper Utilization of The Workers’ Compensation Panel of Physicians,” Employment Update (October 2010)
- Author, “Board Forms: A Refresher” (May 2006)
- Author, “Safety in the Workplace” (January 2005)
- Author, “Back to the Basics: Suspending Benefits Unilaterally”
- Author, “Getting Claimants Back to the Doctor”
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