Paul R. Beshears

Paul R. Beshears


FordHarrison

Recognized since 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

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Paul Beshears represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law with an emphasis on collective bargaining, strikes, union organizing campaigns, labor arbitrations, and NLRB unfair labor practice cases.


He also advises companies on labor and employment issues, including those that arise in connection with mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force, and plant closings, and those dealing with the labor law aspects of government contracting, such as compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act. In addition, he conducts management training on a variety of labor and employment law issues. Paul has served as lead counsel in a number of jury and non-jury cases involving claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Paul serves as head of FordHarrison's Traditional Labor Practice Group. He also is a member of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group. In addition to representing employers in healthcare, Paul represents companies in numerous industries, including manufacturing, construction, and government contracting. Paul also worked in house for over five years for an Atlanta-based printing and software company that operated over fifty facilities across the country.

https://www.fordharrison.com/PaulBeshears

Location
  • 271 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1900
    Atlanta, GA 30363
Education
  • University of Georgia, J.D., graduated 1983

FordHarrison
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

63 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

35 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Labor Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Atlanta (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19

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NLRB Implements Significant Changes to the 2014 Expedited Election Rules, Continuing Its Efforts to Rein in Obama-era Regulations


NLRB Implements Significant Changes to the 2014 Expedited Election Rules, Continuing Its Efforts to Rein in Obama-era Regulations

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DOL Formally Rescinds Revised Persuader Rule


DOL Formally Rescinds Revised Persuader Rule

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