Overview

Matt Simpson is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. He represents management in all areas of labor and employment law in state and federal courts as well as before state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the United States Department of Labor. He is also the co-chair of the Automobile Dealers Industry Group.

Class and Collective Action Employment Litigation

Matt’s litigation practice is focused on the defense of class and collective actions. He has handled numerous collective actions involving claims for unpaid wages pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and represents both employers and consumer reporting agencies in class actions brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). His class and collective action experience includes:

• Defeating class certification in FCRA class action against consumer reporting agency alleging reporting of inaccurate background information on behalf of approximately 14,000 potential class members;
• Representation of national retail employer in FCRA class action alleging failure to provide stand-alone disclosures on behalf of approximately 3,500 potential class members;
• Representation of employer in multi-state FLSA and state law class and collective action alleging off-the-clock work on behalf of more than 1,500 opt-in class members;
• Representation of call center employer in multi-state FLSA and state law class and collective action alleging off-the-clock work on behalf...

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