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NATIONAL – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm added four associates to offices throughout the U.S. including Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.
“Kim, Abed, Rebecca, and Maryam are all excellent additions to FordHarrison. They each have a broad range of expertise that will immediately add value to our firm and clients," said Lavern Wilson, Talent & Recruiting Partner / General Counsel. "We are excited to see them excel and are committed to their success.”
The following attorneys have recently joined the firm:
Kimberly "Kim" M. Bennett
Counsel | (Dallas, TX)
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Kim worked as the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Kim also previously served as the assistant corporate secretary and head of the labor and employment function for a Fortune 500 multinational manufacturing company and in-house counsel for a Fortune 50 technology company. Kim also has experience handling traditional labor matters, including collective bargaining negotiations, union organizing campaigns, contract administration issues, arbitration, unfair labor practice charge strategy and management, and strikes. Prior to joining FordHarrison, Kim provided strategic advice on matters related to federal laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Title VII, the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and related state and local employment laws. Kim's proficiency extends to litigation and disputes, where she successfully oversaw complex employment litigation, managed wage and hour class action cases, and developed strategies for enforcing post-employment restrictive covenants.
Abdel "Abed" Fakhoury
Senior Associate | (Atlanta, GA)
Abed rejoins FordHarrison after working as an Associate at Littler Mendelson P.C. Prior to joining FordHarrison, Abed was a Staff Attorney with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Staff Attorney’s Office. While there, he conducted legal research in numerous areas of federal law–including employment–and presented his findings through written memoranda to the court. He was also selected for a jurisdiction specialty unit to assist with jurisdictional screening and draft legal memoranda analyzing jurisdictional issues. While in law school, Abed completed an internship for a small Atlanta-based firm, worked as a research assistant, completed externships supporting the Carter Center and the Atlanta Humane Society, and studied with Emory University School of Law’s International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Abed represents and counsels airline employers in all manner of issues related to labor and employment law.
Rebecca L. James
Senior Associate | (St. Louis, MO)
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Rebecca was an Associate at Mickes O'Toole. Rebecca earned her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law with a concentration in Employment Law. During her studies, she received Academic Excellence Awards in Alternative Dispute Resolution and E-Discovery. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law and was Vice President of the Employment Law Association. Rebecca also honed her advocacy skills through Trial Advocacy and the Human Rights at Home Clinic, where she successfully represented a client who achieved release after more than 20 years of incarceration. Rebecca has significant experience representing corporate clients as well as school districts and municipalities against claims under the ADA, EEOC, MCHR, FMLA, FLSA, and the Missouri Sunshine Law. She also provides proactive counsel on employee relations, benefits, and union negotiations, and assists in drafting and negotiating complex contracts for her clients.
Maryam Magee
Senior Associate | (Washington, D.C.)
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Maryam was an Associate at Shepphard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP. While in law school, Maryam served as Senior Notes Editor for the Federal Communications Law Journal and was an Executive Board Member of the Black Law Students Association. She also completed a judicial externship with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for The Honorable Tanya Chutkan. Maryam routinely handles a broad range of employment litigation matters, including discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII, disability claims, whistleblowing claims, and other employment law claims and charges brought before state and federal agencies and courts.
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