Ashley M. Steiner 404.873.7020 [direct] 404.873.7021 [fax] ashley.steiner@agg.com Area of Practice Employment Law and Business Litigation

Ms. Steiner is an associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group and its Employment Law and Business Litigation Teams. She focuses her practice on counseling employers and defending them in discrimination, employment contract, and other employment-related litigation. She also represents clients in various facets of commercial litigation, including contract and franchise disputes, in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.

Prior to joining Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, she served as a Law Clerk to The Honorable Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Professional Activities

• State Bar of Georgia
  
• American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment, EEO Committee
  
• Emory University Law School Young Alumni Council, Class Representative (1997-2002)
  
• Lamar Inn of Court, Barrister (2000-2002)
  
  
Articles and Publications

• "Remission of Guilt or Removal Of Punishment? The Effects of a Presidential Pardon," Emory Law Journal, Spring, 1997.
  
• "HR 101: From Hiring to Firing: The Basic Policies and Procedures that Every Employer Needs."
  
• "Termination Without Trepidation: Guidelines and Procedures for Employee Termination."
  
  
Representative Seminar Presentations

• "The EEOC, Your Business And The Bottom Line", Institute of Management Accountants (2003).
  
• "Workforce Issues In An Internet Age", Medical Transcription Industry Alliance (2002).
  
• "Top Ten Employee Handbook Mistakes To Avoid", AGG Annual Employment Law Seminar (2002).
  
• "The Everyday Impact of the Privacy Rule On Your Workplace", Georgia Nursing Home Association (2001).
  
• Numerous presentations to employer clients on employment law and human resources topics.

Education
B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1993 (Phi Beta Kappa; summa cum laude,
     Alexander Heard Award for outstanding Graduate in Political Science)
J.D., Emory Law School, 1997 (With Distinction, Order of the Coif)
     Editorial Board, Emory Law Journal

Admitted to Practice
State of Georgia, 1997
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit