W. Melvin Haas III

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Recognized since 2007

Macon, Georgia

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers (2012-2016)
2016 Hall of Fame Inductee for "The Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" by Human Resources Executive Magazine
Named one of the "Top 20 Most Powerful Labor Attorneys" by Human Resources Executive Magazine, 2012-2015
Named one of the "Top 10 Most Powerful Labor Attorneys" by Human Resources Executive Magazine, 2010
Named one of the "Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" by Human Resources Executive Magazine, 2009
Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Labor Relations Committee
Recognized in the publication, Best Lawyers in America
Named one of the Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States by Labor Relations Institute, Inc.
Fellow of the American Bar Association
Fellow in College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
Immediate Past President of Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Recognized in Chambers USA Guide
Head of Constangy's Macon Office
Handled over 150 union elections, including several of over 1000 employees in voting unit; won 98% of all elections
Assisted companies in due diligence, mergers, acquisitions and decertifications
Represented in case hearings, objections case hearings, as well as arguments before the Courts of Appeals
Successfully defended a company in 10(j) proceedings and obtained injunctions in strikes
Acted as the collective bargaining spokesman in numerous collective bargaining proceedings and arbitrations
Provided companies with preventative training in all areas of employment law and conducted numerous mock union campaigns as a training exercise
Speaks regularly for the state Chamber of Commerce, the Developing Labor Law Section Midwinter meetings for the American Bar Association, the Georgia Employers' Association, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and SHRM chapters
Contributes regularly to the Mercer University Law Review and has authored several BNA articles
Former attorney with the NLRB
Successfully represented management in the largest elections in Georgia (1,500 voters) and North Carolina (one with 2,200 voters and another with 6,000) in the last fifteen years

Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.constangy.com/people-Melvin-Haas

Location

577 Mulberry Street, Suite 710
Macon, GA 31201-8588

Education

The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 1971
Emory University, BA, graduated 1968

Bar Admissions

Alabama, 1971
Georgia, 1977

Affiliations

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association - Board of Directors, Executive Vice President and President (current)
Georgia Employers’ Association - Board of Directors
Labor Relations Committee of the US Chamber of Commerce - Vice Chairman
State Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

70 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

39 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Special Focus:

Labor
Management
National Labor Relations Board

Awards:

Named one of the "Top 20 Most Powerful Labor Attorneys" by Human Resources Executive Magazine (2012-2015)
Recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers (2012-2016)
Named one of the "Top 10 Most Powerful Labor Attorneys for 2009" by Human Resources Executive Magazine
Named one of the Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States by Labor Relations Institute, Inc.
Recognized in Chambers USA Guide
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated By Martindale-Hubbell

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