Matthew W. Clarke

Matthew Clarke is a Partner and Co‑Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, where he advises employers on complex workplace and employment litigation, regulatory compliance, and dispute avoidance matters nationwide. 

Matthew advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including compliance, risk management, and dispute avoidance. He regularly represents management in litigation involving discrimination, wage and hour, restrictive covenant, and WARN Act claims in state and federal courts, as well as before the EEOC, U.S. Department of Labor, and Georgia Department of Labor.

Clients value and depend upon Matthew’s experience and expertise with all aspects of their employment law needs including employment discrimination and litigation, employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies, termination and separations, hiring practices, wage and hour issues, unemployment compensation and other aspects of the employer/employee relationship governed by state and federal laws.

Matthew regularly counsels clients on compliance issues and dispute avoidance. When litigation becomes necessary, Matthew regularly represents employers in employment litigation matters pending in state and federal courts. He represents clients in matters pending before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Georgia Department of Labor and the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.

Representative matters include defending national employers in high‑stakes discrimination and wage‑and‑hour litigation, successfully enforcing restrictive covenants, and advising franchisors and multi‑state employers on employment compliance issues.

Matthew also serves as Assistant General Counsel to the firm, advising on employment law compliance, risk management, ethics, and professional responsibility matters.

Matthew is a frequent speaker and author on labor and employment, arbitration, and litigation trends, regularly presenting at CLE programs, SHRM events, and industry forums for attorneys, executives, and human resources professionals.

Matthew has long been active in pro bono and community service, having served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation and on the Advisory Committee of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta.

Matthew's Practice