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Myra K. Creighton

Partner


Atlanta

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Myra Creighton is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office. Her practice focuses on advising clients concerning their obligations to employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), ensuring their policies and procedures are consistent with both these laws and defending clients against employee claims alleging violations of the ADA and FMLA.

She also counsels and defends clients concerning Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) issues that arise in the workplace. Myra routinely presents seminars, webinars, and training programs on ADA and FMLA topics such as Substance Abuse under the ADA, Managing the Medical Certification Process under the FMLA, Controlling Intermittent Leave under the FMLA, Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process Under the ADA, and Medical Examinations and Inquiries under the ADA.

Myra authored the chapter entitled "Mental Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act" in the treatise, Mental and Emotional Injuries in Employment Litigation, Second Edition, published by the Bureau of National Affairs in 2001, and the 2006 and 2008 Supplements to the chapter. She co-authored "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Employee Assistance Programs As Sources of Liability," 24 Employee Relations Law Journal 79 (1998); and "Mental Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Management Rights Approach," 20 Employee Relations Law Journal 541 (1995), as well as multiple other articles on ADA topics.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips in 1993, Myra was a law clerk for Judge Duross Fitzpatrick of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. She is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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  • Insights

    08/25/23

    Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition

    Erin Waldron Anderson, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Myra K. Creighton, Steven R. Cupp, Amanda Davinson, Edward F. Harold, Brett Holubeck, Matthew R. Korn, Sarah Leon, Todd A. Lyon, Robin Repass, Shanon R. Stevenson, Travis Vance, Joshua H. Viau, Spencer W. Waldron, Megan C. Winter

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    07/07/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from June 2023

    Alyssa Levy Andalman, Amanda M. Blair, Risa B. Boerner, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Michael E. Bonner, James S. Bradbury, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Myra K. Creighton, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Deepa K. Desai , Benjamin M. Ebbink, Michael P. Elkon, LaLonnie Villa Gray, Darcey M. Groden, Brian Guerinot, Andrew J. Hoag, Wendy Hughes, Matthew R. Korn, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Kenneth A. Knox, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Andreas Mosby , Joshua D. Nadreau, Raymond W. Perez, George A. Reeves III, Justin Reiter, Jenna B. Rubin, Nan Sato, Brent Sedge , Julia A. Sherwood, Kristin L. Smith, Shane Stover, Henry Thomson-Smith, Megan E. Walker, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Willis, Erica G. Wilson, Franklin Z. Wolf, Annie Ziesing

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    06/23/23

    New Workplace Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers Take Effect June 27: Critical FAQs for Employers

    Myra K. Creighton, Emily N. Litzinger

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    12/30/22

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed Over the Holidays

    Myra K. Creighton, Emily N. Litzinger, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Amanda M. Blair, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Rick Grimaldi, Jack O’Connor, Brian Balonick, Steven M. Bernstein, Joshua H. Viau, Robert C. Christenson, Abby Harrington Putzulu, David S. Jones, Erica G. Wilson, Matthew R. Korn, Megan E. Walker, George A. Reeves III

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    12/28/22

    The Birth of New Workplace Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers: 4 FAQs for Employers

    Myra K. Creighton, Emily N. Litzinger

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    10/31/22

    FP’s Workplace Law Forecast 2023

    Davis C. Bae, Phillip C. Bauknight, Cheryl L. Behymer, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Risa B. Boerner, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Laurel K. Cornell, Myra K. Creighton, Jennifer B. Carroll, Michael P. Elkon, David W. Erb, Ilanit Fischler, Jason A. Geller, Rosemary S. Gousman, Susan M. Guerette, Usama Kahf, David R. Kresser, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd B. Logsdon, Todd A. Lyon, Jennifer Mendez, Richard R. Meneghello, Richard A. Millisor, Stephen C. Mitchell, Joshua D. Nadreau, Raymond W. Perez, Cheryl Pinarchick, John M. Polson, Todd B. Scherwin, Evan Shenkman, Adam F. Sloustcher, Kristin L. Smith, Shanon R. Stevenson, J. Hagood Tighe, A. Kevin Troutman, Travis Vance, Sheila M. Willis, Megan C. Winter, Colette F. Wolf, Robert Yonowitz

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    09/08/22

    Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2022 Edition

    Megan C. Winter, Myra K. Creighton, J. Micah Dickie, Phillips L. McWilliams, Ron M. Pierce, J. Hagood Tighe, Matthew R. Korn, Steven M. Bernstein, Todd A. Lyon, Shanon R. Stevenson, Edward F. Harold, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Steven R. Cupp, A. Kevin Troutman

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    09/06/22

    The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from August 2022

    Heather Domingo, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Sarah Wieselthier, Cheryl L. Behymer, Marilynn Schuyler, Sheila M. Willis, Tatiana S. Chiu, Angelica M. Ochoa, Steven M. Bernstein, Alex G. Desrosiers, John M. Polson, Richard R. Meneghello, Adam F. Sloustcher, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Jack O’Connor, Courtney Leyes, Marilyn Higdon, Myra K. Creighton, R. Bryan Holbrook, Patrick W. Dennison, Aymara Ledezma, Alex Castro, Samantha J. Monsees, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Tyler Woods, Alden J. Parker, Darcey M. Groden, Anthony Isola, Usama Kahf

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    08/25/22

    Federal Appeals Court Rules Gender Dysphoria is a Disability for the First Time: 4 Accommodation Steps for Employers

    Myra K. Creighton, R. Bryan Holbrook

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    08/17/22

    Atlanta Partner Discusses EEOC’s New Workplace COVID Rules

    Myra K. Creighton

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 1991, cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
  • B.A., 1985, cum laude, Vanderbilt University

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

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