Overview
John Thompson is senior counsel in the firm's Atlanta office. His practice focuses on wage and hour law, emphasizing issues relating to minimum wage, overtime, timekeeping, and wage-payment requirements.
He assists employers in preventive efforts designed to ensure compliance, and he handles both investigations conducted by government agencies and litigation in the wage and hour area.
He has also addressed wage-hour topics in presentations to numerous employer groups and in articles appearing in both human resources publications and industry journals.
John was recognized as an Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America for 2014. He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been included in Georgia Super Lawyers.
He has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers since 2009. John is the editor of the firm's Wage & Hour Laws Blog.
Honors & Leadership
Honors & Awards
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006
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Recognized as an Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America for 2014
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"AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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Selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer
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Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers since 2009
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Blog Posts
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.15.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.30.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.17.17
- Wage and Hour Laws BlogOct. 13, 2017
- Wage and Hour Laws BlogOct. 4, 2017
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.15.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.20.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.7.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.7.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.31.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.24.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.12.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.27.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.12.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.4.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.24.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.22.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.13.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.28.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.7.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.17.17
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.28.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.16.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.8.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.7.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.31.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.27.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.16.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.10.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.4.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.26.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.1.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.23.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.15.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.6.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.22.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.17.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.12.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.29.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.28.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.19.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.4.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.15.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.11.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.2.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.17.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.15.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.11.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.28.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.11.16
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.11.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.2.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.20.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.16.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.13.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.6.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.23.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.6.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.10.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.1.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.20.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.9.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.31.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.10.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.7.15
- Government Relations Blog6.30.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.30.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.29.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.18.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.17.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.28.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.19.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.6.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.1.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.27.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.15.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.11.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.16.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.26.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.16.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.4.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.29.15
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.18.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.14.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.9.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.9.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.30.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.8.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.31.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.14.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.29.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.22.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.12.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.29.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.26.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.13.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.19.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.11.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.25.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.13.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.3.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.12.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.7.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.28.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.24.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.17.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.28.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.14.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.30.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.28.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.27.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.15.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.9.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.2.14
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.18.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.11.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.4.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.20.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.14.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.5.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.30.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.24.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.16.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.9.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.27.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.16.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.30.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.22.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.2.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.26.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.5.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.27.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.12.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.30.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.15.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.15.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.8.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.18.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.11.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.28.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.25.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.13.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.28.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.20.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.25.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.18.13
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.31.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.30.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.27.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.12.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.16.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.8.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.25.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.20.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.5.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.27.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.14.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.27.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.25.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.20.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.11.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.1.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.18.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.9.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.26.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.7.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.28.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.12.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.8.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.3.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.31.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.14.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.10.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.25.12
- Proponents "Can't Wait" For Demise of Companionship, Live-In Domestic Exemptions (UPDATED: 03/10/12)Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.24.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.5.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.26.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.19.12
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.31.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.27.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.12.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.30.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.22.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.29.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.22.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.4.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.3.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.23.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.19.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.12.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.28.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.22.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.15.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.5.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.24.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.18.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.11.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.26.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.19.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.15.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.27.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.2.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.12.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.8.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.7.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog4.3.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.22.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.18.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.14.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog3.7.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.14.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog2.7.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.31.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog1.24.11
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.28.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.21.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.17.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog12.9.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.30.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.22.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog11.11.10
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- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.31.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog10.14.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog9.30.10
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- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.28.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog8.7.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.22.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.13.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog7.5.10
- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.18.10
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- Wage and Hour Laws Blog6.11.10
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog6.9.10
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- Wage and Hour Laws Blog5.23.10
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- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog5.7.10
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Education
- University of Georgia School of LawJ.D. 1978, cum laude
- Georgia State UniversityB.A. 1975
Bar Admissions
- Georgia