Edward D. Buckley
Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP
Edward D. Buckley is one of the founding partners of Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP. Ed was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, by parents who raised him to make a difference for the better.
Ed understands the hardships that working people face and has built his law practice championing their cause, focusing his practice on civil rights and employment discrimination cases. He has represented people from virtually every walk of life, including hotel laundry workers, truckers, secretaries, food industry workers, technicians, salespeople, teachers, professors, stockbrokers, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, longshoremen, doctors and lawyers. He has represented numerous executives in everything from contract negotiations to contract disputes.
Ed approaches each client engagement with empathy, and works hard to find solutions to clients' problems, often where other lawyers are not able to do so.
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Police Misconduct
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Arbitration & Mediation
- LGBTQ+ Rights
- Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Non-Compete and Non-Solicit
- Executive Compensation
- Georgia
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- 11th Circuit
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- Georgia Court of Appeals
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- Supreme Court of Georgia
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Managing Partner
- Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP
- Current
- Emory University School of Law
- J.D.
- Activities: Served as a legal writing instructor.
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- College of Charleston
- B.A.
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- Best Law Firms 2022
- Best Lawyers
- Metropolitan Tier 1 Atlanta Employment Law - Individuals Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- 2013, 2015, 2021: Lawyer of the Year - Employment Law - Individuals; 2006 to present: Employment Law - Individuals; 2006 to present: Litigation - Labor and Employment; 2006 to present: Employment Law - Management
- Member of Georgia’s “Legal Elite”
- Georgia Trend Magazine
- “AV” rating
- Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- One of "America's leading business lawyers"
- Chambers and Partners
- State Bar of Georgia
- Member
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Current
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- NELA GA
- Current
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- College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Current
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- Atlanta Bar Association
- Current
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- General Civil Mediator
- Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
