Alex Barnett, partner in Alston & Bird’s Labor & Employment Group, has been named a 2022 “Rising Star” by Law360 in the employment category. The annual award honors top legal talent under the age of 40.
Barnett represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. She counsels and defends employers in actions brought under state common law and federal law, including Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and FMLA. Her practice also includes defending employers in complex employment class actions, conducting internal investigations, and advising on employment-related issues arising in corporate transactions.
Barnett was selected by Law360’s editorial staff from more than 1,350 nominations based on their career accomplishments and practice areas from more than 96 law firms and spanning 36 practice areas.
Barnett represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. She counsels and defends employers in actions brought under state common law and federal law, including Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and FMLA. Her practice also includes defending employers in complex employment class actions, conducting internal investigations, and advising on employment-related issues arising in corporate transactions.
Barnett was selected by Law360’s editorial staff from more than 1,350 nominations based on their career accomplishments and practice areas from more than 96 law firms and spanning 36 practice areas.