Emphasis
Federal Employment Discrimination Litigation
Religious Discrimination and Accommodation Analysis
Management and Employee Training, including Diversity and Strategic Initiatives Implementation
Counseling on Personnel Matters, Policies and Practices
Litigating collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1993
B.A., English, Yale University, 1989
B.A., Psychology, Yale University, 1989
National Merit Scholarship (IBM)
Publications
Ms. Johnson-Massie has co-edited the "Religion in the Workplace" chapter for the National Employer, edited the "Georgia Unemployment Compensation Law" chapter for the Georgia Employer and co-authored chapters on employment law in Georgia Jurisprudence. She has been quoted in national and local publications regarding employment law issues.
She has authored, among other articles and papers:
"Ricci v. DeStefano: Talk About A Rock and a Hard Place: Employers Required to Pick Between Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact Claims" (July 2009);
"Navigating Retaliation Claims In a Post-Burlington World" (American Conference Institute, January 2009);
"Help! Navigating Challenges to Employers’ Diversity Efforts" (Lead-Zine E-Magazine, October 3, 2008);
"Accommodations Battleground: Religious and Cultural Differences in the Workplace" (American Bar Association, August 2008);
"Diversity Compliance: Balancing Diversity-Focused Business Objectives Resulting From Demographic Realities & Threats Of Reverse Discrimination Claims" (National Employment Law Conference, May 2007);
"Celebrating Religious Diversity While Prohibiting Religious Harassment" (February 2006);
"Diversity, Affinity Groups and Religion: Balancing the Law with the Interests of Diverse Employee Groups" (January 2006 with Gavin Appleby); and
"The Flexible Workforce: Changing Hiring Patterns and the Rise of the Contingent Worker" (2004 with Stephanie Morrison).
Lectures & Presentations
Ms. Johnson-Massie is a dynamic presenter on employment law topics and has conducted numerous training sessions for clients and legal organizations throughout the country. She also has conducted training for the American and Atlanta Bar Associations National Employment Law Council and American Conference Institute on harassment and discrimination topics, co-presented "Religion in the Workplace" for the Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics and co-presented at the opening session of Littler Mendelson's annual Executive Employer Conference.
Honors & Awards
From 2004-2007, Ms. Johnson-Massie received the honor of being named a Georgia Super Lawyer, representing a distinguished group of lawyers who are considered by their colleagues as the best in the state; and named as a Georgia Super Lawyer in the corporate edition distributed in 2008. She is also a Fellow with Litigation Counsel of America.
Cases/Courts/Judges
Ms. Johnson-Massie is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, all federal district courts in Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She also has litigated throughout the southeast, including Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee.