Matthew Joseph Gilligan

Matthew Joseph Gilligan

Hall Arbery Gilligan Roberts & Shanlever LLP | Hall, Arbery, Gilligan Roberts & Shanlever LLP • Atlanta, GA
Contracts AgreementsEmployment LawGeneral PracticeInvestigationsPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(888) 573-6494
Address
3340 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 1900, Atlanta, GA, 30326-1082, US

Professional

About

Matt Gilligan’s law practice focuses on employment law and litigation. He has successfully defended employers in all types of employment-related litigation, regularly counsels employers on compliance with workplace laws, and he has extensive experience defending employers in government investigations, including OSHA investigations and U.S. DOL wage and hour audits. Before founding HAGRS LLP, Matt was a Partner at the national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta for nine years. He is recognized by SuperLawyers® as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” (employment law), by Best Lawyers in America® (employment law), and by Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in Georgia. He is a frequent lecturer on employment law and related human resources topics, and he has published several articles on employment law topics in various publications. Matt is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (JAG Corps), having served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Reserves, in both the combat arms (Infantry) and in the Army JAG Corps, as a criminal prosecutor and litigation counsel. He was an Army Ranger, and was Airborne- and Air Assault-qualified. Matt is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) (BS) (Distinguished Cadet, top 5%), the University of Georgia School of Law (JD) (Order of the Coif, Editor-in-Chief of UGA Law Review), and the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School (LLM) (Honor Graduate).

About Contracts Agreements Law

Contract attorneys draft, review, and negotiate agreements to protect clients' interests. They help resolve disputes when contracts are breached. Common matters include contract drafting, contract review, negotiations, breach of contract.

Credentials

Education
1999 Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army LL.M - Master of Laws 1994 University of Georgia School of Law JD 1987 United States Military Academy at West Point BS

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2018 Super Lawyer, Employment Law, SuperLawyers 2017 Best Lawyer, Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America 2017 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers 2017 Super Lawyer, Employment Law, SuperLawyers 2016 Super Lawyer, Employment Law, SuperLawyers
Publications
2008 Benefits Law Journal FMLA and Benefit Obligations: New Rights Under an Old Mandate 2008 A+B Labor and Employment Advisory Bush Signs New Law to Expand FMLA for Military Family Members 2006 Public Safety Labor News Department of Labor Publishes Long Awaited Regulations Interpreting USERRA 2006 The National Law Journal Re-employing Disabled Veterans Under USERRA: Statute Imposes More Requirements on Employers than ADA Does 2004 Occupational Health & Safety Magazine Curbing OSHA’s Egregious Penalty Policy: OSHRC’s Decision in Ho Case Sets New Course for Commission
Associations
2010 - Present Atlanta Bar Association, Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Section Member 2001 - Present Atlanta Bar Association Member 2001 - Present Georgia State Bar Association, Employment Law Section Member 2010 - 2016 Board of Directors, Roswell Youth Lacrosse Association Secretary
Speaking
2017 United Parcel Service Workforce Planning Conference Overview of USERRA and the Employer’s Compliance Obligations 2017 MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute, Speakers Bureau Religious Accommodations in the Workplace 2017 MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute, Speakers Bureau Social Media in the Workplace 2017 MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute, Speakers Bureau Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace 2017 MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute, Speakers Bureau Criminal Background Checks: Complying with the FCRA and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
Updated: Mar 08, 2026