NATIONAL – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey D. Mokotoff has been elected to the firm’s Executive Committee, the firm’s highest governing body, and Henry F. Warnock has been named FordHarrison’s Atlanta Office Managing Partner.
“I’m very excited about Jeff and Henry stepping into their new roles,” says John Monroe, FordHarrison Managing Partner. “I’ve had the pleasure working alongside both Jeff and Henry for many years and I know that they will be great leaders to our offices and continue to provide our clients with the highest service.”
Jeff Mokotoff has a broad range of employment law experience spanning over two decades. As a seasoned attorney, Jeff has a broad employment law practice including drafting and litigating executive, arbitration and noncompete agreements, as well as litigating collective and class actions in state and federal courts. Before rejoining FordHarrison in 2017, after a 16-year career with the firm from 1996-2012, Jeff held the position of Chief Administrative Officer and Counsel for Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), Ted Turner's private company that oversees all of Mr. Turner's business interests. While at TEI, Jeff also served as employment counsel for Ted's Montana Grill, a restaurant chain owned by Mr. Turner. Jeff serves as a member of the firm’s management committee, and serves as Co-Chair of FordHarrison’s Noncompete, Trade Secrets and Business Litigation practice group, and established the firm’s Noncompete News newsletter. For more on Jeff, visit: https://www.fordharrison.com/jeffreymokotoff.
Henry Warnock devotes his practice to guiding clients through all facets of traditional labor and employment law in a wide range of industries. Henry defends employers in discrimination and retaliation cases involving the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Title VII. Henry has extensive experience working with start-up companies in the technology industry and partnering with these companies to provide practical guidance in response to the unique challenges they face with rapidly expanding workforces. Henry handles unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board and labor arbitrations. In addition, Henry has provided strategic legal advice representing employers in more than a dozen union election campaigns within the last two years. For more on Henry, visit: https://www.fordharrison.com/HenryWarnock.
In addition, FordHarrison recently elected John L. Monroe, Jr., partner in the firm's Atlanta office, to the position of Firm Managing Partner effective January 1, 2024. For more info on John's election, visit: https://bit.ly/48VXUbj