Timothy M. Boughey

Tim is a seasoned labor and employment attorney with extensive experience representing clients in litigation and counseling in employment and workplace matters. Tim has managed all phases of employment litigation in both single-plaintiff and class and collective actions, handling wage and hour claims, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and violations of non-compete and confidentiality agreements. He represents employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies such as the EEOC, DOL, and NLRB.

Tim’s practice also includes advising employers on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, Rehabilitation Act, FMLA, ADEA, GINA, NLRA, WARN, and FLSA. He conducts compliance audits, drafts employee handbooks, and guides employers on discipline and termination decisions. Tim also presents training programs for supervisors, HR professionals, and employees on best employment practices, helping to fulfill compliance requirements.

In addition to his counseling work, Tim also manages internal investigations in response to workplace complaints and policy violations. Ensuring a thorough and fair process, Tim conducts witness interviews, drafts detailed reports, and advises on policy changes and trainings to address gaps that may help prevent future issues.

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" for Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021-2024)
• Rising Star, Georgia Super Lawyers® (2023)

• Georgia Business Litigation, 2024 ed., Contributing Author
• “Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring,” National Business Institute, December 2019
• “FLSA Essentials,” National Business Institute, December 2019
• “Social Media, Government, and the First Amendment,” DRI, November 2019
• “Welcome to the Jungle: Animals in the Workplace,” Georgia Municipal Association, 2018
• “The Gratuities Clause: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You,” HR Express, November 2018
• “Effectively Terminating an Employee: Best Practices,” HR Express, September 2018
• “How Local Officials Can Address Sexual Harassment Issues in Their Community,” National League of Cities, Women in Municipal Government, May 2018
• “LGBT Cultural Competency,” Local Government Risk Management Seminar, March 2018
• “Liberty Interests & Name-Clearing Hearings,” Local Government Risk Management Seminar, March 2018
• “The Georgia Open Records Act and the Municipal HR Professional,” HR Express, February 2018
• “Workplace Privacy,” HR Express, October 2017
• “Social Media Policies,” Georgia Municipal Association, Government Communicators, August 2017
• “Social Media and the Local Government Employer: #Complicated,” HR Express, May 2017
• “Regulating Employee Use of Personal Technology in the Workplace,” Local Government Risk Management Seminar, April 2017
• “Retaliation and Whistleblowing: What Local Government Employers Need to Know,” Local Government Risk Management Seminar, April 2017
• “Leave and the Local Government Employer,” HR Express, December 2016
• “Can You Regulate Personal Technology and Use of Social Media?” Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, August 2016