Ashley
Z.
Hager
Partner
Atlanta
Business Phone:
404.885.3428
Business Fax:
404.962.6580
ashley.hager@troutmansanders.com
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Ashley specializes in all types of employment discrimination litigation and general employment advice, providing general employment and human resources consulting on issues such as employee selection, compensation, leaves and discipline, employment contracts, outsourcing arrangements, employee and manager handbooks, federal contractor obligations, separation agreements, and severance plans.
Ashley is also a member of the firm's Privacy and Data Security Team and the Nuclear Regulation practice group.
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
“Military Leave for Private Employers,” The Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, July 2003.
“Crafting Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policies,” The Cambridge Institute Annual Southern Employment Law Conference, November 1998.
“The Hiring Process: How to Avoid Common Legal Pitfalls,” Breakfast Seminar at Troutman Sanders LLP, May 1998.
“Conducting Effective Employment Investigations,” Breakfast Seminar at Troutman Sanders LLP, September 1997.
“Workplace Violence – The ‘Catch 22’s’ Associated with Confronting Violence in the Workplace and Tips on Avoiding Liability,” Breakfast Seminar at Troutman Sanders LLP, February 1996.
Publications
"Defamation by Conduct: Workplace Expulsion of the Terminated Employee," Georgia Bar Journal, December 1995.
"Employer Administration of Severance Pay Plans: Avoiding Misrepresentation Liability on Plan Modifications," ERISA and Benefits Law Journal, Volume 4, Issue 1, 1996.
Other Distinctions
Ranked 4 - Labor & Employment Georgia in 2010 edition of Chambers USA
Named to Georgia Trend magazine’s Legal Elite in labor/employment (2004, 2008)
Selected as a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine for Labor & Employment Law excellence (2009)
Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2002-present
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1994–2001
Member, Associate Review Committee