Lisa Haldar

Work Highlights

Represented large county school system in multi-million dollar class action on employee contract benefits.

Counseled corporate clients on restrictive covenants and pursued enforcement of restrictive covenants on behalf of corporate clients.

Represented clients in wage and hour matters, including class-action matters.

Prepared employment agreements for key executives for a private company.

Counseled a private school regarding FERPA compliance issues.

Counseled non-profit organization in compliance issues and internal investigations.

Obtained certiorari review before Georgia Supreme Court in a number of cases.

Represented large county entity against employee whistleblower claims.

Obtained summary judgment for a large financial institution in a case alleging disability discrimination.

Practice Areas

Lisa Haldar is an experienced litigator who serves as a trusted advisor to clients

with high-profile, highly sensitive matters that have the potential for significant

impact and require immediate strategic action, including cases involving higher

education institutions. Skilled at crisis management and drilling down to the core

issues, clients rely on Lisa to take the lead in developing an approach that

effectively addresses the situation and takes business, media, and reputational

implications into consideration.

Lisa also serves as employment outside general counsel for large companies that

do not have a designated labor and employment specialist. She provides strategic

advice and legal counsel on a real-time basis, addressing the myriad of situations

that arise during the course of daily business as well as developing and

implementing a wide range of policies, including Covid, negotiating executive

compensation, drafting termination agreements, and conducting Board

presentations and briefings.

Deeply invested in the outcomes for her clients, Lisa is known for her

straightforward delivery of what to do and what not to do. Clients rely on Lisa to

be direct and partner with their Human Resources professionals to find innovative

solutions to employment and employee relations issues that arise, including

conducting effective and sensitive internal investigations, so clients can focus on

other aspects of their business with minimal disruption.

A talented trial lawyer, Lisa represents and defends clients at all stages of

litigation in both state and federal court. As a former judicial staff attorney at the

Georgia Court of Appeals and an accomplished litigator, Lisa has deep knowledge

of the appellate practice and the ability to lay the foundation for an appeal at the

trial level. Her unremitting research skills, mastery of legal writing, and attention

to detail have proven pivotal in narrowing issues in a case and achieving positive

results for her clients.

Professional Memberships

Member, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Pro bono counsel, Atlanta Children’s Museum

Dugout mom/coach, Buckhead Baseball

Foster caregiver, Atlanta Humane Society

Publications

Co-Author (with Allegra Lawrence-Hardy) Top 10 Employer Resolutions (January 1, 2020) Law360

Best Practices for Managing Electronic Evidence (October 9, 2017) Corporate Compliance Insights

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Time Spent in Security Screenings Not Compensable Under FLSA (December 11, 2014) Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Legal Alerts

BYOD and Social Media: An Employer’s Perspective (August 2014) Financier Worldwide

Bring Your Own Device, Don’t Bring Your Own Drama (February 11, 2014) Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court Defines “Changing Clothes” to Include Steelworkers’ Donning and Doffing of Certain Protective Gear (January 28, 2014) Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Legal Alerts