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Tacita A. Mikel Scott is a Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta office with over 15 years trial experience. She is a member of the employment, litigation and religious institutions practice groups. Tacita’s expansive business litigation practice focuses on claims for breach of contract and business torts, particularly among vendors.
As part of her employment ractice, Tacita assists management throughout the United States in all areas of employment law, including such issues as, (i) Harassment and discrimination claims; (ii) Overtime and other wage and hour claims (including collective actions); (iii) Family and Medical Leave ct claims; (vi) Restrictive convenant and trade secrets claims; (v) Whistleblower claims (iv) and ERISA claims (including union withdrawal assessments). Tacita also routinely advises employers on the avoidance of employee related problems and finding creative solutions to workplace issues.
She often trains, and speaks to, management, lawyers, and human resources professionals on employment issues. Tacita has litigated a wide array of cases in Federal and State courts, governmental agencies and arbitration tribunals for companies and governmental entities of all sizes and has extensive experience negotiating complex settlements. As both a pragmatic counselor and a skilled advocate, Tacita is well equipped to temper the urge to litigate with the need to negotiate, which enables her to support the process that best fits her clients’ goals.
Atlanta Woman magazine named Tacita one of “Atlanta’s 25 Power Women to Watch.” She has also been repeatedly recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, ranking her in the top 2.5 percent in the state, and is frequently included in Who’s Who in Black Atlanta, a publication that celebrates black achievement. Tacita is also a recipient of Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Community Champion Award.
