Ellen Messer is an Atlanta-based employment litigation attorney who represents companies facing discrimination, breach of contract, and other employment-related claims. Ellen’s practice focuses on employment litigation, and she has extensive experience achieving positive outcomes for employers in state and federal courts, before the EEOC, and in arbitration.
Ellen has helped companies navigate a wide range of employment matters, including:
- Claims of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment arising under Title VII, Section 1981, the ADEA, GINA, the Pay Equity Act, Title I of the ADA, and related state laws;
- Claims of noncompliance with the FMLA, FCRA, FLSA, NLRA, WARN, and Title III of the ADA;
- Tort claims such as IIED, negligence, and tortious interference;
- Contract disputes related to relocation reimbursement agreements, compensation structure agreements, and restrictive covenants such as non-compete agreements; and
- Workplace developments such as mergers, layoffs, worker re-classifications, policy changes, handbook updates, and more.
Ellen graduated summa cum laude with highest pro bono distinction from Georgia State University College of Law. During law school, Ellen served on the Editorial Board of the Georgia State University Law Review, coached and competed with multiple Moot Court teams, and externed with the Appeals and Legal Advice Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Upon graduating, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif.
Ellen regularly volunteers with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, and other local non-profits. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on Atlanta United, following Formula 1 racing, and singing in a community chorus.
