John Wymer
Partner
John, a partner in the Labor & Employment group, represents public, private and governmental employers of all sizes in labor and employment disputes in state and federal courts across the country, as well as before the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor and other administrative agencies. His experience encompasses matters involving employment discrimination, non-competition and trade secrets, harassment claims and investigations, representation elections, wage and hour disputes, labor negotiations, employee benefits and ERISA. John also represents employers in labor arbitrations, union election campaigns, unfair labor practices cases and collective bargaining negotiations.
- “OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Enforcement Plan and Guidance for Employers,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, May 2020
- “Employment Law Considerations as Our Economy Begins to Reopen,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, May 2020
- “How Much Leave Is Enough? Reasonable Accommodation, Undue Hardship, and the Intersection of the FMLA and the ADA,” Employee Relations Law Journal, 2014
- Contributing editor, The Developing Labor Law (Bloomberg BNA)
- Contributing editor, Personnel Law Desk Manual (Georgia Chamber of Commerce)
- Listed as a Labor and Employment Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, 2020
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment – Georgia
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 1995-2021, in the fields of Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management and Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Selected to the Georgia Super Lawyers® list, 2004–2020
- Named to Lawdragon Corporate Employment Lawyers Hall of Fame, 2018
- Listed in “Guide to the Most Powerful Employment Lawyers,” Lawdragon and Human Resource Executive magazine, 2009–2017
- Listed in Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, 2016
- Listed in “Top 10 Attorneys in Georgia,” Atlanta magazine, 2008–2010
Professional Activities
- Institute of Applied Management and Law, faculty member
Community Activities
- Morris Brown College Foundation, vice chair
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, past board chair
- Lekotek of Georgia, board member
Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers Thompson Hine LLP
February 14, 2020