Providing Vigorous Criminal Defense And Personalized Attention For 30 Years
Stephen M. Katz
Stephen M. Katz
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Immigration Law
- Whistleblower Law
Biography
Stephen M. Katz holds a B.A. in finance from Georgia State University and a J.D. from Mercer University. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia.
Mr. Katz is a co-author of the books "Sexual Harassment in Employment and Education" and "Same-Sex Sexual Harassment: Is it Actionable?"
In 1993, Georgia Governor Zell Miller appointed Mr. Katz to the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity.
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D.
- Georgia State University
- B.A.
- Major: Finance
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1986
- Georgia, 1986
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, Board of Directors
- New York State Bar Association, Member, 1986 to Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 1986 to Present
Published Works
- "Sexual Harassment in Employment and Education", (Co-Author), The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- "Same Sex Sexual Harassment: Is It Actionable?", (Co-Author), The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Representative Cases
- Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools, 969 F.2d 617 (11th Cir. 1990) reversed 503 U.S. 60 (1992)
- Peretz v. Cohn, No. A16A1723 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 7, 2017)
- Wagner v. Daewoo Heavy Industries America, 314 F.3d 541 (11th Cir. 2002)(en banc)
- United States of America ex rel Nancy C. Locklear v. The Hospital Authority of Floyd County
- Quarles v. Hamler, 652 Fed. Appx. 792 (11th Cir. 2016)
- Lathem v. Dept of Children and Youth Servs., 172 Fad 786, 792 (11th Cir.1999)
- Walker v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., 122 F.3d 1079 (11th Cir. 1997)
- Spivey v. Elliott, 29 F.3d 1522 (11th Cir. 1994)
- Walker v. Internal Revenue Service
Honors
- Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
Classes & Seminars
- Sexual Harassment in Education, Litigation Under TItle IX, 2016
- The Fair Labor Standards Act, Handling on FLSA Overtime Claim From Start to Finish, 2015
- Social Media, Issues and Challenges, 2014
Past Positions
- Rowe, Foltz & Martin, P.C., Associate Attorney, 1991 to 1997
Languages
- English
- French
- Hebrew