C. Jason Willcox

Mr. Willcox is a partner in the firm and serves as the practice group leader for the firm’s Employment Practice and General Liability practice groups.  Mr. Willcox’s practice is dedicated to the defense of businesses and individuals in civil litigation with an emphasis in employment litigation, civil rights litigation, and general civil litigation.  Mr. Willcox defends employers and management in state and federal courts, private mediation and arbitration, and matters before various administrative agencies in claims involving Title VII, FLSA, ADEA, ADA, EPA, FMLA, OSHA, Section 1981, and related tort claims arising from the hiring, retaining, promoting, disciplining, and termination of employees. Mr. Willcox also defends governmental entities in Section 1983 governmental liability claims.

Mr. Willcox regularly provides preventative guidance and proactive workplace strategies designed to avoid and/or limit employment related claims and prepares and revises employee handbooks; prepares employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, alternative dispute resolution policies, drug testing policies, and workplace codes of conduct.

Mr. Willcox maintains an AV Preeminent ® Rating from Martindale Hubbell in the areas of litigation, labor and employment, and torts, and has been recognized in Georgia Trend Magazine as one of Georgia’s “Legal Elite” in Labor and Employment.   Mr. Willcox is married to DeeDee Willcox and they have three children.