A Greenberg Traurig attorney was successfully released from a discrimination lawsuit lodged against the firm by his former aide. The case, which was overseen by a Georgia federal judge, examined the parameters of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and its application in this particular context. The Greenberg Traurig attorney was not deemed an employer under the act’s provisions, thereby absolving him of any alleged infractions within the scope of the filed suit.
This judgment underscores the nuanced complexities surrounding employment law and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Details of the verdict and the implications it carries for future cases of a similar nature were outlined in an
article by Law360’s Peter McGuire.