Lisa B. Golan
Lisa Golan practices in metro Atlanta and beyond representing employees in cases of employment discrimination and employment related disputes with an emphasis on claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act and related claims of retaliation under the ACA, for breach of contract and for denial of ERISA disability benefits and COBRA medical continuation benefits. In the area of disability law, she strives to provide her clients with the information they need to advocate for themselves in the workplace, to obtain the accommodations or medical leave they need to continue to be productive in the workplace or to return to work, or alternatively to explore the benefits available to them under short term disability, long term disability, and critical care insurance policies. She also advises clients on their benefits rights under COBRA and the Affordable Care Act. Ms. Golan is a past member of the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section a past mentor in the State Bar of Georgia Labor and Employment Law Section Mentorship Academy, and former co-Chair of the EEOC Liaison Committee and Past President of the Georgia affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association. She serves as a volunteer attorney for the American Diabetes Association, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Epilepsy Foundation Legal Defense Fund, the Cancer Legal Resource Center, and the National Alliance for Mental Health. Ms. Golan speaks frequently on and writes a semi-monthly blog on ADA and FMLA issues for the Gwinnett County Bar Association newsletter.
